Cheap Microphones for Home Recording
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Here are a few quality mics for cheap
This continues our discussion on cheap recording methods & gear (see the link list for other topics).
There are a lot of things that make a difference in the quality of our home recordings. Some day I'll list them all but this lens is about microphones. More specifically, microphones you should get even if you don't have money for microphones.
What's that you say? You can't afford decent quality condenser mics? The MOST expensive of my go-to mics cost $300 bucks. Do my recordings sound like "Rumours'?
No. Do they sound a helluva lot better? YES YES YES!
5 CHEAP mics worth owning
- MXL Anniversary Mic Combo
- You can't beat this for the price. 2 VERY adequate mics for under a hundred bucks. And here's something else - they're fully guaranteed for a full year. A true bargain for this set.
- MXLV69
- My wife bought me this mic (in a different retail configuration) for my 40th birthday. GREAT for some voices & acoustic instruments. Very brittle on the top end so not great for high volume applications.
- Audix D6
- The D6 is perfect for kick drum and anything that rumbles. It's built like a tank and more than once was the perfect solution.
- Shure SM 57
- Really the ONLY mic that's perfect for any situation. It's the standard for studio & live situations. Old reliable. If you record you need at least one of these, so save up junior!
- CAD C195 handheld vocal mic
- The CAD C195 is a superior low-noise, electret condenser cardioid microphone designed for professional vocalists and musicians. Free shipping!
SM57
MXL Mics on Sale
Cheap Audix Mics
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What are YOUR favorite cheap but great sounding mics?
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Jun 23, 2011 @ 10:57 pm | delete
- Thanks for posting these. I recently picked up an AKG 170 pencil mic. It sounds slightly better than its MXL 991; by better I found it had a warmer tone and seemed to filter out some of the string noise on acoustic recordings. Again, a helpful page.
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DanSpec
Nov 9, 2010 @ 3:00 pm | delete
- Nice article on some great equipment. My home studio is getting ready for a better mic for vocals. Thanks for posting this.
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Project-D
Jan 31, 2009 @ 8:44 am | delete
- The Samson C02 is good for recording acoustic guitars, just ok on female vocals. I got a pair for about $100. The Samson C01U is a decent USB mic, not a very hot signal, but good sound on vocals and acoustic guitars.
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Project-D
Jan 31, 2009 @ 8:44 am | delete
- The Samson C02 is good for recording acoustic guitars, just ok on female vocals. I got a pair for about $100. The Samson C01U is a decent USB mic, not a very hot signal, but good sound on vocals and acoustic guitars.
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