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How much would a good mic cost?
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| mezzir |
Just wondering how much a good quality mic would run, one for recording samples etc, vocals, guitar, other random stuff
i really don't have a clue how much a good shotgun mic would cost, wondering if anyone had experience with stuff like this and had some advice
thanks :) |
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| EliPsE |
Shures are good pro mics. THey run about $90 and up.
I have a shure sm57 and 58, i get very good results with them.
They are other good mics out there also (condensers) but thats different but i can't recommend anything else.
WHat ever mic you have you should run it thru a good preamp to get good results or it will still sound shiity. |
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| meDina |
| a good mic arround 500-800$ for vocals is the rode ntk its a large diaphram condensor that sounds like a u47 (5thousand dollar mic) if u a-b them alot of times the ntk will actually sound better. Very flat frequency response |
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| Dj Thy |
All depends what you wanna record with it.
I wouldn't recommend a shotgun mic for "studio" work, their main focus is to have a very narrow directivity, which is handy for tv work for example, but to get that directivity, it involves a lot of phase changes. Usually those mics aren't the sweetest sounding.
For the rest, it's more choosing a mic for the application you want.
The reason big studio's have a whole sh*tload of mics is not only because they can afford it or because it looks cool.
The main reason is that they need to be able to choose the right mic for the given source.
For example, the Shure SM/Beta 58 is a standard in live vocal applications, but except some instances, this kind of mics is avoided in studio. There large diaphragm condensers are preferred. And even then, it's not like there's one standard mic. It's not because you have a Neumann, that it will sound good with every voice.
In classic music it's very important to have linear mics, in more commercial music, it isn't necessary. Some mics are chosen especially because they color the sound in a certain way.
But there are some "multi purpose" mics that can get away with a lot (to give an example, Sennheiser MKH40 or Neumann KM184).
The price, well, a lot of the time you pay for the brand too. Neumann for example, has very strict specifications, so any mic that doesn't pass the test will be thrown away.
Nowadays with lot's of companies manufacturing their gear cheaply in Asian countries, they can offer pretty good mics for a decent price.
Take a look at Rode and SE Electronics. I have worked with most mics of both brands, and I can say that you get a lot of quality for what you pay. Of course, they are not Neumann or dpa mics, but for the price you can go far worse. |
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| brian |
| quote: | Originally posted by meDina
if u a-b them |
what? |
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| Lombardo |
| MArshall or the octavia is a good inexpensive mic. about $100 |
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| Rob |
| quote: | Originally posted by brian
what? |
An A/B comparison. ie. comparing the sound recorded from mic 1 with the sound recorded from mic 2 in an attempt to evaluate which one has the desired(or better) frequency response. |
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