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konartis
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The Rode NT2A is freakin' awesome.
I swear i saw Morning say Bock 195...maybe another thread. I don't recommend you get a $1000 mic. A $1000 pre would be a better investment and more use full at the moment. Then invest in a better mic down the road. A great pre and a crappy mic sound better than a crappy pre and a great mic.
That's cause the Bock Audio is one of the best mics under $3000 and people don't know because they are so bent up on buying the hype mics like Rode NT-1A's which is one of the worst sounding mics I've ever used. Very harsh, metallic and silibant. Sounds like a tin can.
The C414 is a great mic but it's def not a one stop purchase.
i agree... i useta use the SM58 bcuz i had nothin else... the SM58 is a stage mic... it requires alot of eq'in in the booth... once i got the Rode NT1000, it was like nite n day... Rode has great condenser mics for under $500... mines was $299... im happy with my purchase... been usin it for 5-6 yrs now... no one has complained.was looking into buying a rode NT2-A myself, have a SM58 which im using for the time being. the 58 aint bad but sometimes it needs a lot of tweaking to get the proper brightness in the vocals.
SMH@ assuming price is an indicator of quality...you can find a sh*tload of mics for under $200 and spend the rest on a good preamp and you'll be sh*tting on 95% of recording setups.
Studio Projects B1(condenser)($399)
Really Nice Preamp(that's the name of it)($499)
By the way condenser's aren't that great for rap vocals especially if your room isn't treated(they pick up every nuance of a performance and are more susceptible to overloading/mic clipping)
I've been looking to upgrade my mic, because of lack of vocal quality recording. What condenser mic would you recommend for less then a grand that you think can get a decent quality for recording vocals.
Any help would be appreciated it.
Thank you for your time.
The question on pre's is "tube or SSL"
Mugger_Mike