Favorite Mics?

[Big_Moose]

any tips on using a an akg perception 120 for rap vocals?

would be much appreciated

i'll be upgrading within a month

but i want to drop a quick mixtape b4 then

thanks in advance

 

[moresound]

Work the microphone (proper microphone technique) till your happy with the recorded results.

 

[moresound]

WHAT!?! No one has mentioned MXL.

MXL - get two

Which ones though!?!

 

[moresound]

My vocal (and - hell, everything else) microphone is an Audio-Technica AT2020.
I don't foresee myself EVER using a different mic, even if I had the means to splurge.
What are its most important features? It sounds great! (to me.)
I don't care what the flippin' package says.
(I'm sorry I didn't write that in the 1.,2. format.)

What does the flippin' package say?

 

[propman]

What does the flippin' package say?

I know not ... because I care not. [...gong!!!]

 

[moresound]

 

[RockinRobby]

Neumann... German engineering.

 

[John Willett]

Neumann... German engineering.

Microtech Gefell - the original Neumann

 

[Nakatira]

Neuman U87, Akg 414, shure Beta 58 and 57

 

[c7sus]

Top 3 brands by reputation for quality:

Neumann, Schoeps, DPA

Top 3 brands by sales to home recorders:

Some Chinese backwards-engineered bullshit, some other Chinese backwards-engineered bullshit, Behringer backwards-engineered bullshit.

Most important feature:

Not some Chinese backward-engineered bullshit.