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Old 25th May 2012   #1
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2 Studio Microphones under $500
Hello, my name is Nimrod and I'm a singer - songwriter.
I've decided to teach myself some music production, since I find it really interesting and important for me.
I started to build my setup which right now consists of a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 as my audio interface.
The only mic I have is a Shure Beta 58 which I originally bought for my live rig.

Let me tell you a bit about my uses for the mic and my voice, I'll make it more specific that way

I'm write music in the style of Cat Stevens but accompanied by piano. I'm a beratone singer, and my voice usually doesn't get too loud when I'm singing. I don't consider my voice to be thin.

Here is a song I wrote to demonstrate my voice
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34793721/Alw...0With%20Me.m4a

I want one mic to first of all, fit my voice.
I want this mic to be versatile in terms of fitting other voices as well, so I can record others while still sounding great most of the time.

I want my second mic to be used mostly on instruments. I will probably use a Roland RD-700GX as my piano for my recordings, which means I want it to work on guitars, both acoustic and electric, strings, brass and woodwind. A piano will be a bonus, but not necessary. I'm planning to learn music production seriously but when I'll start recording an coustic piano, I'll probably buy a dedicated microphone for that.

I was looking at the Blue Baby Bottle for a microphone for instruments and maybe some voices, will that be a good choice?

Just to clarify, I meant that each microphone by itself up to $500. Not both of them together.
Thanks in advance for anybody who helps! If there is more information you need to have, ask me and I'll give you an answer
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The roland has two xlr outputs so you can just go straight into your interface.
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You're serous about your name?
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yes, had bad luck
in Israel it does not have the same meaning:P
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But do you have any recommendations for a good mic for me?
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I'm not sure how a CAD E100S would sound on your voice, but I think it would do a nice job on your instruments.

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Not sure what to recommend on your voice without hearing it, but I am not a fan of the Blue Baby Bottle. Very dark mic to my ears. But, maybe for you it is just the thing.
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Thanks for the replies
I'll test the mic you recommended. I'm sorry that I don't have anything online besides the song I provided above.
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I meant that its hard to recommend a mic without hearing you use the mic first. Sometimes you think a mic will be the ticket, until you try it out.
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I understand what you are saying. I'm going to try out some mics tomorrow. It is just so hard because there are so many options
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How about an AT4047 for your voice (get a used one for your price range)?

And a ribbon mic for your instruments, since you include brass, strings, electric guitar. Maybe Cascade Fathead with Lundahl transformer?
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I did thing about testing some microphones from Audio Technica, so I'll audition the one you mentioned. I'll also try the ribbon mic and see how it goes. Thanks again for the replies!
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it will consume most of your budget but it would be a good investment.

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im going to order 2 for my self in the coming weeks.
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You should check out advanced audio microphone cm 87 or cm 414, both sound really great.
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A pair of Beyerdynamic M88's would be a good place to start. They might be a little edgy for your voice, though. You might want a mic that helps you to smooth out the sound a bit, so I'd go with a dynamic on your voice. I almost hate to suggest the Shure SM7b, because it's so blindly over-recommended on GS. However, it is a fine mic, and I think it might work well for you. You could get all three for well under a grand, and the versatility of the combination would be useful. Or, if you don't want to record stereo sources, get the SM7b, an M88, and a Beyer M201.
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