why wont Match.com match me with a microphone

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:44 am

I know i know... This has been asked a million times, and all vocals are different and people prefer different sounds and all that jazzy jazz.

BUT... (theres always a but)

I'm on a tight budget, and want to find a nice mic and preamp combo that i can multitask for recording vocals, guitar (accoustic and electric) and possibly the random Noise of strange objects hitting eachother.

any suggestions?

This is to be placed in a small room in my basement, with little to no sound treatment (other than its in a basement).

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:50 am

I'm a pretty big fan of the Audiotechnica AT3035. I got mine for 120, including shipping, new off of ebay. It's pretty slick for everything I've used it on, and it handles really high SPLs, so your mic itself won't overdrive unless you are in the habit of trying to mic a jet engine. I have used the art mp tube preamp, which can be found used for about 30 dollars...so that's about 150 for all, with a good cable for about 20 dollars, a pop filter for about 20 dollars and tax, you're just under 200.

Hope this helps.

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:56 pm

Thanks a lot i will check those items out thats exactly the budget i was shooting for something cheap that sounds nice.

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:31 pm

CopperheadRecords wrote:

I'm a pretty big fan of the Audiotechnica AT3035.

Boo-Yah!! Cats Ass!

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:44 am

is cats ass a good thing? im confused..

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:30 pm

The FMR Really Nice Preamp and Shure SM7b could do it, thought the SM7b wouldn't be the greatest on the acoustic. A Rode NT1 or AKG C3000 would work better on the acoustic stuff, but not quite as well on electrics.

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:51 pm

Fast2gg wrote:

is cats ass a good thing? im confused..

Cat's ass = good.

Dog's Bollocks = bad.

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:56 pm

My bad...
Got it backwards -
Dog's Bollocks = good
Cat's Ass = Bad
Bollocks= Bad
Shizzle = Good

Word?

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:41 pm

So.. his suggestion of the AT3035 is Bad.

now is that bad as in "you's one bad mamma jamma"?
or bad as in "michael jackson is a bad choice for a babysitter"

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:08 pm

I like the cut of your jib, Fasty.

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:50 pm

Ok, the lingo in here.....funny

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:40 pm

This is a good al around mic.

http://www.alonestone.com/Pages/Apex_415.htm

check the apex line out on the web and ask at your local spot
they are very well priced

Heres a gospal singers, song, that I recorded with a 415 and a 460 3ft back for verb.
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=768100&t=8919

BTW its also in a bastment

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