Female focused mic.

[Bstage]

Right now I have a AKG C4000B which I love..... On the females though the mic does not reproduce the high end sparkle I desire........

My Question is which mic offers the nice High end boost on just vocals for say under $600 dinero.

Thanks....

Brad

 

[Richard Monroe]

Yo Brad. While I personally have a fondness for Rode NTK, high end sparkle is not what I associate with that mic. Somebody will scoff for sure, but I've had my best luck with AKG C2000B for that application, a mic with a smaller diaphragm than the 4000. Many on this board who like that sound use Audio Technica 4033. I'm serious about the 2000B though. I think it is a wicked underated mic. On my voice, it's the mic I've got that sounds most like my B.L.U.E. Kiwi (!), although a tad noisier than the Kiwi. They retail for just under $200, and ebay/street price closer to $100. And I say with amazement that some women will get good sound out of Oktava MC012. Studio Projects C-1 would be a more traditional choice.-Richie

 

[Bstage]

Thanks Rich...

Pricewise not too painfull..... Im wondering if the 4000B has more bottom end than the 2000B..... Diaphram size probable has something to do with the response.....

I also need to work on panning double a little more to add some chorus and less mud in the middle....

 

[Richard Monroe]

I confess I've never gotten my grubby hands on a 4000B, but I do use C414B-ULS a lot (for guitar, flute, viola, mandolin, etc., but generally not voice.) I've auditioned C3000B and for my purposes, it sucked. I'm pretty sure I'm a bit in the minority on C2000B, but most people have never tried it. They figured if 3000B cost $300 and sucked, 2000B for $200 must suck more, and I think that's wrong. If you don't find the 2000B good for vox, I guarantee you'll find other uses for it. It's good on toms, almost any acoustic instrument, and I'm considering getting another to try them as overheads or a spaced stereo pair.-Richie

 

[chessrock]

My Question is which mic offers the nice High end boost on just vocals for say under $600 dinero.

Try a Rode NT2.

 

[Flatpicker]

I'm pretty sure I'm a bit in the minority on C2000B, but most people have never tried it. They figured if 3000B cost $300 and sucked, 2000B for $200 must suck more, and I think that's wrong. [/B]

Good point, Richie. You got me wanting to hear one, now.

 

[Flatpicker]

My Question is which mic offers the nice High end boost on just vocals for say under $600 dinero.

Brad,
See if you can try out a Studio Projects C1 or a B3. They both have the "sheen" you're speaking of. You don't hear much around here about the C1 being a good female vocal mic, but I tried mine on a female alto voice once and it sounded great!

 

[Bstage]

The B3 for $400 looks to be an option..... Wish I could hear some demo music made with 1.......

 

[Chrisjob]

YOU CAN!

http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/session1.htm

 

[Flatpicker]

The B3 for $400 looks to be an option..... Wish I could hear some demo music made with 1.......

$400! What country are you in? It's only around $150 in the US...

 

[Bstage]

$400! What country are you in? It's only around $150 in the US...

Oops I was looking at the C3 pricing..........

Is there something that is made by any other manufaturer that compares or tops the sparkle from this mic under the $500 range?

 

[eeldip]

if 3000B cost $300 and sucked, 2000B for $200 must suck more, and I think that's wrong. If you don't find the 2000B good for vox, I guarantee you'll find other uses for it. It's good on toms, almost any acoustic instrument, and I'm considering getting another to try them as overheads or a spaced stereo pair.-Richie

i had one for a while, i think it sounds a lot like a SP B1, but with a high end boost. i found it pretty decent on a whole bunch of stuff, but perhaps it is a bit overpriced. certainly not BAD on a lot of stuff. it was my first SD (mid) condenser, and i sold it when i got my pro37r, which i liked better cause it was more colorful. but, in retrospect, owning both would have been a great idea.