what kind of mic should i get?

[Quantagee]

... I wouldn't suggest a mic when you haven't used others. The SM57 is decent... and just that... decent on everything. MD 421 is a much better choice... or even better (in my opinion) getting the e835, AT PRO 25 and say a cheap condenser like the studio projects or behringer B1. That way you have a wide array of sounds... a total price tag of like 150 if you buy right, and YOU can decide what kind of sound you like for different things. After you find what you don't like, sell it off and buy something better.

I read that if you can't make a platinum recording with SM57s, you can't make a platinum album with any mic from a guy named George Massenberg. He is a pro engineer who I respect alot. So, I got 7 of them and I think they are all you need.

 

[AGCurry]

I read that if you can't make a platinum recording with SM57s, you can't make a platinum album with any mic from a guy named George Massenberg. He is a pro engineer who I respect alot. So, I got 7 of them and I think they are all you need.

Well... I'm pretty confident that George Massenburg has - and uses - other mics besides SM57s. George's point was that the most important thing is that you know what you're doing, not what gear you use. And I agree with that!

I'm sorry you spent your money on 7 of the same mic, whatever mic it is. But Strave has a good point when he says that the person who has only used X doesn't have the knowledge to recommend it over Y.

Having used both the SM57 and the MD421 - and owning both - I CAN say that the 421 is the better microphone.