Jul 04, 2006 05:18 am I have the AT2020 and have found it very versatile. I sing low whilst another band member is higher and i can get reasonable results.
I can't comment on the others as I have no experience of them.
Cheers then
Condenser Debate
Posted on Jul 04, 2006 02:18 am
Drizzt
Member Since: Dec 23, 2005
EDIT: No better way to start off a thread than with mis-spelling condenser. ;)
Alright well I'm really in need of a good condenser mic for recording vocals (my own vocals). Up till now I've been using an sm57, but it is just picking up way too many low ended frequencies... especially as I am swallowing it.
But anyways... as some of you know, I'm just a university student on a low budget, and so I can't afford to go out and buy expensive rodes or neumanns :/
I was looking into these four:
Studio Projects B1
Behringer B1
AT2020
CAD GXL2400
Anyone have experience with these? What can you recommend? I'm a lyric baritone with natural low ends in my voice, so I was leaning towards the AT2020 as I heard that it is somewhat bright, but still clear and warm sounding- plus, many reviews have stated that they hear no traces of any proximity effect, which is now my enemy after using the sm57.
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Jul 04, 2006 05:18 am I have the AT2020 and have found it very versatile. I sing low whilst another band member is higher and i can get reasonable results.
I can't comment on the others as I have no experience of them.
Cheers then
Jul 04, 2006 02:17 pm I have to agree with Kaos. In its price range it is one of the better all around mic's to use. And it does give a sweeter tone to voicings that are in the lower register. The AT-2020 is a very good buy and will be a usable mic even when you get to the point you can afford more expensive mic's.
Jul 06, 2006 10:55 am If you're picking up too many low frequencies from any sound source, try backing the microphone up a bit. More than likely, what you're experiencing is called "proximity effect", which is because a microphone's diaphragm is much more sensitive to low frequencies when placed close to the sound source.
"Swallowing" a mic is a no-no, no matter if its an SM57 or a Neumann. Just back up several inches. Its free. :D
Jul 06, 2006 02:18 pm I know this was already settled, but I recently had a fellow musicman in town swear up and down by the Rode NT series (he has the pair of NT5's and the NT1-A). I did read up on them a bit and from the reviews and the prices they seem like a fantastic deal.
Jul 07, 2006 10:56 am I had a SP B3 a while ago, and liked it much. I now have one again, along with a C1 for vocals.
My sales guy said that the C1 will give a little more colored sound, which is usually good for vocals, whereas the SP B series is very flat, and accurate. I picked one up again, for other odd tasks I have in studio, besides vocals. I got the C1 for that.
That said, I don't think you'd be bad with either the SP B1 or the AT2020. Those would be my first two choices.
Jul 08, 2006 10:14 am I love the Rode NT2 and my partner used a rode NT1000 to record most instruments on an entire album, but the AT2020 is still cheaper... tho the rode NT1000 looks and feels really sturdy.
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