what kind of microphone?

klankeffect · Post by **klankeffect** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:42 am

hi,
what kind of microphones you guys are using, i am looking for quallity condensor microphone in the range of 300 euro... less is also ok ;-)
i want to record some small percussion elements, some vocals,...
any advice?
grtz Niek

bazz001 · Post by **bazz001** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:19 pm

AKG 414 is pretty versatile - http://www.akg.com/site/products/powers ... ge,EN.html

If you are going for a condenser mic make sure you can supply it with phantom power

Magnus Mollin · Post by **Magnus Mollin** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:22 pm

What about microphones for recording let's say, the ambience in a room. Or record birds singing? maybe people downtown?

Does it have to be any special microphone for that?

hydrogen · Post by **hydrogen** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:46 pm

my mics right now are

zoom h2 (portable recorder)
MXL 57 (Large Condensor used for vocals and whatever)
Samson Co2 x 2. (Pair of Small Condensor used mainly for percussion and whatever)
Shure SM58 (Live mic)

its nice to have different styles of mics, you can never really have enough.

kylemcsparron · Post by **kylemcsparron** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:49 pm

For under 300 euro microphone I know that the sE electronics 2200A won loads of awards for being great in its price range and I have a friend that really rates it. These look to be well within your budget, and if you were to go to around 340 euros you'd be able to get the version with USB out.
It still has the XLR out so you can get the best quality but has the added portability with the digital option.

Magnus Mollin wrote:What about microphones for recording let's say, the ambience in a room. Or record birds singing? maybe people downtown?

Does it have to be any special microphone for that?

For recording things like birds singing and people downtown probably best to use a shotgun mic as they have high directionality so you'll be able to point it at exactly what you want and get rid of the side signals. But for stuff like this sometimes the little handy portable recorders from companies like zoom are perfect and get great results. Zoom make great ones.

Ambience in a room you just want a condenser really and use a polar pattern that suits the task and room.

kylemcsparron · Post by **kylemcsparron** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:51 pm

hydrogen wrote: zoom h2 (portable recorder)

Just noticing, thats the zoom mic I meant, nice one

I really wnt one to get some extra sound effects

Magnus Mollin · Post by **Magnus Mollin** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:22 pm

kylemcsparron wrote:For under 300 euro microphone I know that the sE electronics 2200A won loads of awards for being great in its price range and I have a friend that really rates it. These look to be well within your budget, and if you were to go to around 340 euros you'd be able to get the version with USB out.
It still has the XLR out so you can get the best quality but has the added portability with the digital option.

Magnus Mollin wrote:What about microphones for recording let's say, the ambience in a room. Or record birds singing? maybe people downtown?

Does it have to be any special microphone for that?
For recording things like birds singing and people downtown probably best to use a shotgun mic as they have high directionality so you'll be able to point it at exactly what you want and get rid of the side signals. But for stuff like this sometimes the little handy portable recorders from companies like zoom are perfect and get great results. Zoom make great ones.

Ambience in a room you just want a condenser really and use a polar pattern that suits the task and room.

Thanks for the tip!

hydrogen · Post by **hydrogen** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:33 pm

kylemcsparron wrote:
hydrogen wrote: zoom h2 (portable recorder)
Just noticing, thats the zoom mic I meant, nice one

I really wnt one to get some extra sound effects

Its really good imo... but i don't have supersonic hearing.

If you get one i highly recommend getting a card reader as the dataspeeds directly off the device are slow.