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We A/B him singing directly into a Samson C01 through a nady toobe pre vs. singing into a dixie cup at the end of a 20' sewer pipe pointed at a u87. I think the Samson sounds slightly crappier, but only slightly.

Gotta find that one mic that just pushes it over the edge! :D
 
PhilGood said:
Ok guys! I have this really great singer coming in for a session. My budget for a mic is around $103.98-$322.76 and I’m looking for something that sounds like ass. I need to know what you guys think is the absolute worst mic for his voice. And don’t act like you have no idea what he sounds like! I know you just know. I want something shrill and honky that will be completely annoying, or one so muddy that he won’t stand out in the mix at all. Almost like there’s nothing there. I either want his voice to completely be absorbed by the other instruments or is so harsh that dogs run away yelping. He might rap at some point, so it needs to be versatile. On singing it needs to sounds like a tin can, but then I want to switch to rap mode and have it really rape your eardrums!

What can you recommend?

Oh, and does a shitty mic pre really help? Do I need one?
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Tweeter mic.

Buy:
1 Goldwood (Motorola OEM) 1" Exit Horn Driver.
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=270-069
$2.80
And

1 Selenium 6" Conical 45-degree x 45-degree Horn Lens
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=264-315
$12.00

Wire it up to an XLR mic cord and plug it into the Mic Preamp/Mixer.

Screw it, he doesn't need a stand - it's going to sound like crap anyway. :p

Total cost would be under $20.


Tim
 
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PhilGood said:
Gotta find that one mic that just pushes it over the edge! :D
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Buy a shit-grade mic and poke holes in the diaphragm with a hot needle. :eek:


Tim
 
Emusic said:
Yeah I\m curious too. Why?
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C'mon. Do I have to hit you with a brick?

Do you really think I brought a 20' sewer pipe into the studio? ;)
 
Tim Brown said:
Buy a shit-grade mic and poke holes in the diaphragm with a hot needle. :eek:


Tim
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I just decided to take an MXL 2001 apart and lick the diaphragm alot. :D :D :D
 
PhilGood said:
C'mon. Do I have to hit you with a brick?
Do you really think I brought a 20' sewer pipe into the studio? ;)
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Wich leaves me with the same question. Why. :rolleyes:
 
Emusic said:
Wich leaves me with the same question. Why. :rolleyes:
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hu·mor
n.

1. The quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness: could not see the humor of the situation.
2. That which is intended to induce laughter or amusement: a writer skilled at crafting humor.
3. The ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is amusing, comical, incongruous, or absurd. See Synonyms at wit1.
4. One of the four fluids of the body, blood, phlegm, choler, and black bile, whose relative proportions were thought in ancient and medieval physiology to determine a person's disposition and general health.
5. Physiology.
A. A body fluid, such as blood, lymph, or bile.
B. Aqueous humor.
C. Vitreous humor.
6. A person's characteristic disposition or temperament: a boy of sullen humor.
7. An often temporary state of mind; a mood: I'm in no humor to argue.
8.
A. A sudden, unanticipated whim. See Synonyms at mood1.
B. Capricious or peculiar behavior.


tr.v. hu·mored, hu·mor·ing, hu·mors

1. To comply with the wishes or ideas of; indulge.
2. To adapt or accommodate oneself to. See Synonyms at pamper.


Idiom:
out of humor

In a bad mood; irritable.
 
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