Does the guy at the store know anything

[Blue Bear Sound]

Guys. For the m o n e y it is a good choice./B]

It's the application that dictates whether it's a "good buy" or not -- NOT the price!

 

[Gidge]

for $1000,

id get

2 Marshall MXLv67G's
2 Marshall MXL603's
2 Behringer ECM8000's
2 Marshall MXL2003
2 Shure sm57's
1 AT ATM PRO25
2 Radio Shack 33-3032's

 

[kid klash]

I'm yet another happy SM-81 owner... VERY clean, detailed and consistant. Try out your choice of mics at the store (or rent them and try them in your own studio) before you buy.

 

[darwin]

To me, the hardest thing about buying a mic is knowing if it will work for my situation in my room. Really, nobody can tell me exactly the answer to that very specific equation. What I try to do is only buy mics from a place that has a decent return policy so that I can test it to see if it works for me. Unfortunately, not all places will do this with microphones. Good luck.