Sep 06, 2008 01:35 pm Well, i like a lot the Rode NTK tube mic, you can get it pretty cheap on e-bay.
Tube vocal mic under $800 reccomendations?
Posted on Sep 06, 2008 02:25 am
jerkmurphy
Member Since: Jul 17, 2008
I need something that adds a natural warmth to male vocals, and yet can sound great recording higher dB screams... Any suggestions? I know tube mics are pricey, but I don't just have a few grand to drop on a mic.
Also, I don't know if this relates? but What would be the tonal or sonic differences between A.) getting a decent solid state mic and coupling it with a decent tube preamp. verses B.) A tube mic running straight into the back of my Digi002 ?
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Sep 06, 2008 01:35 pm Well, i like a lot the Rode NTK tube mic, you can get it pretty cheap on e-bay.
Sep 06, 2008 01:47 pm Just took a quick look on ebay. I found a few Neumann mic's in your price range.
search.ebay.com/neumann-m...nnQ20microphone
Sep 06, 2008 03:32 pm How about a matched pair for $599 here.
www.seemics.com/k58.html
The K58 works great. I'm not sure how they can sell these so cheap but I own about 6 of their mic's including a K6 ribbon and love them.
Sep 06, 2008 06:25 pm Have you tried a SM7b...? No tubes (which IMO, is a very good thing 90% of the time), but seems in line with what you're looking for (not to mention that it's one of the greatest vocal mics of all time).
Sep 07, 2008 03:42 am Yea dude! For the bucks, it sounds like a pretty good choice. Not that I know you, or your recordings but you stand by them huh? For the price it almost seems too good to be true. $300; might as well give it a shot. Thanks for the input.
Sep 07, 2008 03:48 am SM57b, I think I may have seen this one floating around some studios around here. Without the spongy pop filter does it have a very "soup can" look to it? and it handles higer dB scream type vox well huh?.. Hey for the price I can pick up a Karma tube cond. and an SM7b for right around the same price as I were orig. looking to spend on a single mic. Thanks again guys! This forum is great for a guy like myself who is trying to take audio from a hobby into a lifestyle.
Sep 07, 2008 10:18 am i'd 2nd the shure mic, it has some great SPL's and sound nice too. when i did screaming vocals i went more tward a good dynamic mic, CAD makes a few nice onece too.
Sep 07, 2008 10:28 am Quote:
Not that I know you, or your recordings but you stand by them huh?
I actually keep one here (a mastering facility).
Why would I need a vocal mic at a mastering facility? Believe it or not, it comes up here and there. If a U87 would be a better choice, I'd have a U87 here.* But it's not a question of how much the mic costs -- It's a matter of the more flexible and better sounding mic.
Don't get me wrong - Condensers have their place for some vocals -- Just not 90% of them.
And yes - as always - ANY mic is only as good as the preamp driving it
[i]* I actually keep a rather "boutiquish" modified U87 'clone' here also - Tracked palmas with it just a couple weeks ago for a flamenco record. It's also wonderful for "instrumental" vocals (where the vocals are more 'instrumental' in application - think opera, Mariah, Celine, etc). But for the average pop, rock, rap, HH -- Any sort of more aggressive vocal, give me a 7b and a decent preamp almost every time.
Sep 09, 2008 01:38 pm I have the Rode K2 and love it. Up close it is warm for my softer acoustic work and I just step back a few more inches for other musical types.
It is tube, with selectable patterns and so far has been rock solid for about two years.
SM7b would be a great addition to my so far miniscule collection.
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