STERLING ST59 !! Anyone heard this?! FIRST DECENT MIC??

[HerbieSwizzle]

Hey Folks,

Just went to Guitar Center for labor day specials. I am planning on recording bands and I was looking for my first vocal mic for my home-based studio. I wanted to go for a condenser vs a dynamic (like SM7b) seeing as I want to record clean vocals as well.

Long story short is, I put a down payment on this Mic for layaway ($199 is total). Figured I would research it, take it if it got favorable reviews or return it for cash back.

Anyone have experiences with this mic? Or should I return it for maybe an AT4040 regardless of the savings I got? Mainly used for Death(core) Metal & Metal/Rock vocals, will be opening it up for pop & hip-hop as well.



Here's a link to the mic...

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Sterlin...ttern-FET-Condenser-Mic-105310445-i1446804.gc


Your thoughts and experiences would be appreciated.

Cheers,

HerbieSwizzle

 

[HerbieSwizzle]

I know it's not a popular mic but....

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[HerbieSwizzle]

Even though it's an unpopular mic, maybe you guys have 2 cents to throw in regardless if you have used it or not?

 

[wishtheend]

Sterling = MXL = equally cheap mics.
I have two of theirs, one is okay as a room mics to comp the hell out of, the other is okay as an aux OH mic.

 

[HerbieSwizzle]

Got you...

Not good as a main vocal microphone though I would imagine?