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In Reply to: Thank's posted by Richard D on December 24, 2004 at 16:55:28:
Different mic’s have different applications and prices ranges from less than a hundred bucks to thousands of dollars. The way microphones are used also depends upon the musical style and the venue (i.e., live, studio, etc.). When choosing a mic you also need to evaluate type (dynamic, condenser, ribbon) and directionality or pickup pattern.Dynamic mic’s do not require something called phantom power but condenser mic’s do require phantom power which most mixing boards (but not all) supply. My Shure SM81’s are condenser mic’s. I use them for cymbal mic’ing but they are commonly used for overhead choir mic’ing. I also have a CAD E100 (I love it … but I know people who dislike CAD mic’s) which is a hybrid of sorts, it requires a battery and phantom power.
As an example of how complicated mic’ing can get here is how I mic my drumset in my home recording studio (i.e., basement):
Bass drum – AKG D112 ($200) or the Audio Technica ATM 25 ($140) Larger diaphragm than the SM57
Snare drum – SM57 ($99) Industry Standard
Toms – E/V ND468 ($190) Oval shaped mic in a yoke designed for instruments
Overhead cymbals – Shure SM81, requires phantom power ($330) Industry Standard
If I was going to suggest 1 mic to somebody that is very reasonably priced it would be the Shure SM57 or 58. So, if you are just going to get 1 mic and use it to record vocals and maybe close mic’ing a guitar cabinet you won’t go wrong with either a Shure SM57 or SM58, a mic stand and a 50-foot mic cable. The whole package will run less than $200. These mic’s are industry standards and very rugged. The 57 is directional and probably better for close mic’ing instruments, the 58 is probably a better vocal mic.
Also, make sure your cable ends match your mic and board. Preferable XLR on both ends. I know sometimes people wind up with an XLR cable and a ¼ inch jack on their recording device … if that is the case, you will need an XLR to ¼ inch adaptor that also impedance matches.
If you have something else in mind, a refined description of the application and a budget might lead to more useful suggestion.
... and my apologies if I over-simplified or stated the obvious.
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