Hi
I have really gone through this forum, studying about mics, why not to select the USB ones at all, the dilfferent types for different vocal tone etc. Many mic qs posted by many people. And yet, I cant help but post one of mine, as the list is very exhaustive and equally difficult to choose!
Just to explain, I have a soft voice quality (not shouting ones), would be recording both male and female voices (no drums or guitars), and particularly soft melodious songs. I would be purchasing the Focusrite Scarlet 6i6, and intend to use either Albeton live or Cubase (which I have been using so far). I'll be doing recordings mainly at home, trying to keep the room as quite as possible. My budget for the mic is below 150$. (I also do lot of stage shows, so a SM58 would be on the way sooner or later).
Now going over various mics, and almost scratching my head the more I see, I have shortlisted few which comes under my budget.
Audio Technica AT2020 (read both good and bad reviews, so am really confused if its worth purchasing)
Audio Technica AT2035 (whats the 10 db pads, are they used for guitars?)
M-Audio Nova (read some good reviews, the absence of high pass filter - is that an issue??)
AKG Perception 120 (again, good reviews, plus 20db high pass filter)
Shure SM58 (this one was the most confusing. Do dynamic mics really give the quality of the condensers? Hard to believe as it is, many have said so! Since I am planning to get one for my live stage shows, my little grey cells keep asking, "...then is it really necessary to get another condenser for recording!")
Advise please.
I have really gone through this forum, studying about mics, why not to select the USB ones at all, the dilfferent types for different vocal tone etc. Many mic qs posted by many people. And yet, I cant help but post one of mine, as the list is very exhaustive and equally difficult to choose!
Just to explain, I have a soft voice quality (not shouting ones), would be recording both male and female voices (no drums or guitars), and particularly soft melodious songs. I would be purchasing the Focusrite Scarlet 6i6, and intend to use either Albeton live or Cubase (which I have been using so far). I'll be doing recordings mainly at home, trying to keep the room as quite as possible. My budget for the mic is below 150$. (I also do lot of stage shows, so a SM58 would be on the way sooner or later).
Now going over various mics, and almost scratching my head the more I see, I have shortlisted few which comes under my budget.
Audio Technica AT2020 (read both good and bad reviews, so am really confused if its worth purchasing)
Audio Technica AT2035 (whats the 10 db pads, are they used for guitars?)
M-Audio Nova (read some good reviews, the absence of high pass filter - is that an issue??)
AKG Perception 120 (again, good reviews, plus 20db high pass filter)
Shure SM58 (this one was the most confusing. Do dynamic mics really give the quality of the condensers? Hard to believe as it is, many have said so! Since I am planning to get one for my live stage shows, my little grey cells keep asking, "...then is it really necessary to get another condenser for recording!")
Advise please.