Stereo microphone for mp3 recorder

[clarnibass]

I'm buying a mp3 recorder soon to record rehearsals and concerts. I want to buy a stereo microphone for it, so it would be better than the built in microphone. What microphone should I get, for a not too expensive price?

Thanks!

[tINY]

Does the MP3 player you are looking at have 48v phantom power?



-tINY

[Nutmeg II.]

I bought a Audio Technica some years ago.

Make sure to buy a mic that is able to capture the lower octaves.

[whosyourdaddy00]

does it have two line inputs or mic inputs?

if it's line, you're gonna need a preamp aswell.

[clarnibass]

The mp3 player doesn't have phantom power, and I think it is a line input. I'm interested in one of those microphones I've seen a million people use with minidisk players. I think those don't need phantom power or a preamp.

Thanks.

[whosyourdaddy00]

hmmm i'm not fimillar with the mic you're talkin' about, but i can say, if it's only got one input, you're not gonna be able to record a stereo signal.....

[DeeDrive]

Like this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/SonyECM-DS70P-El...QQcmdZViewItem

I wouldn't expect much from an mp3 recorder, but this might an improvement over the built in mic.

[edwinhurwitz]

Check out the Core Sound mics. I got the Low cost Binaurals and they are great for the money and work fine with most MD, DAT or other recorders with an 1/8" input.

http://www.core-sound.com/


HTH
Edwin

[chadd]

Originally Posted by DeeDrive

Like this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/SonyECM-DS70P-El...QQcmdZViewItem

I bought one of those to use with an Olympus DS-2 for capturing tunes at irish trad sessions. It wasn't noticeably better than the built-in mic, so never use it. I could see the advantage of using one with a cable if you have a recorder with a motor in it (cassette or minidisc) in order to eliminate transport noise. For a step up, but bulkier, I've used an AT822 with a DAT walkman with good results.

[T.RayBullard]

Originally Posted by whosyourdaddy00

hmmm i'm not fimillar with the mic you're talkin' about, but i can say, if it's only got one input, you're not gonna be able to record a stereo signal.....

wrong. the ecm907 does do a stereo signal through the STEREO mini plug

[T.RayBullard]

FWIW, at the price you want, it is probably going to sound like dog shit.
no kidding.
50 bucks wont even buy a decent pair of CABLES!

save up and get better gear.

Originally Posted by clarnibass

I'm buying a mp3 recorder soon to record rehearsals and concerts. I want to buy a stereo microphone for it, so it would be better than the built in microphone. What microphone should I get, for a not too expensive price?

Thanks!

[clarnibass]

OK thanks very much.

I asked some more and it looks like the Sony MS907 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...&s=electronics
is the best option for around the price I was looking to spend.

I'm not looking to do a professional recording, I just want to record rehearsals for learning and concerts for memory. I recently heard a recording done on an iRiver H340 (the same as mine) using the tiny Senheisser mic that comes with it, and it sounded very good, better than how I expected these type of recordings to sound.

Thanks again.

[ericzang]

check these out too: http://www.giant-squid-audio-lab.com/gs/gs-stereo1.htm

works well, sounds good.