good and cheap vocal mic

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:03 am

I'm looking for a good and cheap vocal mic. It will be used on all kinds of vocals, all from the highest pithed female vocals to deepest male vocals and metal growling and screams.

I don't have a big budget as I am a poor student Wink

but I would rather prefer that you'd recommend a little expensive mic over a crappy one Smile

Just the best for the money.

thanks in advace.

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:31 am

Sure SM-58.

I was first.

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:22 am

Ditto.

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:20 pm

SM-57

just to be different

and get a foam sock to fit it

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:45 pm

A little expensive?

A/T 4033

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:34 pm

What's your budget?

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:20 pm

Another one for SM 58/57.

Want something better? OK, Beta 58/57.

Cheap condenser microphones generally sound like cheap condenser microphones. You can't go wrong with a 58 of any variety.

RIP Tim Russert age, 58.
Ms. Remy Ann David

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:23 am

well, I have a few SM57's and 58's so I don't really need more of them Smile

how is the Audio Technica 4033 that bent recommended? I'm not sure if I can get AT mics here in iceland though :\

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:44 am

I vote for the AT3035.......if you can get AT mics up there. Maybe you could become the AT sales rep for Iceland!

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:56 am

Yeah the AT mics would be a good choice. There are a few other budget LDC's that are worth considering :-

Oktava MK319
CAD M177/179
MXL V67g

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:10 pm

The Audio Technica mics as a whole completely blow away the mics you have in your list.

Dont get me wrong I own a MK319 and I love it. It was chosen from several which all had a huge variation of sound from mic to mic. The CAD's are somewhat better and I'm not a fan of the MXL mics.

It all has to do with quality control. Most of the less expensive condensers have this problem and swing wildly in sound quality from mic to mic.

Audio Technica mics do not. You could equip a pro studio with only AT mics and depending on outboard gear, could get a great sound under any circumstance as well as musical genre.

By design, all the models display a particular sound quality and tonal response, so tailoring your collection to particular sources is fairly no-brainer.

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