SM57 or Apex 435

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which mic would be better for vocals? i've only heard great things about hte SM57... i'm considering the apex 435 just because it's a cheap condenser mic with good reviews

opinions?
 
57s are LIVE performance mics, mainly used on instuments; drum kits (snare, toms) guitar cabinets, audience pick up (for live sound recording, creates ambiance) percussion instruments and the like
not sure bout the Apex 435 never used it before. if u are using a mic for live go with an sm58 (standard rugged LIVE performance mic)
remember the "microphone" is and always will be the weakest (signal) part of the signal chain; get some good pre-amps and processing gear and u can make any mic sound good/better (Studio or LIVE same rules apply...sort of) - 1 hundrid
 
i'm aware the 57 is a live performance mic but i've seen countless posts where people say they prefer the 57 in general for recording in the studio .... any suggestions on a good preamp and condenser mic? willing to spend at most $100 on EACH (total $200).
 
the Blue Bird i hear is a great mic, also Pacific Pro Audio has this new mic the LD- 3. but now that i think about it they are both closer to $300. PPA does have vocal mics for around a $100 though check them online. as far as pre-amps go...ha everything i would like to have and/or recommend is around the 6-700 dollar range. i just plug straight to my m-box till i can afford a NEVE,Chameleon Lab 7802 or the similar; i make sure i get the strong "healthiest" (no clips) signal and then mixing in the box; pro-tools/plug-ins. if your using protools you can add gain (audiosuite) to the signal once the region has been captured; make sure the signal is clean (no hiss/pops) and boost it! the poor mans pre-amp method, lol. hope that helps
 
rubenprez said:
the Blue Bird i hear is a great mic, also Pacific Pro Audio has this new mic the LD- 3. but now that i think about it they are both closer to $300. PPA does have vocal mics for around a $100 though check them online. as far as pre-amps go...ha everything i would like to have and/or recommend is around the 6-700 dollar range. i just plug straight to my m-box till i can afford a NEVE,Chameleon Lab 7802 or the similar; i make sure i get the strong "healthiest" (no clips) signal and then mixing in the box; pro-tools/plug-ins. if your using protools you can add gain (audiosuite) to the signal once the region has been captured; make sure the signal is clean (no hiss/pops) and boost it! the poor mans pre-amp method, lol. hope that helps
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thanks for all that info... how effective is the poor mans pre-amp method? lol
 
I use a sm57 for recording hip hop vocals. it's a neat mic. Can be used for a variety of applications, and not just instruments.
 
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donny said:
I use a sm57 for recording hip hop vocals. it's a neat mic. Can be used for a variety of applications, and not just instruments.
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how do you like it on a rating 1-10 (10 being best)... hip hop vocals is exactly what i'm aiming to record
 
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