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Unread post by dmbS0MuchT0Say » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:50 am

Im looking to buy a mic on this site

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=rec/search?c=4624


My price range is less than $100. Im kind of leaning towards the AKG D 9000 or the Shure SM57 but I have no idea what mics are good so if anyone could give me advice on what mic to get that would be great. Thanks.
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Unread post by Appfro » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:13 am

if you ask me, mics are really hit and miss. a good condensor mic is the best for recording but it's not very strong and can't take as much abuse. i would just read the reviews if i were you, that would be your best bet. also, if you made this thread in the Musicians Gear forum, more people will probably respond. hope i helped
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Unread post by thejoe » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:35 am

what will you be using it for?

the shure sm57 is essentially the industry standard for recording instruments
and the sm58 is great for vocals
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Unread post by dmbS0MuchT0Say » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:11 pm

I will be using the mic mostly for recording guitar but I also want to use vocals with it. Its going to stay in my room so I dont need it to be heavy duty. Im kind of going towards the Shure SM57 but if anyone knows any good mics for recording instruments that are under $100 let me know. Thanks.
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Unread post by mattinbeloit » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:24 pm

well i own a shure KSM27 and i love it. Just keep in mind that when you buy a mixer that it can make or break any mic. You can get a great mic and buy a crappy mixer and you will get alot of fuzz. You might already know that, just a heads up, that's something i had to do alot of research into... As for a shure, i have not tested that model but i love mine and i'm sure that one is no exception...
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Unread post by thejoe » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:48 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:shure sm57
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Unread post by Grachi » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:51 pm

can u get condensers for less than a $100 though? I was under the impression that they are of better quality, so I wouldn't think they could get around 100... i think u could get a nice dynamic mic for that price though
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Unread post by thejoe » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:03 am

Grachi wrote:can u get condensers for less than a $100 though? I was under the impression that they are of better quality, so I wouldn't think they could get around 100... i think u could get a nice dynamic mic for that price though
a crappy one

plus you need a phantom power supply, putting you over 100
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Unread post by dmbS0MuchT0Say » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:58 am

I dont know anything about recording... what else would i need besides a mic? can someone help me out with a good recording setup that is not expensive but also is not a piece of garbage. it is just for fun not professionally, i dont need expensive equipment. thanks for the help so far.
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