On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:41:23 -0700 Ivan K <ivan_521521 at yahoo.com> wrote: > Well, I ordered my microphone preamp, now I need a microphone. > Based on the archives of this list and my budget, I identified > three. What I mostly will be doing is: > > (1) Recording voice, either speaking or singing > (2) Recording acoustic instruments (classical guitar, clarinet) > (3) Recording chamber music. > > > So the three microphones are: > > (a) Shure SM57 (Is there a difference between the SM57 and SM57-LC?) > > (b) Shure SM58 (Though which one: the SM58-LC, SM58-CN or SM58S ?) > > (c) CAD gxl 2200 large diaphragm condenser $60 > > Just from my naive understanding, the SM57 seems like it might be the > best "general purpose" microphone for my needs. > > Do people have advice or other recommendations? Thanks. > Eventually I will buy a second microphone for stereo recording. Skip the dynamic mics for now and buy a matched stereo pair of condensors. I have a pair of small studio projects condensors and while I can't read the labels on them anymore, they still sound like on the first day. And this pair came with a stero mount;-) If you insist on going dynamic (only when you record directly on the mic, not for chamber and/o ambiance), decide between the SM57 and SM58 if you will. The SM57 seems better suited for instruments, the SM58 is the de-facto (backup) standard on many stages for good reasons. If you can't decide between the two, get a Beta58 or maybe an AKG in the same price-range. Worth it, the beta58 sounds better then the sm58... But for what you want, a stereo-pair of small condensors, maybe additionally a large condensor for voice. Or stereo pair of large condensors from AKG or comparable... - Arnold Was is the Studio Project C4's? I have a pair I use for remote recording...drum overheads mostly. Good value and they are pretty versatile with 3 capsule/patterns. They are around $350 for the pair. There are also some Audio-Technica 2020 condensers for $100 each. They might be okay too. Grekim _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
