[LAU] best cheap mic(s) for acoustic / vocal recording?

[Ken Restivo]

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On Fri, Apr 13, 2007 at 01:05:39AM +1000, Loki Davison wrote:
> On 4/12/07, Paul Winkler <pw_lists at slinkp.com> wrote:
> >For vocals, I like my MXL V67G and my Sennheiser 421.
> >
> >For acoustic guitar I don't currently have a mic I really like.  The
> >V67G is tolerable, as is the 421, as is my MXL V57 (flatter mids than
> >the V67 but more harsh on top).  But none of them are really ideal for
> >guitar.  I've heard the small-diaphragm MXL 603 is a good value, they
> >go for around $100, I've been meaning to try that.  For $200 or so you
> >could also check out the AKG 535 which doubles as a very very nice
> >handheld mic.
> >
> >I still want to find a good small-diaphgragm condenser. Or maybe some
> >ribbon mics, yum.
> >
> 
> Thaks for all the great info and ideas! From prices here in Australia
> the MXL's seem like a good idea. The Octava's get great reviews but
> seem hard to find and pretty expensive here. The review of the 603
> http://www.mojopie.com/603.html is glowing and they are REALLY cheap!
> ;) I'm not sure to get 2 603's for stereo recording  ($150!) or the
> MXL2001 and 603 for $150 too. 2 small diaphragm or one of each? Guess
> i also have to ask mic pre or mixer? I don't need a mixer for anything
> else... so i'm thinking seperate mic pre. Is solid state or tube
> better at the cheap end? A few companies seem to have $100 tube mic
> pre's.
> 

I bought an MXL-990 and tried it out, and didn't like it, so I sold it. But, as has been pointed out by several folks in this thread, that may have more to do with my not knowing what I was doing.

- -ken
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