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Old 5th January 2006   #1
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PLEASE HELP choosing a mic

hi all

i need to choose a mic to record vocals and once again i can't try the mic first i have to do my best guess so here it goes.

my singer is very similiar to brandon boyd from incubus and these are the choice of mics that i can get so please any suggestions will be good

neumann km 56

neumann u87

neumann u89

akg c414

neumann u 67

neumann u47 fet

calrec soundfield

what is the best do you all think

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1: U47 for the nice mids and the balls you might want for rock vocals
2: U67 if your singer could need a deesser (this mic realy shines on some singers, if it doesn't... it doesn't)
3: U87 will give you a workable track

I wouldn't go for the C414 (there are are a lot of version btw), unless it is a old silver body one (C414eb and earlier) whit the original CK12 (brass ring).
I can't say much about the Soundfield.
The KM56 is a very good SDC but I think I would rather put it on ac.git or drum OHs... But than again there are several US hit records done with SDC Neumanns...
U89 is not my thing...
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anyone else please the deadline is approaching

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Can't remember exactly where I read it but Brandon uses a Neumann KMS 105 and sings in the control room using the monitors instead of headphones. Just though I would point that out, don't know if that helps, cheers!
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hi

thanks to those who responded

due to the limited amount of mics available i think it will have to be the u47

cheers and i will do a post detailing the struggle that is recording our album

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Can't remember exactly where I read it but Brandon uses a Neumann KMS 105 and sings in the control room using the monitors instead of headphones. Just though I would point that out, don't know if that helps, cheers!
Who is Brandon?
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