Must Have Mics In The Studio...

[chessparov]

I'm sort of picky when it comes to used mic's so would expect to pay about
the following for used prices in excellent+ condition;

EV 635a $70
EV RE15 $100-130 (just paid $150 for one 9 out of 10 cosmetically BTW)
M88 $200-220

Chris

P.S. Greg have you A/B'd ALL of the SP line vs. ADK?
My favorite for voice is the T3 within the Studio Projects mics.
Haven't tried any ADK's yet so far.

 

[c7sus]

How does anything made in China get on a "must have" list, anyway???

Unless you REALLY NEED chopsticks................

 

[freshmattyp]

CAD M9 Tube mic. It fits your budget. It's a great choice.

 

[Warhead]

CAD M9 Tube mic. It fits your budget. It's a great choice.

CAD is building some excellent mics. The VSM and VX2 are also quite special at their price points. Good tube stuff.

I'd go for a VSM over an NTK anyday. The VSM is much more natural (NTK is kind of bright which works well on some things...not as all purpose though).

War

 

[Henri Devill]

Josephson C42 s/d condenser very nice on acoustic guitars..a single is about 400.00 or so..good value nice mic

 

[DJL]

hello. i'm bulking up my home studio for the summer, i need some new toys to keep things fresh. i'm looking for some distinct mics with definite personality to add to my mic closet. right now i have three sm57s, two mxl 603s, two mxl v67s, a shure beta 52a, and a couple of junkers. i'd like to add a mic or two (in the sub-$400 range) that will bring something new into my studio. maybe something really killer for acoustic guitars, or guitar amps. what mic do you think is a "must have" or a "must try?"

thanks,
jon.

Hi Jon, every studio should have at least one Sennheiser MD421... the MD421 is "must have" mic.