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Mic for recording acoustic
Hi Everyone,
I want to buy a condenser mic to be able to record my acoustic audio. It will be exclusive for the acoustic and no vocals. A friend is recommending me the Neumann 184 MT, it cost around 600-700$ and that would be ok for me but no more than that. What are your thoughts here? Any recommendation of good mic for recording acoustics? The Neumann 184 MT is a pencil like mic, would that be ok for recording acoustic? Thanks a lot for all your help, Leo |
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Small diagphram condenser mics are the way most people record acoustic guitars, and I've only heard really good things from people who use this mic. I have an Oktava MC-012. If I the $$$$ I would have chosen the KM 184.
Are you looking to record in mono or stereo? Obviously if you want to record in stereo, you need 2 mics. |
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A zillion similar threads on the Record part of the forum. Check it out.
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OP, also do some research in the "Acoustic Amplification" subforum. Many threads about mics there.
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Also if you are talking about solo acoustic guitar (as opposed to being part a multi instrument recording) then IMO (and something I learned from both Rick and Doug Young ) you will better served with a pair of mics than one mic and strictly IMO since I do not care for the Neumann 184 for that $700 to $ 800 price you can do much better with a pair of different mic's
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Oh thank you! I will check it out Leo |
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And FWIW - the KM184 works very well with most acoustics.
I also like the Audio-Tachnica AT-4041 for a slightly more "hyped" sound. You could get a pair of 4041s for a little less than a single KM184. HTH
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Your friend gave you good advice. Get that 184 and have fun with it.
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Thank you, great info! I have been playing for quite a bit but now I want to get into recording that's why I'm still a bit "confused" about what to do or what is best. |
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Thanks for this I am actually between the KM 184 or the TLM 102. Not sure what's best, price is very similar |
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I'm a beginner/hobbyist. My research pointed me towards a Blue Yeti. I ended up scoring the "Pro" version on Reverb for $100 (regular price ~$200). I'm very pleased with it, and I've made some very beautiful recordings with it (at least to my ear).
Having discussed my purchase with some other folks more experienced than myself, I'm told the Blue Yeti is a really great mic for anyone that's not a hardcore audiophile. |
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Check into a Josephson C-42. Awesome mic for acoustic guitar at considerably less than the Neumann.
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Read up on Omni capsules also for mics. From what I've read, but haven't put into practice yet, is that the room you record in is very important also. Expensive mics in a bad environment might sound worse than a mic costing 1/4 as much in the right room.
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Hi Leo,
The KM-184 is well liked by most folks doing recording work, but I'm curious if you have an equally good audio interface and something equally good to listen with. Good headphones or monitors are going to add a few hundred to your bottom line. A dry mono signal isn't going to sound like $700, so you're also going to need a DAW to implement on your computer to record with, add effects, mix audio and top and tail tracks if you're going to want to produce polished recordings (...and you will). If you're a rank beginner you'll most likely find that messing with all the hardware and software will end up stifling your ability to perform, so that's another factor. For a total newbie I'd suggest grabbing a hand-held recorder, mounting it on a mic stand and experimenting. You can go for something as minimal as a Tascam DR-05 or Zoom H1 (or H2) and get very good results. If your goal is to convert to mp3 and post on the web then the KM-184s are going to end up being way too high quality for what your final outcome will be. If you eventually want to do multitrack recordings I'd suggest something like a Zoom R8 to begin with. You might want to check out my old website home recording information: http://web.archive.org/web/201603282...ecording1.html or Fran Guidry's Homebrewed Music website: http://www.homebrewedmusic.com/ |
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3U Audio is making some fantastic affordable mics. While I was researching mics I came across 3U Audio on the Gear Slutz forum (a forum dedicated to audio recording). I'm "dragonfly66" over there too. Guosheng Zhuang owns 3U Audio and is a microphone capsule designer by trade. He decide a couple of years ago to create is own mics. He supplies capsules to well known mic manufacturers. He sells direct, has great customer service and shipping is fast with UPS. These are not your typical chinese mics, but don't take my word for it. Check out the Gear Slutz threads. The mics have been opened and investigated and many, many people have purchased and used them.
I own five of the 3U Audio mics: GZ67fet, GZ47fet V, Warbler MKIV D, Warbler MKVID, GZ74. I will be purchasing a matched pair of the transformer-coupled CM100s (small diaphragm condenser mics) when they come out this month. You could get a matched pair of the CM100 (non transformer version) with two capsules and still be within your top budget limit of $600. SUMMARY 3UAudio.comDETAILS
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