best mic for recording operatic soprano voice

[metalyrico]

What is the best mic for recording an operatic soprano voice in my price range(100-200 dollars)? I have another related thread on this topic pertaining to the mic I am currently testing, the Oktava MK 319. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated... I only have 48 hours to exchange!

 

[Harvey Gerst]

Small diaphragm mics - at a distance (2 to 3 feet) - usually work very well for sopranos. Any of the small mics usually discussed here will probably do a good job. Avoid the AKG C1000 if the soprano has an edge to her voice.

 

[chessparov]

Do they have any of these models you can consider "exchanging" for?

1) Oktava MC-012 (or MK-012)
2) Marshall MXL 603S
3) AKG 535 EB
4) Audio-Technica 40 series small diaphram condenser
5) Shure Beta 87a or 87c
6) Sennheiser e855 or e865

Chris

 

[Harvey Gerst]

And if she's a "power soprano",you might try the Behringer ECM8000 at $35. An omni often works very well on loud opera singers, and you can get in a little closer (12 to 24").

 

[chessparov]

Harvey, you beat me in the "cheap" department.

I had just remembered how good my wife's voice (soprano) sounds going through an Electro-Voice EV 635a omni dynamic.

Chris