Mics

[cheywind]

I have a Marshall Electronics MXL V57M Studio Cond (with shockmount) (new).

I am a storyteller and all my work has music tracks in the background. My voice is very soft and quiet - loses it's quality if I have to 'push it'.

I need to get a second mic - is this one ok or is there another one (reasonable) for a voice like mine? It seems to me that the shockmount is important (?) also - for a second one?

 

[AlexW]

What do you need the second mic for?

 

[cheywind]

mics

What do you need the second mic for?

second reader

 

[AlexW]

Gotcha. If you're happy with the one you have and it's in your budget, go ahead and grab another. If you want something different but still in the budget LDC category; the CAD M179 gets decent reviews (I don't have one so can't say for sure) or the Studio Projects B-series stuff (I have a B3 that I like) are decent choices. You could also go with a dynamic. Shure Beta 58 is a good choice there.

 

[Halion]

If you want to go the save way, get another mic that you already have one of. You could also go for a totally different sound and get something like a good dynamic mic (look a electrovoice or beyer dynamic mics) or a Kel Audio mic.

 

[cheywind]

Gotcha. If you're happy with the one you have and it's in your budget, go ahead and grab another. If you want something different but still in the budget LDC category; the CAD M179 gets decent reviews (I don't have one so can't say for sure) or the Studio Projects B-series stuff (I have a B3 that I like) are decent choices. You could also go with a dynamic. Shure Beta 58 is a good choice there.

Do you have an idea of the $range on the Shure Beta?
Do you know if this is something that Zzounds would carry?