buget mics that sound good

[chessrock]

Looking at the kind of mics you're used to using . . . I just think you might be a little disappointed with any of the options you've just mentioned.

Unless you're purposely seeking something that doesn't sound quite as good.

If you're just looking for something with a little more jacked-up highs, then I'd have to to say, of the ones you mentioned, the C1 and the AT4033 will give you a little of that . . . and they're probably about the best-sounding of the bunch, as well (particularly the 4033).

 

[Deen]

Thanks Gidge and DJL

for that bit of assurance. Excuse me again C9 for
posting in your thread.

 

[c9-2001]

4033, 4040 or 4050?
i heard her on my partners 4040 with a manley mono pre and she sounded great.. we didn't need to add any high end eq.. just a roll off at 100hz and a slight cut here and there and she sounded great.

the tlm193 seems to have a airry trype sound but it sounds a lil odd when i Eq the hi's.. thats with the nuendo 2 eq or a Waves Q6,Q8,Q10

i never really took the time to see not everyone sounds good on a U87ai, now i see that... i'm glad i didn't pay 1900 for a mic that really doesn't get used in my studio.. the adk 51tc gets used almost everyday

 

[chessparov]

C9, an excellent sounding microphone that sounds similar to a RCA 77DX is the Electro-Voice EV RE15 (RE16 has foam pop filter).
It was used on all of Dolly Parton's recordings (many hits) at RCA.
The one she used there was locked up in a safe BTW.

Chris