Oktava, Samson, Mca

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Does anyone have any advice on which of the following three would be best on vocals and acoustic guitar??
Oktava mk-319
Samson CO1
MCA SP1

I'm recording on my computer with N-Track thru a Behringer 1832pro mixer. ( please keep "boo"s on the Behringer to a min)
I would aslo welcome any pro's and con's on all three mics.
 
I don't have the Octava or MCA mics. I have the CO1, which is a fairly decent sounding, neutral mic. I also have a Studio Projects B1, which is similar. I have used both on voice and acoustic guitar, and have been happy with the results (take this with a grain of salt - I am a rank amateur at this.). I would guess that at this level of gear (close to the bottom) that it won't make much difference which of any of the mics you have regarding sound quality.

So my advice would be to buy the SP B1 which might continue to be useful to you into the future as your tastes in recording and gear continue to change. It's about $80.
 
The SP was my first choice, however I needed it the next day so I had to choose from what the closest dealers had to offer. There doesn't seem to be many Studio Projects dealers around. I will be ordering one from the net in the near future, however. I ended up with the Oktava MK-319. I kinda had the same thought about being on the low end, and in the end they all really suck. Just kinda thought some might suck a little less. I also picked up an SM57. Figured you can't go wrong with an old standard. Might not help me much with acoustic guitar, however.
 
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