hargerst wrote on Thu, 22 April 2004 15:25 |
Jay, there's no actual answer to that question, even if you leave the dollars part out of the question. It depends on the source, and the desired outcome....snip As with so many other "what's best" questions, the answer is pretty much always the same: It depends... |
syrupcore wrote on Thu, 22 April 2004 22:50 |
cad e100. .. sounds $250 dollars good on most anything except drums. will |
wireline wrote on Fri, 23 April 2004 06:33 |
Hmmm...snip Also seeing a lot of action: older ADK A51 series III (wonderful!), SM7B, AT 3035 and 4041, and a tweaked 319... |
The ADK A51 seems to resoundingly get praise: is there a difference between the older and newer ones?
rattleyour wrote on Fri, 23 April 2004 06:43 | ||
The e100 can sometimes sound pretty good on kick drum. I wouldn't close mic anything else with it though. |
JackJohnston wrote on Fri, 23 April 2004 16:26 |
Don't forget the Royer 121. |
prairiedog wrote on Fri, 23 April 2004 19:41 |
When this thread pops up every week, why does no one ever mention Rode mics? On the lower shelf of my mic closet, I have an NT1 and an NTK which I love. To me they both sound absolutely as big as a TLM103, TLM127, or even a U87 for that matter. Haven't tried a Rode K2 yet... Is there some bias against the Southern hemisphere going on here? Give Australia it's due! Jason |
Knastratt wrote on Sun, 25 April 2004 11:34 |
But isn't the thing with most new, cheap LD condensers that they may well sound good on-axis but may really suck off-axis? (Due to phase matters) So that they can be great in a dead room but suck badly in an ambient situation. |
hargerst wrote on Thu, 22 April 2004 21:03 |
Ok, I'm not trying to duck the question. Here are some of my best bang for the buck mic choices for under $100: The Behringer ECM8000 Omni Calibration Mic - $35 The Marshall MXL990 Cardioid Mic - $70 The Marshall MXL 603S Cardioid Mic - $75 The Studio Projects B1 Mic - $80 The Marshall MXLV67 Cardioid Mic - $89 The Oktava MC012 - $99 The Shure SM57 - $75 Stay tuned for more. |
STAVROSS wrote on Tue, 27 April 2004 10:38 | ||
For -$100, I see you and raise a Radio Shack PZM |
hargerst wrote on Tue, 27 April 2004 12:27 | ||
Yup, if you wanna talk about used mics. That's a whole 'nother ballpark. |
prairiedog wrote on Sat, 24 April 2004 03:41 |
When this thread pops up every week, why does no one ever mention Rode mics? On the lower shelf of my mic closet, I have an NT1 and an NTK which I love. To me they both sound absolutely as big as a TLM103, TLM127, or even a U87 for that matter. Haven't tried a Rode K2 yet... Is there some bias against the Southern hemisphere going on here? Give Australia it's due! Jason |
Family Hoof wrote on Thu, 13 May 2004 22:24 |
Electro-Voice RE20 = absolutely the best buy. Give me a good preamp and I'll make a whole record with one of these things. A pair of SD condensers just for the drum overheads couldn't hurt but I've used dynamics there too. Everything else would get the RE20 treatment. The built in hipass would actually come in handy in that case. I tell you I'm just salivating daily over the thought of owning one. Wish I had $300 to blow. |
rick'o wrote on Tue, 18 May 2004 01:51 |
The C3000B is pretty good value as well... |
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cad m179. pick it every time for vocals, over a c3000b, a c414b/uls, a sennheiser 535 and a shure sm 58. with female vox it frequently sounds very strident, and with male vocals, it frequently misses the body, but still it works better than my other choices. with intruments though, its a mixed bag. the 58 cracks more percussion than it does. the 414, IMHO (or maybe its my particular piece) is quite over rated. .02, self. |