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lowfreq33 · 12th April 2007

So the NT2 (not the NT2A) is actually a pretty decent mic, so I'd keep that around just in case. I'm a big fan of the SE mics in the bang for the buck category. The Gemini is a really thick, dark sounding tube mic, great for a "warm" mic, but not right for every voice. Works well on people with a strident quality to the voice, smooths things out a lot. The 5600 is a little more neutral (for a tube mic), the 3300 is VERY similar to the U87 (which for me means I won't be buying one), but a lot of people like that sound. Since you mentioned Neumann I assume you have a little bit of a budget? Check out mics by Peluso, Lawson, and maybe Gefell in the high range. The key is to have a few choices to accomodate different voices. If I had $2k to play with I'd get 3 mics that were very different. Maybe the SE gemini, a Blue baby bottle and an AT 4047 (similar to a Neumann FET 47). These would cover just about any voice type you might encounter. Or you could just use a 57 and be done with it.

12th April 2007	#3
lowfreq33 Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,186	So the NT2 (not the NT2A) is actually a pretty decent mic, so I'd keep that around just in case. I'm a big fan of the SE mics in the bang for the buck category. The Gemini is a really thick, dark sounding tube mic, great for a "warm" mic, but not right for every voice. Works well on people with a strident quality to the voice, smooths things out a lot. The 5600 is a little more neutral (for a tube mic), the 3300 is VERY similar to the U87 (which for me means I won't be buying one), but a lot of people like that sound. Since you mentioned Neumann I assume you have a little bit of a budget? Check out mics by Peluso, Lawson, and maybe Gefell in the high range. The key is to have a few choices to accomodate different voices. If I had $2k to play with I'd get 3 mics that were very different. Maybe the SE gemini, a Blue baby bottle and an AT 4047 (similar to a Neumann FET 47). These would cover just about any voice type you might encounter. Or you could just use a 57 and be done with it.