Telecaster Guitar Forum - View Single Post - Best Mic for recording vocals in loud surroundings AND live application

nosuch · June 22nd, 2009, 07:30 AM

Hi folks,

currently I am doing demos with my band in our rehearsal room. We are cutting direct to eight track with a motu 8pre, 5 people in the room, keyboard, and voice monitored from small PA-Speakers. I know it is not ideal, but this gives us a "live"-feel, so we can perform well. My AKG C 2000 B doesn't work in this situation, catches too much background noises and also feed backs, the shure sm58 I use for live applications doesn't have this problems but sounds rather dull. I used a røde condenser mic S1 (size of an SM58) from tha band that shares the rehearsal room with us. works fine but is not mine.
is there a dynamic mic that will sound as clear and can be used for live applications (w/o phantom power)? maybe the rode m1 and m2?
any experience or different suggestions?

June 22nd, 2009, 07:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
nosuch Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cologne Age: 42 Posts: 966	Best Mic for recording vocals in loud surroundings AND live application Hi folks, currently I am doing demos with my band in our rehearsal room. We are cutting direct to eight track with a motu 8pre, 5 people in the room, keyboard, and voice monitored from small PA-Speakers. I know it is not ideal, but this gives us a "live"-feel, so we can perform well. My AKG C 2000 B doesn't work in this situation, catches too much background noises and also feed backs, the shure sm58 I use for live applications doesn't have this problems but sounds rather dull. I used a røde condenser mic S1 (size of an SM58) from tha band that shares the rehearsal room with us. works fine but is not mine. is there a dynamic mic that will sound as clear and can be used for live applications (w/o phantom power)? maybe the rode m1 and m2? any experience or different suggestions? __________________ Throw away your dirt pedals!