What Mic to buy for this singer? Advice Please

BryanC · 30th June 2008

Hi all,

Im looking to buy a mic for about 1200 - 1500 dollars for this singer

MySpace

these tracks were mainly done with an AT4033a into a SPL goldmic and im not too happy with the results.

Im looking for a really big airy open but yet still warm vocal sound.
Unfortunatly i have no local dealers as im in ireland but can anyone make any recommendations based on say a similar singer they have recorded or by listening to these tracks.

I was thinking a peluso 22 251 myself but thats just on what i have read!

any help greatly appreaciated.

bryan

Sigma · 1st July 2008

the ADK area 51 is one of the most consitsantly good and forgiving mics i have ever used on vocals..it seems to work well with everyone..once you eq it to taste

uncle duncan · 1st July 2008

SM7b? There's something weird going on with the S's that might sound better with a SM7b. Plus, the guy's voice sounds a little thin on the 4033. (I listened to 'them old country songs')

BryanC · 1st July 2008

Thanks guys,

The SM7b was actually very high up the list and i might actually be a bles to test this mic with the singer, Im not sure what pre to use with it but ill look it up a bit more.

Yes, them old country songs was recorded with th AT4033a and it does give a very thin sound, I would be looking for the complete oppisite of that sound! Larger, warmer and more in your face

I noticed on the highway men dvd that johnny cash and all of them i think were using the SM7b, anyone know what pres these would be going through?

30th June 2008	#1
BryanC Gear Head Joined: May 2007 Posts: 49 Thread Starter	What Mic to buy for this singer? Advice Please Hi all, Im looking to buy a mic for about 1200 - 1500 dollars for this singer MySpace these tracks were mainly done with an AT4033a into a SPL goldmic and im not too happy with the results. Im looking for a really big airy open but yet still warm vocal sound. Unfortunatly i have no local dealers as im in ireland but can anyone make any recommendations based on say a similar singer they have recorded or by listening to these tracks. I was thinking a peluso 22 251 myself but thats just on what i have read! any help greatly appreaciated. bryan

1st July 2008	#2
Sigma Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: phallicdelphia Posts: 4,618	the ADK area 51 is one of the most consitsantly good and forgiving mics i have ever used on vocals..it seems to work well with everyone..once you eq it to taste __________________ "The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes, ah, that is where the art resides." Artur Schnabel http://miketarsia.com http://www.myspace.com/miketarsia https://members.grammy365.com/users/mike-tarsia

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uncle duncan Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,719	SM7b? There's something weird going on with the S's that might sound better with a SM7b. Plus, the guy's voice sounds a little thin on the 4033. (I listened to 'them old country songs') __________________ "You're either with a native DAW, or you're with the terrorists." G.W. Busch Lite

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