Vocal Mics

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Isn't the SM7 use for raidio stations and regular vocals? Not rap and what not? I mean, how good is the quality? Is it really worth the 300$?
 
cannt tell u whats the best pre amp champ the greats are out my budget

but for the mic at that price i'd try the ksm 27 that was my first condenser and its nice cuz. i've only used it on vocals but heard it was great all around i use the ksm 44 now and luv it but want to get the dragonfly but those two r out that range there 6 and 8 hun

the ksm 27 u can get at g.c. for 250 i did

buy the cables pre and mic mic stand and a pop stopper and they should give u a real good jug if not go somewhere cuz they tryin to oil your anus .

while your there ask to try out a couple. they'll let u then u can judge for yorself
 
wvsoulja said:
Isn't the SM7 use for raidio stations and regular vocals? Not rap and what not? I mean, how good is the quality? Is it really worth the 300$?
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I lied. It actually sucks. It's just a gay-looking sucky mic. Don't get it.
 
wvsoulja said:
The SM7 looks gay. I want someshit that looks cool. ;( Will I need a pop filter for the SM7?
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Never mind. I thought you were looking for serious mics and not "cool" mics.:rolleyes:
 
Musac - What you mean buy mic pre cables and mic cables, mic stand and that and this, and they should give me a real 'good jug'?

I'm not saying the SM7 sucks.. I've never used it.. It's used for radio stations and shit.. I need something for music, vocal recording and accuracy in my voice replicating.. That's all?

Do the Marshall MXL's suck?
 
When I go to audition the mics and give them a shots, whitch one should I try in 300$ price range?
Shure SM7
Marshall MXL 2003 and V93M - Are these good at all?
Audio Technica 4040
Rode n1000 or 1? Is there a difference? Whitch is better?

Also, what's a good online retailer that sells mic at fairly good prices?
 
wvsoulja,

You have got to pull the trigger man; Make a move!
You have to start from some where.
These guys are giving you their best opinions. What more do you want?

But seriously, maybe a radio shack mic will work well for your purpose? Like I siad, you have to start some where.


Pier
 
WV, Jacko tracked all of "Thriller" with an SM7.- I guess that makes him a radio announcer right? Well, you might be right about him being a fag.-Richie
 
Look, the reason a lot of people like the sm7 for rap vocals is because of the nature of what most of us think of when we think of rap.

Now I realize that not all rap artists are the same, and that like anything else, there are going to be different styles and levels of intensity between them and so forth.

However, on those occasions when I am so duly blessed to have the rappers in here for the afternoon (or sometimes well in to the early next morning the way some of them work :D ) I have almost universally shyed away from the more "pristine" mics with the high-end boost. I like to call them the "sheen" mics. These include the usual suspects from Rode, the Studio Projects C series, and most of the Chinese models, come to think of it. Good for the crooners -- not necessarily for the rappers.

Why? Because generally speaking, they can't hang with the rappers. At least in terms of the ones I'm dealing with, y'all just tend to have a much more dynamic and percussive nature to your vocal presentation. :D I have to be ready for very loud passages, softer passages, and very aggressive consonants -- hard "p's" . . . for when you say stuff like "F**k the MF'ing PO - leese" and stuff like that. :D

Keep in mind my white ass is trying to be a little humorous here (and doing a bad job of it), but I'm sure you get the idea. Harsh consonants, P's and Esses are things that I have to look out for with the rappers. Not to mention the fact that some of them like to get right up on the damn mic . :D

These are all the kinds of things that the sm7 was designed to handle . . . and I can attest that it will be able to handle them for several years worth of vocal abuse.

The AT4040 is another intriguing option, because from what I hear it's a pretty tough mic . . . I've heard people like to use it a lot on drums. Come to think of it, just about any popular condenser that's used on drums should be able to excell at rap. Think Shure KSM32, AKG C414. And as much as I like the Studio Projects B1, the jury is still out -- I still haven't talked to any of my peers who think of it as anything more than a good, cheap utility mic to have around in case of emergency.

Good luck, and quit losing so much sleep over it.
 
What you mean you think what you think of the SM7 when thinking about rap? You think it's shit or something? So what mic would you reccomend, since you've delt with rappers, the music, and all the ambient stuff? The SM7 is like for broadcasting, so my idea is that it's not all that made to pick up vocals cleany and accuratley, what mic man? Everybody says something different..

I am so confused, and worried. Cause what if I get one, it sucks, or it's not what I wanted.. I dunno man. Check out my site, mp3.com/wvsoulja - Take a listen to vocals, tell me what you think. All done through a Sony F-V320 handheld, and recorded at 44khz.
 
i meant get your microphone pre-amp
mic cables
mic stand
pop filter

and they should give u a good deal
 
Just get the friggin SM-7.
And stop telling us its a broadcasting mic. A lot of albums we all know and love where recorded using it.

Modus
 
wvsoulja said:
The SM7 is like for broadcasting, so my idea is that it's not all that made to pick up vocals cleany and accuratley
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What the fuck do you think the broadcasting guys are using them for? ! :D

Don't get the sm7. You seem like kind of an idiot, and idiots don't deserve good mics.
 
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