Mic Suggestions for MY voice/sittuation?

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Slowjett

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Well here is what I currently have... ...which is not much...

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SP B1

What I want to get...
I want to get a smoother thicker warmer vocal sound that is a little less harsh, and not muddy. I just want less harsh smooth and warm =] Will also be useing this mic to record acoustic guitars. I do mostly rock type singer songwriter stuff. And i am recording a CD to support my live shows.

Here are some samples of what I will be doing and what my voice sounds like so you can get an idea.... This is me my guitar and the B1. The first one it sounds good, but the 2nd Im hitting the mic harsh...





Here are the my thoughts, and why I think they may be good for me... Unfortunatly theres nowhere I can readly try these mics within over an hour of driving distance.. Ideally I would like to pick up 2 mics as I plan to record other singer songwriters here..

MXL v77 - Well I hear its a great mic, from what I read pretty much what I'm looking for, unfortunatly its damn hard to find.

MXL 69me - I dunno this could aslo be a good choice, but im afraid of mudded vox...

SP C3 - Maybe its not as warm as im looking for but the patterns could give me a great fullness effect when stereod and phased with a warmer mic on the mono chan??? Maybe this idea is overkill. Would be a great instrument mic too..

MXL 67i - Im really digging the dual diaphram idea, but is it really all its cracked up to be. Im thinkgin it would be good when recording differant people here in my studio, as well as my own vox... is it worth haveing this around?

Nady ribbon or Shiny box - I dunno which one, but would this give me smoothness and warmth I'm looking for?

KEL HM-1 - This mic sounds like it could be good, plus I think it would be handy for onstage recording of the acoustic. Supposed to have a thicker sound.. I guess you cant go wrong for 99 and a great return policy. The problem is I think I would want 2 if I bought 1 =]

Ive got about 500 to spend here... That way I can still pay the rent (maybe) =]

Your suggestions are very welcome!

Thanks in advance,
Josh
 
Yes a ribbon would be a good idea. If I'm looking for what you're looking for in my mic collection I always turn to my Rode NTK. You're wanting something clear, smooth and warm right? Also, though I don't have much experience (I've tried it out) look at the AT 4047...

Jacob
 
ADK Hamburg under $300 and would do well with your vox IMHO. The 4050 isn't a bad choice either but to me the Hamburg is warmer. By the way both of the songs are pretty good to my ear. As always YMMV & good luck.
 
A ribbon would definitely be worth a try for vocals. Personally, I like the RSM-2 (or equivalent from other repackagers). At $89 for the cheapest Apex model (no idea which underlying model it is), you could buy one and still have about $400 left over after shipping to buy something else if you don't like it.... :D

I wouldn't suggest trying to use a single mic to cover guitar and vocals. I've used the RSM-2 on acoustic, and it sounds good, but I like condensers better. I'd probably go with a stereo pair of SDCs or maybe LDCs. I rather liked the sound I got when using a SP B3 in figure-8 with an AT2020 (cardiod) as a M-S stereo pair. YMMV.
 
Ok Im definatly getting a KEL hm1 (or two), I would also like to know what you guys think about the SE2200A say in comparison to the t3 or gt66? I know its not a tube, but people seem to say its not a harsh mic, but rather warm..?

I just want to get some colors to add to my pallet, and im hopeing for a good mic I'm going to want to hang onto.

-josh
 
Hi Slowjett

Dot's suggestions are right on. I'd add the CAD VSM. It would take your entire budget. It's a rather unknown but excellent mic.
 
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