Darker less top end vocal mic? £100/$200 max

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:13 pm

Hi. I'm looking for another darker mic that has a less harsh top end to my other mics for recording vocals:-

Rode NT1a
Studio Projects B1
MXL V67g
T.Bone RM700(ribbon)

What would you recommend within this budget?

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:32 pm

The Kel HM-1 works well on some thin-sounding vocalists. Its exaggerated proximity response compliments its dark (if boxy/stuffy in the low-midrange) sound.

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:20 pm

I hope you've at least tried an SM58. It has its limitations, but a harsh top end isn't one of them. And if you have a 57 around that you are using as a snare mic and not thinking of as a vocal mic, you should definitely give it a try.

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:02 am

AT3035, very flat across the high end, darker than many moderately priced condensers, which all seem to hype upper mids. Low self noise specs also.

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