Original Message 1/11                 Date: 16-Dec-01  @  05:29 PM   -   Mic help...

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I have $200 to spend on a mic. I'm doing studio work with female vocals and once in a while I'll want to use it to record congas or drum hits from a live set. Can anyone please steer me in the right direction for a good condenser mic in that price range. If I can't get a mic that'll record both- I'd rather have one that gets the vocals good. Thank you

James

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Message 2/11                 Date: 16-Dec-01  @  06:49 PM   -   RE: Mic help...

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akg 1000 ? (they do a live & studio model) - it's pretty good with a pop sheild.

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Message 3/11                 Date: 16-Dec-01  @  06:58 PM   -   RE: Mic help...

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AKG C1000S ?

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Message 4/11                 Date: 16-Dec-01  @  10:15 PM   -   RE: Mic help...

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Electro Voice RE-20 (youd have to score a sick deal but thats a nice vocal mic, and works solid on drums too Ive been told)

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Message 5/11                 Date: 16-Dec-01  @  11:01 PM   -   RE: Mic help...

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Well. I just got an AKG C1000S gor $180- I hope it's nice. I'll have it by Wednesday. Thanx-

J

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Message 6/11                 Date: 20-Dec-01  @  07:20 PM   -   RE: Mic help...

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The Oktava mk012s are nice for that kind of thing.. They make decent drum overheads too.

-Craig

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Message 7/11                 Date: 21-Dec-01  @  07:26 PM   -   RE: Mic help...

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you don't hear of them much, but audio technica pro 37rs are pretty decent, and you can get them new for 130 bucks.... you could almost get two. i used them mostly on drums & guitars but i did throw them on voices a couple times, and it sounded good... way better than an sm58, that's for sure....

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Message 8/11                 Date: 12-Feb-02  @  11:25 AM     Edit: 12-Feb-02  |  11:38 AM   -   RE: Mic help...

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i'm looking for a small diaphragm condenser.. can't seem to find much in the way of user reviews. my candidates are AKG c1000s ($199,) audio technica at3031 ($169,) rode nt3 ($149 but another 'name' would be nice..) and oktava mk012 ($99!)

i understand the oktavas are a risk.. evidently the quality mk012s are paired off and sold under another name, and the ones that don't make that cut are shipped off to guitar center after a simple pass/fail test, so there's a lot of variance in build and signal quality. that's from a '99 review.. considering they're '95 or so, i doubt much has changed since '99.

i'm looking for something to add a bit more sparkle than my realistic for other people's vocals at the moment; pairing it with a rode nt1 to comprise my 'mic cabinet,' so probably used for vocals, guitars, whatever.. trying to get a studio off the ground. anyone tried the 3031 yet?

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Message 9/11                 Date: 12-Feb-02  @  04:12 PM   -   RE: Mic help...

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I've never heard anything concrete to back up the Oktava rumor.. I put it off to urban legend, although there ARE quality control issues. I've got a pair of the Oktavas and they are very good mics for the money. I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up, especially at $99. I got my pair for $300 and I still consider that a pretty good deal  

-Craig

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Message 10/11                 Date: 12-Feb-02  @  04:56 PM   -   RE: Mic help...

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http://www.red5audio.com/Products.htm

that is in the Uk tho but they send to other countries - or....

http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/

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