I don't know which Mic to pick for rapping

[Rod Gervais]

Perhaps a mod will move this where it belongs......... this forum is about studio construction........

[Zachariah]

Guitar Center and other stores with variety will allow you to test microphones. I would recommend looking a wee bit harder to find a place before you just buy what someone off of this site recommends.

[Stackx]

What does your voice sound like? And what other gear are you using? Some people here can throw out suggestions.

[osomusicent]

On the budget youre working with its super hard to recommend a mic without testing it on your voice. Automatically I always think if you don't know what mic to get a u87 is a great starting point because I've heard very few vocalists who don't sound nice on a u87 but of course the price tag is hefty. If you can't find a place that will let you test then you might just have to take a dive and return it if it sucks.

[0013]

I agree, the u87 is a great one-stop mic for most things, so if your budget is low, why not look for one of many cheap 'clones' - I used to have a Rode NT2 (discontinued) which was fantastic. I'm lucky enough to have moved into high-end gear now, so I'm a bit out of touch with what's out there, but a quick search should help.

Remember: a good mic will help a bit, but if you've got a great style and great lyrics, you could use anything. I bet Jay-Z and Kanye etc would still sound awesome using the built-in mic on a laptop...

[kanyenorthwest]

Originally Posted by Zachariah

Guitar Center and other stores with variety will allow you to test microphones. I would recommend looking a wee bit harder to find a place before you just buy what someone off of this site recommends.

ok I just looked harder and I "think" I've found one placed which have a few audio technica's (not the 4047 unfortunately and a few rodes, which were the main brands I was interested in anyway. So I might give it a shot, I don't even know what I'm gonna say lol. Gonna feel pretty rude just trying it and walking out :/

[kanyenorthwest]

Originally Posted by 0013

I agree, the u87 is a great one-stop mic for most things, so if your budget is low, why not look for one of many cheap 'clones' - I used to have a Rode NT2 (discontinued) which was fantastic. I'm lucky enough to have moved into high-end gear now, so I'm a bit out of touch with what's out there, but a quick search should help.

Remember: a good mic will help a bit, but if you've got a great style and great lyrics, you could use anything. I bet Jay-Z and Kanye etc would still sound awesome using the built-in mic on a laptop...

yeah the u87 is like THE mic, but way out of my price league. Is the NT2 the same as the NT2A? because I can get that. I was thinking of getting the 4047 since it's also like a u87 clone but I dunno, when I heard it on the site it sounded a bit too 'thick' and almost mumbly, I dunno what it was but just didn't sound the way I predicted it would, still willing to give it a shot though maybe.

[kanyenorthwest]

Originally Posted by Stackx

What does your voice sound like? And what other gear are you using? Some people here can throw out suggestions.

I don't even have a laptop mic or mic at the moment lol, I dunno it's bang on in the middlle. In a sense, it's kinda the tone kanye has about, just not his vocal style. And I'm using the focusrite scarlett 2i2 interface and reason

[SMARTGUY]

Why is the Sm7b out of the question? It's great for Rapping and singing on. You just better pair it with a quality high output pre.

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by kanyenorthwest

ok I just looked harder and I "think" I've found one placed which have a few audio technica's (not the 4047 unfortunately and a few rodes, which were the main brands I was interested in anyway. So I might give it a shot, I don't even know what I'm gonna say lol. Gonna feel pretty rude just trying it and walking out :/

You are a paying customer man. They should let you check them out in the store before you buy them. If not, check out the return policy and take them home and test them and keep returning until you find one that suits your taste.

[Stackx]

Originally Posted by Zachariah

You are a paying customer man. They should let you check them out in the store before you buy them. If not, check out the return policy and take them home and test them and keep returning until you find one that suits your taste.

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