what mic for vocals

[Mark Herring]

I want to get a budget mic for vocals. now I'm not talking about a shure sm58. Something for about a thousand dollars. I just don't really have an idea of higher end mics. need suggestions.

[SUSHI]

Geeez I wish I was on a budget too! :D ;)

Sorry can't help, try www.futureproducers.com it's the most active production forum on the net. Probably even got a whole forum dedicated to mics.

CHEEZE
SUSHI

[Mark Herring]

hey thanks sushi. I am also thinking about a mic preamp maybe a tube mic pre amp I guess I'll keep asking around.

[Craig Patane]

Originally posted by Mark Herring:
I want to get a budget mic for vocals. now I'm not talking about a shure sm58. Something for about a thousand dollars. I just don't really have an idea of higher end mics. need suggestions.

Rhodes NT1a($250) or Groove Tubes Gt55a (399)

[Brian]

do you have a good mic pre?

i have read a lot of good things about the Rode NT2-A which you can get for $400 at sweetwater.com

if you don't have a nice mic preamp it might be worth splitting that $1000 up between a mic and a decent pre. i don't have much recent experience in that department though so maybe someone else here who records vocals regularly can make some specific recommendations.

[SUSHI]

I think Dennis F may well be one who can chip in with some good advice in this department.

CHEEZE
SUSHI

[dcook]

for vocals...........i hear the BLUE mics are great

[dennis f]

1k mics?...
Equitek makes amazing mics for underneath 1k

Neumann TLM-103 ...can't beat it for that price..though it needs a very warm pre amp to tone down the midrange.

Audio Technica AT series anything in 40XX series is incredible. Just make sure you get one who's diaphgram can handle a hi db level.

Rode NT series- pretty good mic for budget money.

In all fairness and honesty. I've heard amazing records done with an sm-57. You wouldn't believe the amount of major label projects done with that microphone. Really. If you get an amazing pre amp...then it's on.

hope this helps
peace

[Mark Herring]

thank you everyone I am going to do my research now on mic pre amps.

[Craig Patane]

Originally posted by Mark Herring:
thank you everyone I am going to do my research now on mic pre amps.

mark, if you are on a budget and you want an excellent sounding preamp along w/ a audio interface,,,checl out the Yamahaa 188X...I have it and I love it!