400 pounds and 500 dollars are two different amounts.
Can you specify which is your ceiling?

Hi Greener

Sorry for the confusion it's just that the KSM27 goes for a price in the same ball park on each side of the pond (£230/$350). I usually find that if I almost double the amount of £££s, I don't usually get an accurate $$$ value of a product in the US. I guess if I had doubled the $$$s then someone would have replied saying "Huh...a KSM27 doesn't cost this much over here in the US."

I digress. Lets just for say £400/$700 :D

This ceiling is slightly higher than the KSM27's cost.

LiD

The KSM27 is actually quiet neutral in character. I'd consider a non-modified Oktava MK319 to be "darker."

You could always try one of the low cost ribbon mics that every manufacturer and their mother are buying from China. (Nady RSM4, Cascade Fathead, Avantone CR14, etc). That'll put another mic in your locker and darken things up for you. It'll also come in under your budget.

WindyCityMastering wrote: The KSM27 is actually quiet neutral in character. I'd consider a non-modified Oktava MK319 to be "darker."

You could always try one of the low cost ribbon mics that every manufacturer and their mother are buying from China. (Nady RSM4, Cascade Fathead, Avantone CR14, etc). That'll put another mic in your locker and darken things up for you. It'll also come in under your budget.

Thanks for that WindyCityMastering

I'll do some investigating. :)

Kindest Regards

LiD