Microphone for Violin

pheeleep · 22nd May 2004

Hello

This is my first post. Can some of you please recommend a great microphone for the violin?

Budget < $200.00

Thanks a lot

doug_hti · 23rd May 2004

oy, $200

maybe a c1000 or a sm81.

The sm81 will work fine if the mic is far enough away, i.e. 2-3ft above, and you don't have a bright thin preamp.

i'm not a fan of the octavas....

NathanEldred · 23rd May 2004

You could probably pick up a used Shure SM-7 (not the SM-57 btw) for that. If it has a peaky high mid (which the SM-7 does not), it's going to be shrill.

PlugHead · 23rd May 2004

Beyer M260, or M500NC - both are about that price (used) and would work well for that, and/or percussion/brass/sax - not quite one-trick ponies, but nice, dark sound for scratchy instruments...

If you need a mic right away, I'd say an Oktava MC012: less than a hundred bucks, and I'd venture you'd be doing OK if you cut (EQ) a bit of the brightness - also mic back a bit, and not directly on the bow...

YMMV,

chessparov · 23rd May 2004

Electro-Voice EV RE15 is reputed to be a good choice. The high end roll-off around 13 Khz helps tame any screechiness.

Chris

pheeleep · 24th May 2004

Thank you very much for your replies

enharmonic · 25th May 2004

I'd rent a KM84 before I spent 200 on a mic for that application.

atticus · 25th May 2004

I'll second the used Beyer ribbon mic for that app. Used M500's often sell for $199 on eBay. Good luck!

jajjguy · 27th May 2004

no way on the c1000, i think. it's a bright, thin mic, and the violin is a bright, sometimes thin instrument. i have found use for my c1000 on viola, as viola can sometimes be a little throaty and lacking focus.

bloodstone · 27th May 2004

Oktava ML 52 ribbon

cominginsecond · 27th May 2004

For under $200, I like the MC012s pretty well.

Jay Kahrs · 27th May 2004

Anything that's smooth sounding on top. The Baby Bottle comes to mind, so do things like an R-121 and a 77DX, all of which are over $200. How about a used RE-20? Regardless, get the mic away from the instrument, I'll start about two feet over the players head and move it around from there.

cominginsecond · 27th May 2004

I was thinking along the same lines as Jay Kahrs on the Baby Bottle. I bet you could score one for under $300 used on Ebay if you could up your budget by $100.

22nd May 2004	#1
pheeleep Gear interested Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2 Thread Starter	Microphone for Violin Hello This is my first post. Can some of you please recommend a great microphone for the violin? Budget < $200.00 Thanks a lot

23rd May 2004	#2
doug_hti Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Calabasas, California Posts: 1,142	oy, $200 maybe a c1000 or a sm81. The sm81 will work fine if the mic is far enough away, i.e. 2-3ft above, and you don't have a bright thin preamp. i'm not a fan of the octavas.... __________________ doug

23rd May 2004	#3
NathanEldred Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: West Coast Central Florida Posts: 7,242	You could probably pick up a used Shure SM-7 (not the SM-57 btw) for that. If it has a peaky high mid (which the SM-7 does not), it's going to be shrill. __________________ Nathan Eldred Visit Atlas Pro Audio

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PlugHead Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2003 Location: steeltown Posts: 3,420	Beyer M260, or M500NC - both are about that price (used) and would work well for that, and/or percussion/brass/sax - not quite one-trick ponies, but nice, dark sound for scratchy instruments... If you need a mic right away, I'd say an Oktava MC012: less than a hundred bucks, and I'd venture you'd be doing OK if you cut (EQ) a bit of the brightness - also mic back a bit, and not directly on the bow... YMMV, __________________ Jay PlugHead Productions http://www.plugheadproductions.com

25th May 2004	#8
atticus Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,581	I'll second the used Beyer ribbon mic for that app. Used M500's often sell for $199 on eBay. Good luck! __________________ David Seymour Analog Audio Works 330-354-1576

23rd May 2004	#5
chessparov Jr. Gear Slut 2nd class Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,900	Electro-Voice EV RE15 is reputed to be a good choice. The high end roll-off around 13 Khz helps tame any screechiness. Chris

24th May 2004	#6
pheeleep Gear interested Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2 Thread Starter	Thank you very much for your replies

25th May 2004	#7
enharmonic Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: 410 Posts: 603	I'd rent a KM84 before I spent 200 on a mic for that application.

27th May 2004	#9
jajjguy Gear addict Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Posts: 364	no way on the c1000, i think. it's a bright, thin mic, and the violin is a bright, sometimes thin instrument. i have found use for my c1000 on viola, as viola can sometimes be a little throaty and lacking focus. __________________ cellist, recordist, acoustics geek

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bloodstone Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2003 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 657	Violin Oktava ML 52 ribbon

27th May 2004	#11
cominginsecond Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 268	For under $200, I like the MC012s pretty well.

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