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Old 07-29-2009, 07:28 AM   #11 (permalink)
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it depends on what you're using the mic for.

personally i feel the AKG C1000 condensers are the most practical.
robust, cheap and can be used as omnidirectional or add a capsule and it becomes a shotgun.
If you want a mic for general use.
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Old 09-07-2009, 04:40 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Depends what you're recording.

For instruments, you can't go wrong with an SM-57, and they're VERY cheap for the sound quality. Good to team one up with a condenser and mix the two together for a rich instrument sound.
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Old 09-11-2009, 04:10 PM   #13 (permalink)
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anyone knows a good (cheap) mic that will distort naturally if i scream into it? im loking to get a nice vintage sound... but i'm finding this difficult
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Old 09-11-2009, 04:35 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Hi, Masterblaster,
I've been doing some sleuthing online and around MusicBanter while researching microphones, and have learned that the condenser microphones MXL 990 (for vocals) and MXL 991 (intended for acoustic guitar and drum overhead) are highly recommended and fairly inexpensive
--Erica

I agree with VEGANGELICA, I have a MXL 991 and a MXL V63M and the sound is exactly what I was looking for...but then, I'm into recording music, not toting mics for video recording.
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