Good Mic for Male/Female combo

soupking · 23rd October 2008

Hi GS,

I have a Baroque classical piece that I'm currently working on ITB. I haven't decided if I want to go through the hassle yet with real string players, but I definitely want to pair a tenor (male) and soprano (female) vocal duo over what I have arranged ITB.

So, I'm wondering what a good mic would be for this kind of dynamic. I'd like to get them in two separate channels for mixing, but not ultimately necessary.

In my cabinet I currently have the following:

Soundelux e47c
Gefell m300 (stereo pair)
RCA 47b Junior
RCA bk-5 (2, A and B)
Sony c37p
sm57
Elecrotvoice 635a (2)

Granted these are good mics, but I am a bit interested/concerned about the frequency range and if I selected a mic, what would be my reasons for doing so other than the fact that it's expensive, vintage or coveted.

Thanks in advance for any input.

boojum · 23rd October 2008

Bag the SM57: they sound tinny and work well only in close. I tried some I got in a drumkit (DMK52) and learned my lesson. Up close for pop vocals they work.

23rd October 2008	#1
soupking Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,337 Thread Starter	Good Mic for Male/Female combo Hi GS, I have a Baroque classical piece that I'm currently working on ITB. I haven't decided if I want to go through the hassle yet with real string players, but I definitely want to pair a tenor (male) and soprano (female) vocal duo over what I have arranged ITB. So, I'm wondering what a good mic would be for this kind of dynamic. I'd like to get them in two separate channels for mixing, but not ultimately necessary. In my cabinet I currently have the following: Soundelux e47c Gefell m300 (stereo pair) RCA 47b Junior RCA bk-5 (2, A and B) Sony c37p sm57 Elecrotvoice 635a (2) Granted these are good mics, but I am a bit interested/concerned about the frequency range and if I selected a mic, what would be my reasons for doing so other than the fact that it's expensive, vintage or coveted. Thanks in advance for any input. __________________ "Exceptional people talk about ideas. Normal people talk about things. Those with limited abilities talk about other people." - Quoted by Jim Coleman

23rd October 2008	#2
boojum Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: Astoria, OR, US&A Posts: 2,312 1 Review written	Bag the SM57: they sound tinny and work well only in close. I tried some I got in a drumkit (DMK52) and learned my lesson. Up close for pop vocals they work. __________________ Nov schmoz ka pop.

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