New Mic Purchases;Good selection?

Dethshaft · 18th February 2008

Hello,

So I have decided to upgade my preamps to higher end stuff, now I need to upgrade my mics! The mics I have now are:

2xSM57
1xD112
2xRode NT5
1xMD421
1xC1000S(retired)
1xBehringer B1(retired)

I am looking at purchasing the following:

Blue Blueberry
AKG C414 B-XLS
Shure SM7B
1 more MD421

These will be for rock recordings. I usually record metal music so screaming, singing, and both male and female vocals will most likely be tracked. I also play tons of acoustic guitar so mics that can accommodate this would be great. Hopefully my research has led me in the right direction!. Please let me know if this would be a good selection or if maybe they're too redundant. Thanks!

Dethshaft · 20th February 2008

nobody!?

BudgetMC · 20th February 2008

I don't own one, but I've heard the Blueberry used as an acoustic guitar mic, and really liked the sound of it.

nicksu · 20th February 2008

AKG C414 B-XLS - I've been planning on getting a 414. Its nice to have multiple polar patterns and it seems like a good all around LDC.

Shure SM7B - I've been using this quite a lot lately. Its especially good for screamers.

ProducerBoy · 20th February 2008

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Joeycheez · 19th March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dethshaft

Hello,

So I have decided to upgade my preamps to higher end stuff, now I need to upgrade my mics! The mics I have now are:

2xSM57
1xD112
2xRode NT5
1xMD421
1xC1000S(retired)
1xBehringer B1(retired)

I am looking at purchasing the following:

Blue Blueberry
AKG C414 B-XLS
Shure SM7B
1 more MD421

These will be for rock recordings. I usually record metal music so screaming, singing, and both male and female vocals will most likely be tracked. I also play tons of acoustic guitar so mics that can accommodate this would be great. Hopefully my research has led me in the right direction!. Please let me know if this would be a good selection or if maybe they're too redundant. Thanks!

The M Audio Sputnick is a nice mike too. Gotta have a 57 or 58 just to throw in front of something.

warhead · 19th March 2010

I would upgrade mics before preamps virtually every time. Your list seems fine, no reason you can't make a record with those mics.

War

Voltiac Punch · 19th March 2010

What preamps are you using?

Skidz · 19th March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicksu

AKG C414 B-XLS - I've been planning on getting a 414. Its nice to have multiple polar patterns and it seems like a good all around LDC.

Shure SM7B - I've been using this quite a lot lately. Its especially good for screamers.

i love the older 414's but i've recently been using the SE 4400A and its great at a cheaper price, havent had a chance to do a proper A-B yet but with the SE i'm not missing anything i would usually get with the 414!

mattg082 · 19th March 2010

+1 on the sm7b

got one in two weeks ago and i love this mic! it sounds really great... foam on and positioned above the lips a bit you get a nice chest rumble and great for rock vocals. windscreen off and it has a high fi kinda double vocal quality to it on my rig and a bit more in the highs. it a great sounding mic if you have a nice pre and stands with the big boys. also works great at not picking up background noise so very little treatment needed and great for acoustic players and other things in the room to prevent mic bleed. i like to just bring it in my living room and play my synth and the vocal takes are still usable. great on vocals, guitar, bass and can be used on kick drum if you want though some argue they rather use something else. if you do metal this mic is music 101... bands like mastadon have been using this a good bit in the studio so that might give you a feel for what it can do.

also i love the re-20 another great mic for vocals, kick drum, bass cab, overheads. i had one for bout 2 months loaned to me and this is my next mic to buy. radiohead has used this as a main vocal mic the last few albums. this mic though is better suited in a treated room compared to a sm7b if you want to really capture it great.

TurboJets · 19th March 2010

You might consider a pair of AT Pro37's for OH, Room, even guitar cabs (seriously) and reamping. Also effects percussion and hand percussion. Excellent design, fast, detailed transients, and handles high SPL's really well. There's good reason why more and more people are turning to the pro37 and it's not about price.

Other obvious app's are acoustic instruments, even flutes - but that's beside the point with the music you're focusing on right now.

CrownBox · 20th March 2010

+1 Sm7b

Schneider · 20th March 2010

i would sell the behringer and the c1000

and pick up the sm7 and the second 421

414 is great too, cant go wrong

18th February 2008	#1
Dethshaft Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12 Thread Starter	New Mic Purchases;Good selection? Hello, So I have decided to upgade my preamps to higher end stuff, now I need to upgrade my mics! The mics I have now are: 2xSM57 1xD112 2xRode NT5 1xMD421 1xC1000S(retired) 1xBehringer B1(retired) I am looking at purchasing the following: Blue Blueberry AKG C414 B-XLS Shure SM7B 1 more MD421 These will be for rock recordings. I usually record metal music so screaming, singing, and both male and female vocals will most likely be tracked. I also play tons of acoustic guitar so mics that can accommodate this would be great. Hopefully my research has led me in the right direction!. Please let me know if this would be a good selection or if maybe they're too redundant. Thanks!

20th February 2008	#3
BudgetMC Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ameliastan Posts: 4,149 1 Review written	I don't own one, but I've heard the Blueberry used as an acoustic guitar mic, and really liked the sound of it. __________________ Budget MC Productions: Where the Tubes are Hot and the Beer is Cold. Mastering for the People! http://theaudiomc.com

19th March 2010	#7
warhead Jai guru deva om Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 12,238	I would upgrade mics before preamps virtually every time. Your list seems fine, no reason you can't make a record with those mics. War __________________ Warren Dent, Owner - ZenPro Audio: Gear Now & Zen

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Schneider Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 162	i would sell the behringer and the c1000 and pick up the sm7 and the second 421 414 is great too, cant go wrong __________________ everything is brilliant, nobody is happy

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20th February 2008	#4
nicksu Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 232	AKG C414 B-XLS - I've been planning on getting a 414. Its nice to have multiple polar patterns and it seems like a good all around LDC. Shure SM7B - I've been using this quite a lot lately. Its especially good for screamers.

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19th March 2010	#10
mattg082 Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 2,716 1 Review written	+1 on the sm7b got one in two weeks ago and i love this mic! it sounds really great... foam on and positioned above the lips a bit you get a nice chest rumble and great for rock vocals. windscreen off and it has a high fi kinda double vocal quality to it on my rig and a bit more in the highs. it a great sounding mic if you have a nice pre and stands with the big boys. also works great at not picking up background noise so very little treatment needed and great for acoustic players and other things in the room to prevent mic bleed. i like to just bring it in my living room and play my synth and the vocal takes are still usable. great on vocals, guitar, bass and can be used on kick drum if you want though some argue they rather use something else. if you do metal this mic is music 101... bands like mastadon have been using this a good bit in the studio so that might give you a feel for what it can do. also i love the re-20 another great mic for vocals, kick drum, bass cab, overheads. i had one for bout 2 months loaned to me and this is my next mic to buy. radiohead has used this as a main vocal mic the last few albums. this mic though is better suited in a treated room compared to a sm7b if you want to really capture it great.

19th March 2010	#11
TurboJets Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,859	You might consider a pair of AT Pro37's for OH, Room, even guitar cabs (seriously) and reamping. Also effects percussion and hand percussion. Excellent design, fast, detailed transients, and handles high SPL's really well. There's good reason why more and more people are turning to the pro37 and it's not about price. Other obvious app's are acoustic instruments, even flutes - but that's beside the point with the music you're focusing on right now.

20th March 2010	#12
CrownBox Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 90	+1 Sm7b

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