good budget large diaphram condenser

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Hey Everyone,

I am going to be upgrading my setup here in a few weeks and wanted to get some advice from you all.

My current setup is an Mbox, Presonus Bluetube, and AKG C1000S. After doing alot of reading here i have decied to ditch the AKG C1000S for a pair of MXL603's, and the Bluetube for a DMP3. I would like to go ahead and get a budget large diaphram mic as well, so i will have enough to experiment with for a year or so while i learn stuff and work on improving my playing.

I am primarily recording solo fingerstyle guitar, mostly celtic type stuff. Can any of you reccomend a budget large diaphram mic that would expand my micing options a bit? I am not sure if i should get a cardioid or omnidirectional one. I have heard alot of good stuff about the SP B1, especially for acoustic guitar. The Rode NT1A also got good reviews, though it is a tad more than the SP.



thanks



anton
 
anton said:
Hey Everyone,

I am going to be upgrading my setup here in a few weeks and wanted to get some advice from you all.

My current setup is an Mbox, Presonus Bluetube, and AKG C1000S. After doing alot of reading here i have decied to ditch the AKG C1000S for a pair of MXL603's, and the Bluetube for a DMP3. I would like to go ahead and get a budget large diaphram mic as well, so i will have enough to experiment with for a year or so while i learn stuff and work on improving my playing.

I am primarily recording solo fingerstyle guitar, mostly celtic type stuff. Can any of you reccomend a budget large diaphram mic that would expand my micing options a bit? I am not sure if i should get a cardioid or omnidirectional one. I have heard alot of good stuff about the SP B1, especially for acoustic guitar. The Rode NT1A also got good reviews, though it is a tad more than the SP.



thanks



anton
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Get a Audio Technica 4055. This mic is very good at many things especially vocals. A good all aroud LD mic.

If too much $$$, then an Oktava MK319 is a great alternative to this. The quality on these mics has been much improved and the price *can* be right. Try it and see.
 
If your on a budget get a dealer that will let you audition several of the mics you have suggested.

There all different but can all be great on the right application.
 
The most flexible choice would be the Studio Projects B3 as it's
multi-pattern. Whichever one you choose, it's a good idea to get
a parametric EQ, to have more tone flexibility.

In the under $100 used range, the Aphex 109 (dual channel), and the DBX 242 (mono) are worth checking out.
I have a B1 and it responds well to "EQing" BTW.
Not all the budget condensers do.

Chris
 
The B-1 is the best large diaghragm condenser on acoustic I've heard for under $100. As you approach $200, your options expand to include B-3, AKG C2000B, AT4033, and others. Some people, like Chessparov, can sing into a B-1. I consider it an instrument mic, and a pretty good one. I can, however sing into a C2000B or an AT4033 and sound pretty good, which is why, for my purposes, they are more versatile. The 2000B also has bass cut and a pad, unlike the B-1. I've tried the Oktava MK319 on guit without much success- too dark for my purposes.
Since I upgraded to C414, I don't use many other mics for acoustic, but I still use the C2000B's with my mobile setup. They're a little more expendable than a C414. I think Gidge would say an MXL V67G will work on acoustic. I've never tried it for that, but it's a pretty good vocal mic.-Richie
 
It's wierd, but out of the bunch 'o vocal microphones I have at
home, the B1 is turning into THEE microphone for rock/blues based vocals. Probably because there's lots of "chest" in my voice, and the B1 has a pretty solid bass/mid-range response,
without as much of a emphathized "top" end as most budget LD's.
So less presense, more punch/solidity. As always, YMMV.

Chris
 
Id try out the 603's before you move on to LD.....most people like SD's on acoustic, though Im not one of them.....

but if you have to try them, and you mention budget, try:

Marshall MXLv93M
Studio Projects B1
Marshsall MXLv67G
 
CAD M179 is being sold VERY cheap these days. A great mic. Strikes me as slightly more neutral than the B3, lots of gain, and a really pristine sound on all the orchestral instruments I've worked with.
 
Gidge said:
most people like SD's on acoustic, though Im not one of them.....
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A little missprint, I think. You ment LD's, not SD's right?
 
no, most people do like SD on acoustics but not me...I like my v67G.........
 
anton said:
Hey Everyone,

I am going to be upgrading my setup here in a few weeks and wanted to get some advice from you all.

My current setup is an Mbox, Presonus Bluetube, and AKG C1000S. After doing alot of reading here i have decied to ditch the AKG C1000S for a pair of MXL603's, and the Bluetube for a DMP3. I would like to go ahead and get a budget large diaphram mic as well, so i will have enough to experiment with for a year or so while i learn stuff and work on improving my playing.

I am primarily recording solo fingerstyle guitar, mostly celtic type stuff. Can any of you reccomend a budget large diaphram mic that would expand my micing options a bit? I am not sure if i should get a cardioid or omnidirectional one. I have heard alot of good stuff about the SP B1, especially for acoustic guitar. The Rode NT1A also got good reviews, though it is a tad more than the SP.



thanks



anton
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The Marshall MXLV67G mic might be nice along with your new Marshall MXL603SPR... that would make a nice package.

Marshall MXLV67G
http://www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?ProductCode=6458&Category=Microphones

Mashall MXL603SPR (matched stereo pair)
http://www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?ProductCode=6450&Category=Microphones
 
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