Studio Mic - Vocals

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Hi. I'm looking at a few mics for recording vocals. I've read reviews, checked forums, and listened to a few songs on youtube using each. I've narrowed it down to:

MXL V67g (or V67i perhaps), CAD M179, CAD gxl3000, and AKG Perception 220.
(Current frontrunner - MXL.)

Does anyone have any past experience with one or more of those?
I'm open to suggestions and would appreciate your opinions.
Thanks in advance.
 
Do you plan to do multiple vocal tracks per song with which ever one you choose?
 
Yes, it's likely that I'll have several tracks with background vocals and/or harmonies.
 
Then your gonna want a dynamic microphone such as a EV RE20 or SM7b.
They will stack better.

The only other alternative is to get two cheapo condensers like the ones that you have mentioned and record the separate tracks at different positions from the microphone including off axis to differ the tracks.
You'll be much happier during mixdown time.
 
Chili said:
moresound said:
Then your gonna want a dynamic microphone such as a EV RE20 or SM7b.
They will stack better.
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Why is that? Less room noise?
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No, well, yes, to some degree ... it's more of the presence peak of the cheapo LDC's that build up over multiple tracks (Lead and backing vocals - not to mention instruments within the same frequencies).
Sibilance is a heck of an artifact!
 
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