Marshall Electronics V57M Studio Condensor microphone

[Razzgospel]

I just bought a couple of these at a real good price to use for recording vocals live. Anybody use these? Were you satisfied?
Any advice on how to get the best sound out of them. I'm recording to a digital multitrack machine, recording live.

Jerry

 

[Angusdevil]

I've used them before and they get the job done, but whether they get it done well is a completly different story. The sound is muddy and dull, it almost sounds like a dynamic mic cranked up. This was even amplified even more when used in closed mic situations. For just a few more bucks, there are a lot more options for mics that will sound 10 times better than the v57. If your looking for some cheap condensors, look into the SP B1 or MXL v93 (2003). Both of these sound a lot better better than the v57.

 

[Razzgospel]

Marshall Electronics V57M studio Condensor microphone

Thanks, angus... I appreciate the advice... I'll check out the other mikes...

Jerry

 

[Razzgospel]

Hey, Angus: I checkced SameDayMusic and Sam Ash and can't find either microphone... is the SPB1 a Marshall Electronics?

Jerry

 

[Angusdevil]

the MXL 2003 (used to be the v93m) is on the SamAsh site

http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?itemid=25800

The Studio Projects B1 is a little harder to find. Sweetwater sells them I know for sure.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/B1Mic/

 

[Razzgospel]

Marshall Electronics V57M Studio Consensor microphone

Angus:

I just cancelled my order for the Marshall Electronics V57M microphones.

I owe you one, big time...

Thanks a lot..

working in the dark alittle, up here..

Jerry

 

[Flatpicker]

Jerry,
Spend $30 more per mic and get a Studio Projects B1 or an MXLV67. The best (and probably the "only") LDC mics to buy for under $100, IMHO. Plus, if you later decide to sell them, you might actually get most of your money back, too.

 

[Razzgospel]

Marshall Electronics V57M Studio Condensor microphones

Thanks, Tim:

Thanks to you guys, I cancelled my order for the Marshall Electronics microphone and am ordering two of the Studio Projects B1 mics. I'm looking forward to trying them out. I have a black gospel quartet (although I am white) and our vocals are the heart of our music, so I want to get the best sound I can afford. We do a fair amount of a capella stuff, and the message of the words is very important. We have CDs recorded "live" but nothing done in a more controlled environment, so this forum is a major blessing to us.

Jerry

 

[Flatpicker]

Re: Marshall Electronics V57M Studio Condensor microphones

Thanks, Tim:

Thanks to you guys, I cancelled my order for the Marshall Electronics microphone and am ordering two of the Studio Projects B1 mics. I'm looking forward to trying them out. I have a black gospel quartet (although I am white) and our vocals are the heart of our music, so I want to get the best sound I can afford. We do a fair amount of a capella stuff, and the message of the words is very important. We have CDs recorded "live" but nothing done in a more controlled environment, so this forum is a major blessing to us.

Jerry

I think the B1 will do fine. The hardest part for me in a group situation like that is getting the room to sound right - not the mic.

 

[MITCHS.]

Hey Razz;
Did you order your mics yet? Check out www.8thstreetmusic.com. They carry SP stuff as well.
Mitch

 

[Razzgospel]

Thanks... I haven't ordered the mics yet... I'll check it out..

Appreciate it..

Jerry

 

[Razzgospel]

Hey, Mitch:

Not only does 8th Street Music have the same mic... it costs $20 less per mic!


Thank you, Thank you, thank you..

You guys are great!

Jerry

 

[Flatpicker]

Instead of 2 B1s you might want to consider the B3 which is multi-pattern. For a quartet, you can use the figure 8 mode, and put two behind it and two in front. Or use the omni mode and position the singers in a circle around it. That way you only have one mic to mess with. Just another thought.

 

[Razzgospel]

Hey. Tim:

I haven't bought anything yet. Being a novice at all of this, I wonder if the omnidirectional microphone you suggest is a better direction to go. I've done a fair amount of recording in studios (have done four albums) but never worked with (or needed to) an omnidirectional mic. Am I correct in assuming that if the four of us gather in a circle around the microphone that it will be up to us to balance our voices? Is everything recorded on the same track? Is there any control you have in mixing down if one vocal is weak? Or do you pretty much get what you sing? We have a good vocal blend but one of the singers tends to vary at times in projection, depending on how confident he is. I at least have the option of balancing his vocal if I record everyone on a separate track.

I've seen the video of the Eagles doing a new song, gathered in a circle around one microphone, and it sounded gredat, because their blend is so wonderful. We're not the Eagles, and while most of the time we have a very rich blend of voices, there are times when it slips away because one person is either singing too soft or too loud.

I can go either way on this one, Tim. For someone who is inexperienced doing recording, do you see a preference for an Omin microphone or doing it on separate tracks?

Jerry

 

[Razzgospel]

Just discussed the Omnidirectional microphone with another member of the group and we figured it's probably best to do it with a mic for each track because of the member who often sings too softly, or too loudly. I think we'll have more control over the balance, recording on separate tracks.

I sure appreciate all of this advice.

Jerry

 

[Flatpicker]

...we figured it's probably best to do it with a mic for each track

Yes, that's better, but since you were only getting 2 mics for the quartet, I assumed you were planning to record the group in one take.

 

[Razzgospel]

Thanks, Tim:

Now that Mitch has found an even cheaper source for the Studio Project B1, I'm ordering three of them with shock mounts. I already have an Audio-Technica 4047, so I can have a track for each vocal. I'll mic my guitar with one of the other mics I already have.

I think I'm in business. Now all I have to do is figure out how to run my new equipment...

Jerry