Small-Diaphragm Condenser mic Advice?

[BruceBrown]

Pedro,
I think you would be very happy with the AT pack. I have owned the 4041 and it is a wonderful Ac mic. Like I said in earlier post the AT4033 has been a staple in my studio and all my friends here in Nash for years. I'm sure the one in the pack is every bit as good.
Good luck.Bruce

[pedrocosta]

Thanks Bruce!
The 4033 seem to be outstanding but a little to expensive for me ATM. Even that pack is a lot more than what I would like to spend. On the other hand after reading the description of my mic from APEX I am convinced I need a vocal mic as well. Tough decisions. If only I'd get a deal soon it would make my decision easier Chicken and the egg situation isn't it?

[gtrmann]

Hello Pedro,
I own and use Neumann KM184s, Shure SM81s, AKG C451 with the CK1 capsules. I would highly reccomend the KM184 for acoustic guitar, and the C451 / CK1 for overheads / cymbals... those are my go to mics for this . The SM81 does both very well also, but is not my go to mic.... Either of these would be a great long term investment, but out of your budget....

You should be able to get a used SM81 on Ebay for around $200

A mic I have heard very good things about that is at the top of your budget is The SE electronics SE1a.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... CHcQ8wIwAw#



Just my opinion..

[playagibson]

Wow!
Thank you Bruce.
I was really hoping to not spend that much.
I wish there was a place i could get loaners to actually be able to record and hear the difference to then gauge if it would be worth spending the extra $

If there's a Long & Mcquades in North Bay they will help you out.
They rent studio gear.

[pedrocosta]

Wow!
Thank you Bruce.
I was really hoping to not spend that much.
I wish there was a place i could get loaners to actually be able to record and hear the difference to then gauge if it would be worth spending the extra $

If there's a Long & Mcquades in North Bay they will help you out.
They rent studio gear.

I wish
Were a very small community about 50k people.

[pedrocosta]

Any feedback on these?
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired ... ndex.html/
AT PRO37

[markjsmith]

I have a pair, they're okay. I don't really like them on ac guitar, but on hi-hat they're great.
They are a bit dark for a small diaphram condenser, but they sound good (not great).
Sorry to sound underwhelmed, but I would save up some more$ and get an AKG 451 eb.

[pedrocosta]

Thanks Mark,

All feedback if great feedback
I've been able to find some at a very low price. Gonna try them out but I don't like them I'll just turn around and resell. Unless I find another use for them in the studio.

Still in the market for a new vocal mic though. Guess the large condensers are ideal? I saw some good prices on Bruce's fave the AT4033. Tempted to pull the trigger on one.

[mojobone]

For the price those CADs are worth a try for sure.
Maybe I should get those just to try it out and see.
Are they noisy?

I've never heard a complaint. The self-noise spec is lower than a Neumann KM184, but higher than the Audio-Technica model mentioned earlier.

[gtrmann]

I have a pair of the CAD CM-217s that were a freebee with something I bought at Musician's Friend a couple years ago. I don't think I ever using them ( It took me a while to find them over the weekend ). If you would like these, PM a address you would like them sent to, and I will stick them in the mail.. I want to keep the clips, so you will need to find 2 mic clips for them