On Tuesday 03 August 2004 03:50 pm, Alastair Couper wrote: > I am looking into getting a decent microphone, but am having a hard time > wading through all the obviously subjective yet passionately held opinions > that I see in various reviews. I am skeptical that a $1000 mic is 5 times > better than a $200 mic. How much of what I read and hear is simply an arms > race for professional studios ? In talking to pro friends with their As much as you're thinking. All the marketing is based in fact, but it's a lot of hair splitting. Demo mics and trust your ears. Start the comparison with a mic you're familiar with to calibrate your senses. Also consider how you're going to use the mic, you may be better off with something that's a little more robust vs one with "better" specs (read: more expensive). > multi-k$ mic/preamps, it seems to end with: "It was either that, or give > the money to the gov in taxes." OT: This is a very important statement and bears thinking about when considering cost as a factor for linux audio market penetration. I would bold tag this and make it blink red if I sent HTML email. > > Any links to info much appreciated. I expect you're clued on the polar pattern and dynamic vs condenser issues. I've heard the capsule size vs freq response chestnut has been invalidated, but I'd still go with a large capsule. "The low end has a lot of sizzle and the highs are very warm" (joke)
