Mic Advice

[luapleba]

Hello all

I am starting to upgrade the mics in my studio. My budget for my next mic is roughly $600. I am looking for a mic that will be strong on vocals, but will also be fairly versatile because I cannot afford a mic for every purpose. My studio is pretty quite. The recording room has been insulated pretty well and the console room has been separated by 2 walls with offset studs; that being said, I don't have to worry as much about the mic being too sensitive to extraneous noise.
I am currently looking at the following 4 mics, however I am open to suggestions from those who have had more experience than I...

Audio-Technica AT4050
BLUE Baby Bottle
Rode NT2000
Audio-Technica AT4047/SV

The mics I currently own are:
1-sm57
1-sm58
1-Behringer b2
1-AT3035
1-AT813r
1-Beta52
2-Peavey pvm-480
AT DRM 4-Piece drum mic set (I use the beta52 on bass drum)

Thanks in advance

pja

 

[giraffe]

here's my 2 cents
i love at, but the 4050 dosn't seem to be thare most versital mic.
not so big on blue's lower price mics
don't know the 2000
don't know the 4047

if you get a chance to play with the 4047 please let me know.

 

[DJL]

Hello all

I am starting to upgrade the mics in my studio. My budget for my next mic is roughly $600. I am looking for a mic that will be strong on vocals, but will also be fairly versatile because I cannot afford a mic for every purpose. My studio is pretty quite. The recording room has been insulated pretty well and the console room has been separated by 2 walls with offset studs; that being said, I don't have to worry as much about the mic being too sensitive to extraneous noise.
I am currently looking at the following 4 mics, however I am open to suggestions from those who have had more experience than I...

Audio-Technica AT4050
BLUE Baby Bottle
Rode NT2000
Audio-Technica AT4047/SV

The mics I currently own are:
1-sm57
1-sm58
1-Behringer b2
1-AT3035
1-AT813r
1-Beta52
2-Peavey pvm-480
AT DRM 4-Piece drum mic set (I use the beta52 on bass drum)

Thanks in advance

pja

I recommand you at least checkout the Shure KSM44 and AKG C414.

 

[reshp1]

I recommand you at least checkout the Shure KSM44 and AKG C414.

Add the Groove Tubes GT66 or GT55 to that list too.