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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Babcock" data-source="post: 67970" data-attributes="member: 46"><p>Re: Affordable/Value Mic for Recording Vocals/Piano</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good advice here from Mike. I'm a little late to the party, but here are my thoughts.</p><p></p><p>The SM7B wouldn't be my first choice for everything. It is amazing on some voices, but not always, and requires a good preamp with a lot of gain. It is close to the proposed budget range (used), and is definitely worth having.</p><p></p><p>The KSM32 and KSM44 are vastly underrated mics IMHO. They are excellent, though beyond Phil's listed budget.</p><p></p><p>The AKG 414 is a great mic, but is at a price point where it would not be my first choice if I was in the market for another mic in this range. Sure, it is a studio standard, but there are many other excellent options once you get into the $1K and up range. It's a bit boxy in some applications.</p><p></p><p>On a tight budget, one of the good value mics I have come across is the (relatively new) SE Electronics X1 - approx $200. It is definitely worth checking out. It has a slightly "forward" character on vocals which I like in most circumstances. YMMV, there is no "best mic".</p><p></p><p>Options are essential in the recording world. Finding the right mic for a particular voice is very important, and the most expensive mic does not always win - I have seen countless examples of less expensive mics being the winner, though don't misinterpret me as saying that expensive mics are not worthwhile....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Babcock, post: 67970, member: 46"] Re: Affordable/Value Mic for Recording Vocals/Piano Good advice here from Mike. I'm a little late to the party, but here are my thoughts. The SM7B wouldn't be my first choice for everything. It is amazing on some voices, but not always, and requires a good preamp with a lot of gain. It is close to the proposed budget range (used), and is definitely worth having. The KSM32 and KSM44 are vastly underrated mics IMHO. They are excellent, though beyond Phil's listed budget. The AKG 414 is a great mic, but is at a price point where it would not be my first choice if I was in the market for another mic in this range. Sure, it is a studio standard, but there are many other excellent options once you get into the $1K and up range. It's a bit boxy in some applications. On a tight budget, one of the good value mics I have come across is the (relatively new) SE Electronics X1 - approx $200. It is definitely worth checking out. It has a slightly "forward" character on vocals which I like in most circumstances. YMMV, there is no "best mic". Options are essential in the recording world. Finding the right mic for a particular voice is very important, and the most expensive mic does not always win - I have seen countless examples of less expensive mics being the winner, though don't misinterpret me as saying that expensive mics are not worthwhile.... [/QUOTE]
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