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[antispatula]

So I've been thinking a lot about mics lately, and am having some trouble. I want to ask "what's the best ______ (vocal, guitar, piano) mic to use? But I know there is no simple answer to that. But that doesn't help me, seeing, I have NO expirience whatsoever. I can't use what works best for me, since I don't have any expirience.

So what to do? I've got a high soft silkyish voice, and have no idea what to get, I've hear the at4050 is good, the mxl v69 is good, the rode k2 is good.....GAH! I don't know!

And if anyone has any good mics for piano or accoustic guitar, that would be great too.....

As you can see, I don't have much to go on, and am overall looking for some help in this matter. I'm ok with spending 400 bucks on a mic, but if there's a good mic for under that, I'm good with that too

 

[Nick98338]

I have two condenser mics. AT 3035 and SP C1. I like the C1 for my acoustic guitar and my voice. I like the AT for the voice of a female singer in my group. But, I like the C1 for the other female in the group. Neither mic is "better". I just seem to like one more than the other in certain cases.

 

[BigRay]

the at4050 is great as an all arounder. particularly nice on some voices and guitar. One of my favorite pairs.

Teddy

 

[ljmaxx]

If you can move your budget up another $100 buy a matched pair of ADK Hamburg LE's. That way you will be able to record the piano and acoustic in stereo plus have a very good mic for vocals. Here's a link and if you contact the seller direct you should be able to get them even closer to your budget. Good luck!

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ADK-LE-Hamb...390886424QQcategoryZ41466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[FALKEN]

Have you tried a pair of 57's for piano? Its cool to have the notes move along the stereo spread!

Also, for all around purposes, you might want to look at a SDC vocal mic, like a CAD 95 or something.

 

[ermghoti]

As long as the 4050's are going for $350 at 8th Street, they are the answer to all "what mic should I get?" questions.

 

[antispatula]

hey thanks guys!!! So it's now between the hamburg and the 4050.....what if I get both? is mixing two mics together to record stereo piano or guitar an ok idea, or is it a good idea to match?

 

[Adam P]

You could try an M-S configuration, since the 4050 is capable of Figure-of-8 pattern. You wouldn't need a matched pair of mics for that.

 

[flamin-gitaur]

Check these Audio Technicas out, I use these on vocals, and acoustic guitars. I have never tried them on piano, but I don't see why you couldn't. By the way I picked mine up for about 150.00
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/happenings/f6d72a6ee5593aad/index.html

 

[ermghoti]

You could try an M-S configuration, since the 4050 is capable of Figure-of-8 pattern. You wouldn't need a matched pair of mics for that.

It's on! Hamburg + 4050 for more sound options, vrs. pair of 4050s for more stereo micing options. It's anybody's race to win!

Aside: aren't the Vienna the brighter mics? Do I remember somebody trying both, and saying that it's easy to roll some highs off the Vienna and sound like a Hamburg, but not the other way around?

 

[giraffe]

not the biggest fan of the 20 series of AT mics, stick with the 40 series, or the the hamburg.

and, yes.... you can use 2 different mics on the same source at the same time, any way you want.
i promise the police won't arrest you for it or anything.
(although some people will act like they will)

 

[antispatula]

can it still sound as good as matched pairs?

Oh, and I have a high silkysih voice, and I like the high-end and breathy sound that comes along with voices like that, so maybe I should get a vienna instead?

 

[giraffe]

can it still sound as good as matched pairs?

it won't sound like a matched pair, because it won't be. but in doing it you won't run into any drastic problems.
just the left side of the whatever may be a little brighter/bassier than the right side.
things like that.

i'd get the hamburg, but that's me.

 

[antispatula]

aw crap I still don't know wether or not I want a pair of AT4050's or Hamburgs......I could afford Hamburgs more, but maybe I should wait and save up for 4050's......

 

[flamin-gitaur]

Just save up your $$$ and get em both.

 

[antispatula]

haha oh man that would take ages.....I need a pair like NOW though, and I don't know which to get.

 

[ljmaxx]

haha oh man that would take ages.....I need a pair like NOW though, and I don't know which to get.

Hamburgs man Hamburgs. If you don't like 'em sell 'em and get the 4050's but meanwhile if you have the money now for a set of Hamburgs times a wasting. I'd be willing to bet you like them and keep them.

 

[antispatula]

woah, I got this guy to sell me an at4050 for 280 DOLLARS. I think I'll go with that, that's just too good of a deal to not take.

 

[donger]

IMO You might be happier with the V69. It tends to be a little bit darker and has some character. Where as the 4050 tends to be brighter but more neutral.

 

[antispatula]

well I got the at4050. I got it knowing I would most likely sell it and get a nice 60 buck profit off it. But I still don't know if I want the at4050's or Hamburgs. I like what I've heard of the Hamburgs, I really do, and I've heard samples and they seem great! The only thing that is getting me is at4050's are twice as expensive as hamburgs.....does that mean if I get hamburgs instead of at4050s, I'll be sacrificing quality? And again, perhaps the at4050's just aren't suited for my voice? To hear my voice, I've got a link to it a few replys up. Thanks for the help!