Hi everyone --
I'd like to compile a list of mics to try at a full-service store or perhaps a studio with a decent mic locker. I have a very nice tube mic, but it requires a lot of massaging with EQ to arrive at a sound I can accept. However, it never really "sends" me.
I'm a classically-trained bass baritone, and am looking for a vocal mic that translates low frequencies well, and sounds natural and rich throughout the rest of the range. I have listened to various representations of 47/48/49 iterations, and have concluded that I don't like "vintage" mics. They work with that "Sinatra" sound, but, to me, seem very limited in their application and not very versatile. The thing I don't like most about them is the mid-push, that makes them sound honky. I haven't been able to listen to 67 mics, but from what I've been able to determine, not many engineers like them for vocals.
Also, I don't like the C12/251 mics, because they are too bright and crisp for my liking. The ELA M -- IMO -- adds a high-pitched distortion to signals, especially on female voices, that I do not like at all. Looking at their response graphs confirms this tendency, as they have high bumps/shelves.
Neumann I think have done themselves a disservice by making so many different mics. All the various models have become confusing, and it seems like one that may have attracted a lot of attention in its original form, no longer is considered a good mic in its modern form. (Lack of consistency?) I've tried using their mic selector on their website, but I don't find it very helpful.
I admit to not knowing much about ribbons, but from what I've heard, some of them seem to impart a darkness that I don't like. Plus, the large size of the ribbon perhaps makes it slow on transients? On the other hand, I've heard that the better ones take EQ well, although, as I noted earlier, I'd prefer a mic that sounds great out of the box and doesn't require a lot of EQ. (Shelving is OK to me, but excessive cuts and notching is unacceptable.)
I've also tried educating myself about the various characteristics of different capsules, thinking that perhaps that might be a way of directing me towards a mic that I would like. However, this tactic hasn't been as fruitful as I hoped. There are custom options out there, but after having asked some questions of mic jobbers, haven't made any progress.
I have a favorable opinion of what I've read about Pearlman mics, although not much comparison between the TM-! and the TM-47 -- and that concerns me a little, given my dislike for vintage mics.
What I'd like some help with, is preparing a good list of mics to audition that I can then take around and find somewhere with an inventory of most of them. Thanks so much for your recommendations!
-Bruce
I'd like to compile a list of mics to try at a full-service store or perhaps a studio with a decent mic locker. I have a very nice tube mic, but it requires a lot of massaging with EQ to arrive at a sound I can accept. However, it never really "sends" me.
I'm a classically-trained bass baritone, and am looking for a vocal mic that translates low frequencies well, and sounds natural and rich throughout the rest of the range. I have listened to various representations of 47/48/49 iterations, and have concluded that I don't like "vintage" mics. They work with that "Sinatra" sound, but, to me, seem very limited in their application and not very versatile. The thing I don't like most about them is the mid-push, that makes them sound honky. I haven't been able to listen to 67 mics, but from what I've been able to determine, not many engineers like them for vocals.
Also, I don't like the C12/251 mics, because they are too bright and crisp for my liking. The ELA M -- IMO -- adds a high-pitched distortion to signals, especially on female voices, that I do not like at all. Looking at their response graphs confirms this tendency, as they have high bumps/shelves.
Neumann I think have done themselves a disservice by making so many different mics. All the various models have become confusing, and it seems like one that may have attracted a lot of attention in its original form, no longer is considered a good mic in its modern form. (Lack of consistency?) I've tried using their mic selector on their website, but I don't find it very helpful.
I admit to not knowing much about ribbons, but from what I've heard, some of them seem to impart a darkness that I don't like. Plus, the large size of the ribbon perhaps makes it slow on transients? On the other hand, I've heard that the better ones take EQ well, although, as I noted earlier, I'd prefer a mic that sounds great out of the box and doesn't require a lot of EQ. (Shelving is OK to me, but excessive cuts and notching is unacceptable.)
I've also tried educating myself about the various characteristics of different capsules, thinking that perhaps that might be a way of directing me towards a mic that I would like. However, this tactic hasn't been as fruitful as I hoped. There are custom options out there, but after having asked some questions of mic jobbers, haven't made any progress.
I have a favorable opinion of what I've read about Pearlman mics, although not much comparison between the TM-! and the TM-47 -- and that concerns me a little, given my dislike for vintage mics.
What I'd like some help with, is preparing a good list of mics to audition that I can then take around and find somewhere with an inventory of most of them. Thanks so much for your recommendations!
-Bruce
Mic suggestions for audition, $1,500+
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