Eq'ing MXL V93/2003

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I have what might be called a stupid question. I was reading on the forum about the MXL V93/2003 and saw everyone said that was a very bright microphone. Would EQ'ing the vocals afterwards get rid of the brightness?
Or would I be better off sticking with a akg c3000b versus the V93?
Would just like to hear opinions on that. I'm not very knowledgable about mics.
 
i think the general idea is to try and get the bright or dark sound from the mic, without the need for an eq fix.
 
thanks for your response travis.

that makes perfect sense to me about the mics uses. so an eq fix is an option but just isn't intended to be done?
 
Yes a good collection of mics gives you a better chance to match the mic to the source. ie. "that's too bright, let's try a darker mic".

The reality for us home reccors, with only a few mics to choose from, is that we're more likely to have to turn to the eq to shape the sound.

Of course if you're working with the most suitable mic you have for the job at hand this reduces the amount of eq required so you should still experiment with what you have/different positions etc. first.
 
thanks kev

it sucks to have a limited budget, it seems like a mic is hit or miss when buying one if you haven't used it prior to getting it. the only mic i have used at a "professional studio" (which i am now realizing wasn't that "professional") was the Akg C3000B so that's the first mic I purchased. However he results i got from the studio truly SUCKED, and i noticed the engineer compressed the hell out of my vocals to where i almost sound like a robot, so I thought it was actually a "professional" mic and just a bad engineer. but to his credit, he produces and records platinum selling artist there.
At the same time I know it's not my vocals that sound this bad because before my attempt at a home studio i have recorded at many, many other studio's most were basement studios still getting better results.

Maybe it was because I don't have the name of the other artist he records he did a half ass job? Anyway I am still unhappy with the C3000B mic.

Btw anybody, I know this isn't the "equipment forum" but does this sound like any professional recording studio you guys have been to? or is it more like a home studio? I know first hand there is no mixers at all.

akg c3000b
dbx 160x compressor/limiter
dbx 786 mic preamp
Roland GP-100 guitar effects processor
Layla 20 bit
Digitech Studio Vocalist II
Alesis QudraSynth module
Alesis 3630 compressor/limiter
Sony DTC-A6 dat machine
JVC dual-cassette deck
Behringer Virtualizer
Cool Edit Pro 2.0
Waves Bundle Plugins

Just curious.
 
That's a pretty lame studio if it's professional. Works for a bedroom studio though if it's yours. And never be afraid to EQ... that's why it's there. People spend thousands on EQs alone. I don't think any budget mic is going to give you a really nice sound without some eqing.

mentalattica said:
thanks kev

it sucks to have a limited budget, it seems like a mic is hit or miss when buying one if you haven't used it prior to getting it. the only mic i have used at a "professional studio" (which i am now realizing wasn't that "professional") was the Akg C3000B so that's the first mic I purchased. However he results i got from the studio truly SUCKED, and i noticed the engineer compressed the hell out of my vocals to where i almost sound like a robot, so I thought it was actually a "professional" mic and just a bad engineer. but to his credit, he produces and records platinum selling artist there.
At the same time I know it's not my vocals that sound this bad because before my attempt at a home studio i have recorded at many, many other studio's most were basement studios still getting better results.

Maybe it was because I don't have the name of the other artist he records he did a half ass job? Anyway I am still unhappy with the C3000B mic.

Btw anybody, I know this isn't the "equipment forum" but does this sound like any professional recording studio you guys have been to? or is it more like a home studio? I know first hand there is no mixers at all.

akg c3000b
dbx 160x compressor/limiter
dbx 786 mic preamp
Roland GP-100 guitar effects processor
Layla 20 bit
Digitech Studio Vocalist II
Alesis QudraSynth module
Alesis 3630 compressor/limiter
Sony DTC-A6 dat machine
JVC dual-cassette deck
Behringer Virtualizer
Cool Edit Pro 2.0
Waves Bundle Plugins

Just curious.
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