condenser mic

Posted on Oct 09, 2005 09:26 pm
anthony
Member Since: Oct 03, 2005

hi, can anyone recommend a condenser mic that isnt too expensive but near pro quality. specifically, i would use the mic to record electric guitar

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Soundmind??
?cixelsid I mA
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Since: Jul 30, 2005

Oct 09, 2005 09:37 pm

If all u are recording is an electric guitar, a line out from your amp to the line in to your recording system may get u what u want. Shure SM 57 ( a dynamic mic) is often recommended for miking the amp. It is good for vocals too. MXL makes an inexpensive pair of condenser mics (990 large diaphragm and a small diaphragm that I cant remember. The 990 I have works good, but that may not always be the case. Inexpensive means lack of quality control. Others on this site will offer some good ideas too.

dbmasters
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Since: Apr 03, 2002

Oct 09, 2005 09:42 pm

search the forums, this gets asked on a very regular basis...

www.homerecordingconnection.com/search.php

colonel_sanders
edit0r
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Since: Aug 17, 2004

Oct 10, 2005 01:39 am

I'd have to go with sound mind. If this is your first mic, go with an sm 57. Its a great starting point and will serve you well for years. I tend to dislike condensers by them selves on a guitar cab as sometimes it sounds a bit harsh. But doubling a nice condenser with a mic like an sm57 will give quite a ph - fat sound.

However, I do like a nice tube condenser on a cab. A couple that spring to mind are the Rode NTK and K2. These will hold their own without a dynamic IMO.

Rode NTK service.bfast.com/bfast/c...mp;bfmtype=gear

Rode K2
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Some other large diaphragm condensers that I would recommend are:

Audio Technica 4050
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Rode NT1A
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AKG C3000
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Neumann TLM 103
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PS. dB, how do you do those "servicebfast" links from HRC?

dbmasters
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Since: Apr 03, 2002

Oct 10, 2005 07:27 am

I made yours the affiliate links...I have a way to automate them building affiliate URL's, but it doesn't work with some pages...which is a total drag.

Soundmind??
?cixelsid I mA
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Since: Jul 30, 2005

Oct 11, 2005 10:32 am

Since were up to the $1000 US price range, the AKG C414 comes to mind for miking amps. I think these go a liitle beyond "inexpensive" though. When you go beyond the MXLs and other $100 mics, now you're getting serious and will need to consider more expensive preamps, AD converters, software, etc. For basic stuff and a limited budget, I thk the SM57 is the obvious choice.

dbmasters
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Since: Apr 03, 2002

Oct 11, 2005 10:35 am

Line 6 POD. :-) it has 4 mic modelling choices