Need some mic help...

[muckypup1]

Me and my band are probably going to be starting recording vocals and shit soon, so I need some advice on what to get

We will be recording vocals, and a sax, and we don't really want to spend more than £70-£100

I've only got a line 6 GX and can borrow a Art MP pre amp, so all we need is a mic, but are there any that are around this price, that would work for clean and screamed vocals, and a sax?

Any help or advice would be awesome dudes

 

[Line666]

In that price range your probably looking at a 57, which would be ok all of those departments.

 

[laszlozsolt82]

Yeah SM57 works for this

 

[Emdprodukt]

yup, get a 57.

 

[muckypup1]

Sounds like a 57 is the way to go then

I'm fucking broke though, so I'll try and get my singer to buy it because hes the one using the thing haha

 

[Emdprodukt]

get one used on ebay. best bet would be to have two... one with the transformer, one without and check what sounds better.

 

[BLUElightCory]

If you buy on Ebay, make sure you're getting a real one.

 

[muckypup1]

If you buy on Ebay, make sure you're getting a real one.

I remember that thread a while ago on here about the fake ones, I'll be careful if i get one off ebay haha

 

[TheWinterSnow]

get one used on ebay. best bet would be to have two... one with the transistor, one without and check what sounds better.

you mean transformer homie?

yes 57 is the way to go, if you are going to use it for vocals, get a wind screen and it will work pretty killer.

 

[Emdprodukt]

you mean transformer homie?

yes 57 is the way to go, if you are going to use it for vocals, get a wind screen and it will work pretty killer.

fixed

 

[Trevoire520]

Personally I would never buy a 57 or 58 from ebay. far too high a risk of getting a fake. It's not like they're expensive new anyway.

 

[Emdprodukt]

fake mics seem to be a problem recently. I just bought a whole set of audix mics from ebay in the us. Now I'm a bit scared they're fake. Any chance to check on that?

 

[Perishh]

I am worried I also have a fake 57. Is there any way to tell definitively?

Edit: Never mind I found the thread.

 

[Trevoire520]

Audix is probably safe as it's not the most common mic brand in the marketplace. The most common fakes are 57's, 58's and Sennheiser vocals mic's as far as I know. Oktava fakes are also floating around.

 

[Harley Barley]

dont forget a pop screen for the vocals!