If You could only have one mic which of the following would it be?

[Dot]

AKG 414.

It's winning by a large margin over at Gearslutz in the nominations for best large condenser mic under $1K.

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-...ge-diaphragm-condenser-mics-under-1000-a.html

 

[RFR]

Same for me. Only one? AKG 414

 

[Greg_L]

Built in laptop mic

 

[John Willett]

I would not have any of the listed mics - my choice would be a Sennheiser MKH 800 or a Gefell UMT 70S or UMT 800

 

[BroKen_H]

Funny. I'm no where in the scheme of this question. I've used exactly two of those mikes and owned exactly zero. MXL gets a bad rep from their really cheap mikes, but my 2001 has handled every situation I've put it in without heavy coloration and never let me down. For a $200 mike, I can't find a lot of fault.

 

[Deadendkid]

I find the KSM44 the most useful on the list...but Id go outside the box and get the AT4047...its in the same price range...and will give you a better mic to match everybodys voices...