Cheap Vocal Mic

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Pleasurehead

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Hi,

Can anyone recommend a vocal mic for me. I am not a shouter or screamer and have a low but sweet sounding voice. I don't have a massive budget either approx 300 euro - 500 dollars.

Any help appreciated
 
I've looked up the M130 and it seems to be a stereo mike figure of eight. you didnt mean that one surely?
 
Most (all?) ribbon mikes have figure 8 patterns, so that's not something to be concerned about. And I'm pretty sure the M130 isn't a stereo mike.
 
This is a hard question to answer as it if a very personal decision.

the two that jump to mind for me are the Shure SM7 or and AKG414. Two very different mics that can be had for < US$500 used off ebay.
 
Chris Long said:
Most (all?) ribbon mikes have figure 8 patterns, so that's not something to be concerned about. And I'm pretty sure the M130 isn't a stereo mike.
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Not quite all, but close enough. Beyer managed to come up with a hypercardioid design (the m160).
 
Pleasurehead said:
Can anyone recommend a vocal mic for me. I am not a shouter or screamer and have a low but sweet sounding voice. I don't have a massive budget either approx 300 euro - 500 dollars.
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For a low voice... maybe a tube LDC. Something to add a little brightness but not too much.
 
the thing that bothers me about the M130 is you cant switch from figure 8 which cant be good for a vocal surely?
 
If you are in a good recording space (either a dead space or one with pleasing room accoustics) a fig-8 ribbon is excellent for vocals.
 
Edited: I'll no longer recommend any products associated with Alan Hyatt.
 
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