Best condenser for $99

[SMX_Dizzy]

I'm gonna need 2 good condensers for drum overheads. Please post which is best for $99, and please post links to sites where u can get them. Thanks! input/advice always accepted!

 

[tryptophan]

studio projects b1. buy new or used through http://www.ebay.com

 

[timboZ]

You may want to look into the MXL V67


http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=135588&highlight=MXL+V67

 

[Clit Torres]

And yet another one to look into.

http://www.kelaudio.com/hm1.html

 

[Blade_Jones]

For $200 the ATM 3035 is a bargain. I have personally compared it side by side to a $1,000 Neumann TLM 103 and honestly cannot tell the difference when recording my vocals.

 

[Drummerdude1989]

oktava mc012, great for drum overheads, no links cuz they're only at guitar center.

 

[noisedude]

Second on the Studio Projects B1 - really good sound and very versatile.

 

[Nakatira]

Yeah the b1, and the v67g.

 

[DonGraham]

You know....a few years ago a question like that would be a laugh riot.................a studio condenser mic for $99.............it shows you how far home/pro recording has come since the "old days"

QUOTE[For $200 the ATM 3035 is a bargain. I have personally compared it side by side to a $1,000 Neumann TLM 103 and honestly cannot tell the difference when recording my vocals.]

Well......... that may be a stretch......But I am sure the ATM 3035 is a bargain......

 

[Nick The Man]

For $200 the ATM 3035 is a bargain. I have personally compared it side by side to a $1,000 Neumann TLM 103 and honestly cannot tell the difference when recording my vocals.

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[distortedrumble]

ATM 3035? ......googling that one

 

[distortedrumble]

what mic is that..i know of the AT 3035

 

[Dot]

Some of the best options we've tested are Studio Projects B1's and Oktava MK319's.

Check out this thread https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=75145

 

[junplugged]

you want 2, so maybe you can get 2 mxl991's at gc for $100, but not sure, they used to have a set of 1 991 and 1 990 for $100 about a year ago. I don't know if you can get 2 of the same tho, it would be nice, I wish they would.

you could get 2 nady scm900's for $78 but they have a limited upper range so probably not so good for OH's where you want some highs. I'm not done testing it out - oh yea, you can get 2 Behringer ECM8000's for under $100, well not sure lately, but they used to be $40 on sale, look around, then there's used stuff....

If you have a good pre and decent eq and cables, you could figure out how to use the ECM8000's effectively, they are omni but do have some highs and some hiss noise if you don't limit it with some shelving - I forgot about that mic for a while, I just got a decent pre, i'll have to try the ecm thru it....

 

[junplugged]

For $200 the ATM 3035 is a bargain. I have personally compared it side by side to a $1,000 Neumann TLM 103 and honestly cannot tell the difference when recording my vocals.

it might be a bargain, but there's no way for me to know if this is true. I believe you that you believe your ears and for you it's the same. I would be surprised if it was identical. It might be just as good, but there's a lot of variables. I might love that mic, if I got it. But that's quite a claim. Also, with my voice 9 out of 10 cheap condensor mics also sound the same. But my voice is very limited, so I test with my acoustic guitar now and I hear more differences.....

 

[SMX_Dizzy]

link to the B1?

 

[Clit Torres]

Here ya go,

http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/b1.html

http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-Studio-Proje...341672558QQcategoryZ41466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[SMX_Dizzy]

whoa...been a while

but anyone have links to those Marshalls?...the MXLs?

 

[stevetat]

The MXL 991 is (as far as I know) only available bundled with the MXL 990

990/991 bundle

Another option is the MXL 603 stereo kit...comes with shock mounts and a hard carry case.

MXL 603 stereo kit

 

[jake-owa]

For $200 the ATM 3035 is a bargain. I have personally compared it side by side to a $1,000 Neumann TLM 103 and honestly cannot tell the difference when recording my vocals.

Hahaha...is this a joke? I hate that boxy little sounding mic.