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get a new mic
if you spend that money on a better mic, you'll have to worry a WHOLE LOT LESS
about your PRE situation.
sorry, the 103 destroyed some great vocal sessions for me in the past -
killed a lot of the harmonic detail and dynamics, and i'll never forgive the bastards
some people say the 103 is decent for guitar amps - i haven't tested this.
i've also noticed that posters who like the 103 tend to be into
heavier music.
i'm more of a pop, pop rock, r&b, acoustic ballad and ambient music guy.
i also tend to record high female vocals, and high male vocals (both aggresive and mellow).
i need mics that are flexible and detailed, and can handle high spls at close range w/o
proximity and sibilance problems, breaking up, or muddying up. i prefer mics with presence,
and flexible polar patterns - so i can switch 3d / room perspective.
so, of course, it
TOTALLY depends on your rooms, vocalists, material, etc., etc.
what kind of material do you record? that might help us out here a bit.
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