Re: Microphone recommends for home studio recording?
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jim simpson
Has anyone tried an Ear Trumpet "Edwina"? ...asking for a friend,,,:)
I own an Edwina and tried it on mandolin, where I most of the time use a Neumann KM84.
I really liked the sound the Edwina supplies, also on guitar and vocals - great mic.
Here are two shoot-outs I once did with different mics on mandolin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIULuIWNoWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7qGblXbXiI
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A Shure SM7B with a CloudLifter will sound fantastic on mandolin, vocals, guitar, along with several other uses. Very transparent sounding microphone. It's more well-known as a vocal/podcasting mic but sounds excellent on guitar and mando as well. Super versatile. If you shop around you can probably find an SM7B for around $350 and a CloudLifter for $150.
Re: Microphone recommends for home studio recording?
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Originally Posted by
cartershilts
A Shure SM7B with a CloudLifter will sound fantastic on mandolin, vocals, guitar, along with several other uses. Very transparent sounding microphone. It's more well-known as a vocal/podcasting mic but sounds excellent on guitar and mando as well. Super versatile. If you shop around you can probably find an SM7B for around $350 and a CloudLifter for $150.
Agreed.
I'm using a FetHead in place of the CloudLifter and works beautifully at $85.
Also an SM57 clone sounds pretty great also.
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Sorry for bumping this, but my old one got broken, so I'm seeking some budget-friendly options. Could someone recommend me something, please?
Re: Microphone recommends for home studio recording?
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pcleary162
Sorry for bumping this, but my old one got broken, so I'm seeking some budget-friendly options. Could someone recommend me something, please?
What was your "old one," what is "budget-friendly," what do you record with it (just mandolin?), and what's it plugging into? Might help refine any answers!
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I picked up an AKG C214 a while back for recording my acoustic stuff, and honestly, it's been great, especially considering the price - got it under for under 200$ from Amazon. I mostly like it for its switchable 20dB attenuation pad, which allows recording of loud sources of up to 156dB SPL.
You can find more details about it on AudioTipz. Also, there are more guides and reviews of equipment that might help you find budget-friendly options.
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I used an Audio Technica 4033a.
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The Shure SM81 is tried and true. Have used it on mandolins, fiddle and guitar with very transparent results.
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I’m going to recommend something that s lot of folks will flat think I’m crazy. For acoustic instrument with possible exception of fiddle I think a Nady ribbon mock is hard to beat unless you pay about 10 times the price. A Cloud preamp makes it even better with most amateur/semipro recoding equipment. Both would run you about $250 to $300 total for the pair. There is a Klark (?)preamp which is getting some good feedback that would cut total price almost in half but I haven’t used one of these ( got one ordered ( duel for $50) gonna try it
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I guess it becomes a matter of taste, I thought the condensers all sounded harsh, love the ribbon on any acoustic instrument I have no idea on price of this ribbon but the others would greatly surpass his stated budget.