I'm brand spankin' new to the forum, so I hope this is not overly duplicative of what's been posted in the past.
I am looking at purchasing a moderately-priced mic for home recording (direct in to a PC using Cakewalk GuitarStudio 2)that will be used primarily for recording vocals and acoustic guitar in mono.
Based on some basic research (i.e. what I can afford through the Musician's Friend store), the mics I'm considering are:
1) Rode NT-1
2) AKG C-1000S or C-3000B
3) Sennheiser MD-421 II
4) AudioTechnica AT-4033 SM
5) CAD E-100, M-37 or M-39
Questions:
1) Opinions on the relative merits of above choices
2) Any others I should be considering?
3) I would prefer to spend around $200, but obviously some of these are closer to $300+. I've heard good things about the AT-4033, but do you think it's work the extra $$$? These recordings are primarily for my own enjoyment and I have no illusions of sending these demos to anyone but friends and family.
Thanks for your help.
I am looking at purchasing a moderately-priced mic for home recording (direct in to a PC using Cakewalk GuitarStudio 2)that will be used primarily for recording vocals and acoustic guitar in mono.
Based on some basic research (i.e. what I can afford through the Musician's Friend store), the mics I'm considering are:
1) Rode NT-1
2) AKG C-1000S or C-3000B
3) Sennheiser MD-421 II
4) AudioTechnica AT-4033 SM
5) CAD E-100, M-37 or M-39
Questions:
1) Opinions on the relative merits of above choices
2) Any others I should be considering?
3) I would prefer to spend around $200, but obviously some of these are closer to $300+. I've heard good things about the AT-4033, but do you think it's work the extra $$$? These recordings are primarily for my own enjoyment and I have no illusions of sending these demos to anyone but friends and family.
Thanks for your help.