Hey guys,
I currently own a Shure SM57 and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4.
And I want to get a condenser mic for about 100$, mainly for vocals, probably dirty vocals most of the time.
I want it to sound detailed, smooth and rich. And probably very different from my SM57. Don't want it to sound thin and harsh (of course).
I found a few mics that can fit my needs but I don't know which one should I go for:
Audio Technica AT2020
AKG P120 (The new, black version)
SE Electronics Magneto
MXL 2008/2006 (What the hell is the difference??)
MXL V67G
Now here's what I think about each one of them
AT2020: Smallest diaphragm of the bunch (might not be detailed enough?), weird pointy/shaky/un-smooth eq curve (might sound unnatural?).
P120: Has a nice high-end boost and a natural bass roll-off (even with the switch off), which might sound clear and airy or maybe just thin instead... Has a -20db pad switch and a 300Hz bass roll-off switch which are both nice.
Magneto: Most expensive of the list, barely found info on it, diaphragm described as "large" but no exact size. Sound pretty crisp on the Andertons review.
MXL 2008/2006: Don't know what is the difference between them, they seem identical to me. Large diaphragm (which is good for a detailed vocals sound?). Pretty big boost on the high-end, which again might sound airy or thin... Pretty wide polar pattern which is bad for my untreated room. Comes with a very nice case and shockmount.
MXL V67G: From what I understand it was a 200$ mic that got priced down to 100$? Supposedly designed for vocals and has a warm sound? Pretty flat eq curve (which maybe is a good thing?). Also large diaphragm and wide polar pattern like the other MXL's, but comes with "worse" accessories. Super ugly
Does anyone has some experience with those mics?
Or maybe can help me choose one according to the specs?
Thanks!
I currently own a Shure SM57 and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4.
And I want to get a condenser mic for about 100$, mainly for vocals, probably dirty vocals most of the time.
I want it to sound detailed, smooth and rich. And probably very different from my SM57. Don't want it to sound thin and harsh (of course).
I found a few mics that can fit my needs but I don't know which one should I go for:
Audio Technica AT2020
AKG P120 (The new, black version)
SE Electronics Magneto
MXL 2008/2006 (What the hell is the difference??)
MXL V67G
Now here's what I think about each one of them
AT2020: Smallest diaphragm of the bunch (might not be detailed enough?), weird pointy/shaky/un-smooth eq curve (might sound unnatural?).
P120: Has a nice high-end boost and a natural bass roll-off (even with the switch off), which might sound clear and airy or maybe just thin instead... Has a -20db pad switch and a 300Hz bass roll-off switch which are both nice.
Magneto: Most expensive of the list, barely found info on it, diaphragm described as "large" but no exact size. Sound pretty crisp on the Andertons review.
MXL 2008/2006: Don't know what is the difference between them, they seem identical to me. Large diaphragm (which is good for a detailed vocals sound?). Pretty big boost on the high-end, which again might sound airy or thin... Pretty wide polar pattern which is bad for my untreated room. Comes with a very nice case and shockmount.
MXL V67G: From what I understand it was a 200$ mic that got priced down to 100$? Supposedly designed for vocals and has a warm sound? Pretty flat eq curve (which maybe is a good thing?). Also large diaphragm and wide polar pattern like the other MXL's, but comes with "worse" accessories. Super ugly
Does anyone has some experience with those mics?
Or maybe can help me choose one according to the specs?
Thanks!