sp b1 vs at4033

[radismatt]

hi- i have a studio projects b1 and i use it for everything. i only have that, two sm57s, and an audio technica at25. i am a college student who is trying to learn the art of recording by buying the most useful stuff for the least amount of money. in other words, i try to buy stuff that is both inexpensive but good enough that i wont get rid of it as i slowly aquire different gear. i have heard great things about the at 4033. i have been genereally happy with the results i get with the b1 as an mono overhead and very happy with it for acoustic guitars. i am not too hot about the b1 for vocals. would the 4033 be a drastic upgrade for vocals and an overhead?
maybe new preamps would help. for drums i like a lot of high end and distortion on the overhead. i like cymbals to really crash. as for vocals, i have a monotone voice like steve malkmus. i want something that adds a little more character or bass presence. the b1 is a little thin.
i have been using the preamps on my tascam 388, but since it broke i want to fix it up, sell it and buy a tascam 38 and a soundcraft 200b. would the preamps on the soundcraft be a drastic improvement. also do they include phantom power. since i am trying to learn a lot, i want quality tools that let me fuck with placement to get sounds.
i know this was a long one, but any comments on anything i have mentioned would be greatly appreciated. thanks matt

 

[slobbermonster]

what is your mic technique when recording vocals? Usually the closer you get to the mic the more proximity effect you'll get therefore more lower end. Before you spend any money either get or make a couple of pop screens and double them in front of your mic, then sing about 2 inches from it then3 inches then 4 inches and so forth and see if it has a sweetspot for your voice.