Favorite Mic and Preamp Set up For Vocals

[KineticSound]

Okay, so let me keep drilling for this off-topic oil (how very topical of me!): How would you describe the sound of the 27/44 compared to some other mics (whatever you can compare it to--I might just know it). And how was the 32 that it wasn't the right fit?

And off-topic we go...

First let me say that when I went mic-shopping recently, I had three things in mind: vocals, kick drum, and something for brush work on a snare.

I looked at the 32 first. Vocals: great. Brushes: great. Kick drum: not enough (for my application). The 32 didn't have the "thumpy" proximity effect in the kick that I was looking for.

The 27 worked well across all three pre-requisites. It gave me more low registers on the kick drum (I get a nice jazz sound out of the 27 on the kick and two Audio Technica 2020's as overheads). I'm making a comparison from memory, but I'd venture to say the 27 reminds me of an Audio Technica 4033 that I used in a friend's studio a while back. The Shure has maybe just a touch more high-end coloration. The female singer in my jazz group is a former Broadway singer (i.e. she's a "belter" with plenty of lower-midrange) and the 27 seems to balance the timbre in her voice nicely.

 

[fhlames]

mic/pre

My fav is Telefunken RFT AK 47 with a UA LA 610.
Very nice sound.

 

[cavedog101]

Early 80's U87 through the pre du'jour. It really sounds great through everything.

 

[Guitarer]

SM7B through a DMP3

 

[mixsit]

Chameleon pre and eq and P38 compressor. 4047 is my most used vocal mic, out of not all that many other contenders though- KSM32, QTC for 'real', RE20, some ribbons.

 

[Rust E-Z]

EV re-11 through a gt brick and an rnc. (I'm just an infant gearwise) Surprisingly the re-11 beats out my pe modded mk-319(which I love) on the vocalist I work with the most.

 

[rsolinski]

KSM44-API 312-LA2a into the DAW
Seems to work for most folks although if the singer is loud an SM7 works wonders...

Ray

 

[bigtoe]

sm7 - 312 - no comp. it passes well on all voices if you don't have the time to waste...er...work.

Mike

 

[nuemes]

Depending on what the song calls for:

RE20/TLM49 > UA M610/Pacifica


RE20 is a good value considering it easily out performs the ATM25, D112, Beta52 & D6 (unless you're doing metal for the D6) for recording kick drum and also handles dynamic vocals in a similar fashion to the SM7. Under $300 used.

 

[antichef]

SM7 and ART MPA Gold

ditto (ART Digital MPA in my case) or Oktavamod FDPE MK-319 with same pre

 

[jdier]

Yeah, depends... that said I start with:

Shure SM7
GreatRiver or RNP

That is what I use.

 

[mrbowes]

For aggressive vocals: RE20 dynamic / Berlant Conertone old tube pre

For anything else: Gefell UM70 condenser / Yamaha N12 solid state pre

 

[bubbagump]

SM7 to an LA610.

 

[MCI2424]

TLM 103 and an Avalon M5. Works on a great variety of singers.

 

[Anaon]

Oktava MK319 into a Joemeek VC1Q

 

[TragikRemix]

MK319 is my favorite cheapie mic. I got the 219 and the 319 for like $100 or something.

I really should just get it modded already.. I've been 'getting to it' for 2 years now.

 

[gehauser]

SM7B or NT-1a into Grace m101 or Sytek.

 

[Big Kenny]

Brauner Phantom C into Phoenix DRS 1 (and SM 7 if the singer is too {insert adjective here}) The John Hardy and DAV 1 get a lot of time too

Oh yeah and the Safe Sound if I get a voice with a wide range of volumes

 

[mshilarious]

Shure 520DX into an ART Tube MP

 

[Anaon]

MK319 is my favorite cheapie mic. I got the 219 and the 319 for like $100 or something.

I really should just get it modded already.. I've been 'getting to it' for 2 years now.

I love my MK319!! I don't use my Studio Project C1 anymore. I'd like to use the MK319 with another preamp to know how it sounds