Are Condenser mic’s worth the bother?
O.K., I’m pretty sure that for studio work condenser mic’s are the way to go. Why do I think this? Because that’s the ONLY a thing that I see in photos of studio recording artists. In “looking at the technical specifications I see a huge difference between condensers and dynamic and ribbon mic’s. The differences are most apparent in max SPL, frequency response curves, vulnerability to damage and price. Condensers require phantom power (no big deal but still another potential point of failure). Dynamics (i.e. Sure SM-57 and SM-58) are bullet proof, and that’s only one of the compromises that we have to deal with.
O.K. Back to the question. Are condenser mics worth the effort and trouble and expense to a gigging band? How about the applications? How much difference does it make whether the mic is a vocal or an instrument mic? What to use if you want to go “old school” and use just one mic for everything?
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