Help me pick a condenser!

[mcmd]

Hi all,

I've been using the trusted Sm57 for everything....and it's time for me to consider a condenser mic. I just listened to a CD recorded by some friends of mine and you guessed it, - they used condensers...and I was very impressed....

I need a condenser mic for <$200. It will be used for micing:
(1) a guitar amp ( Boogie DC-3 with SG or Strat)
(2) acoustic guitars ( Yamaha Steel string and (nice) borrowed nylon string)
(3) my vocals (male)

I have a Joemeek VC3Q preamp for the mic.
Music genre is rock-blues and rock-jazz and mainly guitar instrumental. No high gain metal, just clean solos or a little overdrive...

Thanks,
/mcmd

 

[thajeremy]

To me...this is screaming Studio Projects....if you have $200 to put towards a mic...I say, get 2 SP B1's or for $99 each. I have about 20 mics and I think my B1 is the only mic i have that has been used on just about every situation at some point. Its just a great "all around" mic.