A budget studio mic for home recording?

Daria Taylor

Daria Taylor

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Help me choose a microphone for home recording, the budget is not big, but still, please help.I've made a list of some good models of microphones,
If anyone had experience with any of these microphones, tell me.

RODE NT1-A

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT 3035

BEHRINGER B-2 PRO

AKG c2000B 8883

AKG Perception 200

AKG Perception 400

NADY TCM 1050

NADY TCM 1150


I myself tend more to this top three: RODE NT1-A, AUDIO-TECHNICA AT 2035, NADY TCM 1050. What are the tips?
 
Audio Technica does better with the low end of their product line than most. Also used studio mics are usually a good purchase as there is little that goes wrong with them unless abused. A couple of weeks spent perusing Craigslist or Ebay might move your mic purchase up a model or two for the same price.
 
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Of the mics listed and without an audition to compare, I'd be inclined to pick the Rode. My application is live use, not recording so that affects my choices.

The A-T 3035 used to be the 'go to' mic for single mic bluegrass acts. Yuck. After a couple of years listening to the 3035 in that application I bought a Rode NT-2 and the improvement was immediate and noticeable. I think I still have a 3035 somewhere...

Not on your list but also very nice: Sennheiser MK-4. A bit more money than the Rode and it sounds better than my NT-2 on stage.
 
Hi Tim,

I think you are remembering the AT 4033A, with a 12 mm diaphragm, still a common Bluegrass mic.

The 3035 has a 19mm diaphragm.

Thanks and good health, Weogo


Tim McCulloch said:
Of the mics listed and without an audition to compare, I'd be inclined to pick the Rode. My application is live use, not recording so that affects my choices.

The A-T 3035 used to be the 'go to' mic for single mic bluegrass acts. Yuck. After a couple of years listening to the 3035 in that application I bought a Rode NT-2 and the improvement was immediate and noticeable. I think I still have a 3035 somewhere...

Not on your list but also very nice: Sennheiser MK-4. A bit more money than the Rode and it sounds better than my NT-2 on stage.
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I just picked up a matched pair of Rode M5 for $200. They can be used for anything - from overheads to guitar amps to vocals if your "clients" aren't listening with their eyes AKA want the look of a large diaphragm condenser (I have a cheap MXL for those LOL).
 
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