Crappy mic EQing

[Schmange]

I'm pretty much stuck with a crappy Alesis microphone. It's very similar to a Sony SM58 in terms of sound but when I play back it has too much bass (or body for lack of a better term)

What EQ and compressor settings do you guys use in general for vocals?

I know when I listen to pro CD's, the vocal tracks sound very thin and compressed compared to mine. I guess obviously, that's the general way of doing it. I just can't seem to get rid of that boomy 'full tone' sound.

(btw: I know I need to buy a new mic but hey... car and house payments make that a major pain to achieve)

 

[SouthSIDE Glen]

First thing to perhaps try, if you already haven't, is to back off the mic a bit, you might be getting some proximity effect bass, especially if its a cardoid.

Second, keep compression minimal and keep the attack slow.

Third, EQ as necessary. There is no more a "standard" for EQing vocals than there is a standard for how human voices sound. Try to keep the boost at any one frequency minimal. If you find you have to boost at, say, 2kHz by 6dB, try boosting at the harmonics on either side (1kHz and 4kHz) by 2 or 3 dB instead. Not always, but often that will give a more pleasing result.

G.