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20th March 2009
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| Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2009
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Thread Starter | Worlds best microphone hi i am using neumann u87, akg c414 gold xl II . i want to buy the best microphone, price doesn't matter.. im planning to buy Sony C-800G, or what ever u suggest.. Last edited by integrated; 20th March 2009 at 01:41 PM.. Reason: TITLE CHANGED TO CAPS |
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Border Ranges Nsw Australia
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| what sound (s) are you after? What sources will you be recording? What is the signal chain after the mic? These are just a few questions that at the bear minimum may enable the slutz to offer you help in choosing the worlds best mic cheers. Ben Sneesby
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| mymixisbetterthanyours! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berlin
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Though the Brauner VMA is outstanding! | |
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My suggestion is to buy Lynn Fuston's CD that has tons of mic samples on them and just pick the one that sounds best to you. You can also go to the listeningsessions.com and check some out there too. Good luck | |
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The art of using microphones involves, among other things, choosing the right mic for each source. And even if your source is only Vocals, different singers sound better on different mics. The most expensive mic in the world might sound like *dog doo* on the wrong singer. And some great vocal tracks have been recorded on mics that cost less than $75. When I began serious recording, I tried out about thirty different quality mics searching for what sounded best on my voice. After a while, I sold my $3000 mic, even though it sounded wonderful, because I was happier with the sound I was getting from a couple different mics that cost around $400. You are off to a fairly good start with the U-87 and AKG 414. Instead of spending a ton on one expensive mic (unless you can try it out first and prove beyond a doubt that it is the perfect mic for you) you are better off buying a small assortment of quality inexpensive mics, such as the Audio-Technica 4047 and 4050, the Shure SM7-B, maybe a BLUE Blueberry, etc. (Those are all great Vocal mics -- if you want a mic for other sources, there may be more appropriate choices.) | |
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| SM57!  There is no universal best microphone. The one that sounds best on a particular source and fits within the mix structure of the song is the best. Even that is subjective to your ears and taste. |
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| Damn it, I know what the best mic is: It's the one I have right now. Also, my opinion is well thought out, more researched and of course I have more experience that most cats here.     Of course, I like my Lawson L47 and L251. Take it from there. |
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20th March 2009
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| Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA
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| What's the best song in the world?? I mean THE BEST SONG period. I willing to go buy it on iTunes right now but PRICE DOES NOT MATTER!! Thank you.  |
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| Gear maniac  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Is there a best color? Everyone has their favorites but like a painter has a palette with different colors, so an engineer has different mics. By the way, black is my favorite color (which would be the equivalent to a vintage C12  ) | |
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| Brauner VMA!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| I have the best mic in the world, it is called the Behringer B2 Pro, it is one of a kind. I'll sell it to you for...lets say...$16,000? PM me Come on, best mic for what? For who? For when? For where? |
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Well I think that's a great song and I'd buy it if I were you... Even pay a little more for it since MONEY DOESN'T MATTER!!!!!  | |
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| What's with all the crappy posts in the high end forum lately? I WANT PURCHASE NEW PREAMP NEED U RECOMAND ME THE BEST PRE AND MIKE? MONEE IS NO ABJECT. |
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| come on guys, lets learn a bit about what this poster wants rather than hammering the crap out of him!!! Not one post has been helpful. Start by letting him know your favourite mics and lets move on from there. cheers |
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| Everyone's going to have their own opinion of what the "best" microphone in the world is, but if I got to choose and money us no object, then for me it would be Neumann U47 long body chrome top. After all, if it's good enough for The Beatles and Frank Sinatra, it's good enough for me That being said, my opinion in a U47's wooden box is worth the wooden box |
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21st March 2009
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| Really? Then I'd say a Neumann M-149. (Sony 800-G, Neumann M-150?) Ooh, I forgot the Manley Gold Reference. These are all TOP NOTCH, and will get you a great sound on anything you put in front of them. |
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21st March 2009
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| Digital Reference DR-CX1 Side Address Cardioid Condenser Microphone Best mic EVA 
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21st March 2009
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| Dream Catcher  | Your "best" microphone relies on the voice presented. What is the microphone that fits your voice best? Now that is what you should ask. Are you recording others? Male? Female? Your question is very vague. |
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21st March 2009
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| Gear interested  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangor, Maine
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| "Best" microphone As others have stated so far, the "best" microphone depends upon what you are trying to achieve and what sound you want. Having stated that however, if what you mean by "best" is the most accurate, then almost any model by Schoeps, Earthworks, or DPA will be very accurate, within certain slight variations. For the most part, these brands have little to no "sound" of their own. In other words, if you want a laboratory-grade reproduction of the actual sound wave at the point in space that the microphone is located, without regard to actual sound quality, per se, then the above models, along with a few others are the way to go, because only accuracy can be directly measured and compared. If on the other hand, you want a particular sound, then the advice given by many on this forum as well as opinions from top recording engineeers, would be one good place to start. I hope this helps.
__________________ Mark Dubosky Natural Sound Audio Services Bangor, Maine Last edited by Mark Dubosky; 21st March 2009 at 05:31 AM.. Reason: Spelling errors |
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|  audix cx-112 and a russian tube mic, but cant remeber the name. thumbsup |
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| if price doesn´t matter... hire 20 german, 20 japanese, 20 us engineers...stuck them in a room and give them 30 million dollars and all classical mics available...and I´m sure they can built you some kind of MICENSTEIN let me know when you sell it...I want one as well |
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| I thought that the hop hop/rap forum was full of stupid morons but.......geez this one isnt much better.
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