mcmurray Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Hey guys. I'm looking for recommendations for condenser mics to record acoustic guitar, which aren't ridiculously expensive. i.e. my budget is $1000 or less. Are there any experts here that could offer suggestions? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmitygauged Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I use a Rode M3 I find it perfect for Guitar studio or live great value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Yes, I'm busy with law sh*t, I may end up sending you a PM........... I KNOW recording, if I post an answer, then geetar players here will " dispute " my knowledge......... .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I use a Rode M3 I find it perfect for Guitar studio or live great value for money. Of course, Enmitygauged knows his stuff........... [thumbup] ..... I own Rhodes as well........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Yes, I'm busy with law sh*t, I may end up sending you a PM........... I KNOW recording, if I post an answer, then geetar players here will " dispute " my knowledge......... .. I'm all ears mate. Interestingly, my final year thesis was the design of a low noise condenser mic preamplifier (the preamp within the microphone, not the mixing desk). I learnt a sh!tload from it. Like most electronics engineers though (or oxygen theives, as I've heard us called quite a few times) my real world knowledge is limited. Any pearls of wisdom you can offer would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Recording acoustic guitars pretty much sux. I gave up on it long time ago. I use an Ovation that I've gigged a long time. I can stick it into anything amp or modeler wise and get SOMEthing useable out of it. Good luck with it. I admire anyone that does that. I just don't have the patience for it. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Sorry I cannot recommend any specific models, but for $1k you should be able to get something very nice. A month or two ago I got a Blue Spark. It's 100% a budget large diaphragm condenser, but sounds nice. Still learning the ins and outs of this mic. Running it through a tube preamp does help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I'm a SHURE guy. The workhouse condensers I keep around are the Shure SM-81. Great mic for acoustics and many other applications. In fact, I posted one for sale in the Trading Post a while back ($200). It is still available to a good home. http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/66716-fs-shure-sm-81-condenser-mic/page__p__903262__hl__sm-81__fromsearch__1#entry903262 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I have a pair of Behringer C2 condenser pencil mics and an Apex 435 large diaphram condenser mic. The Behringers are dirt cheap and sound ok. Behringer C2 Apex 435 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I'm a SHURE guy. The workhouse condensers I keep around are the Shure SM-81. Great mic for acoustics and many other applications. In fact, I posted one for sale in the Trading Post a while back ($200). It is still available to a good home. http://forum.gibson....__1#entry903262 How does the SM81 differ from the SM57? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 How does the SM81 differ from the SM57? They are night and day. For starters the 57 is a dynamic mic (has a physical diaphragm). The 81 is a unidirectional condenser mic (requires phantom power to electrically generate a "diaphragm"). Not sure what the SPLs are for each, but my guess is that the 57 can take a lot more than the 81. Etc, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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