What's the best mic for clean female vocals?

[Genius Gone Insane]

Tomorrow I'm recording a proper metal outfit with a female vocalist. She's clean the whole way through, no growling. I've never been in this territory so I'm hoping for a little help here.

I'm planning on testing all my mics on vocals, but generally speaking, which mic should I expect to sound the best on her? This is what I plan on trying:

sm57 and beta 58
a large diaphragm condenser (AT4040)
a couple inexpensive small diaphragm condensers (nady/shure)

Probably won't get to vox tomorrow but I'd like to test em out then if I have time. Thanks for any other tips.

 

[metalkingdom]

The 4040 is a no-brainer if those are the mics you're working with.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

The 4040 is a no-brainer if those are the mics you're working with.

hmmm...Are you punking my mic collection?

 

[metalkingdom]

hmmm...Are you punking my mic collection?

Hell no. You can do a whole helluva lot with those. What you got for pre's?

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Digi 001 or emu1616m. My recording skills are not yet to the point where the pres are going to make that big a difference, though a nice channel or two is next on my list of toys to get.

 

[VincentVegas]

http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/c1.html

Spend the two hundred bucks. Renowned for female vocals.

 

[chadsxe]

Impossible to tell. Depends on so many diffrent things.

 

[Razorjack]

Out of that list I second the 4040. Personally I've found the SM7 to be a great starting point for soprano females.

 

[egan.]

http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/c1.html

Spend the two hundred bucks. Renowned for female vocals.

No offense, but this recomendation is sort of a side step from the 4040 he already owns.... Besides, while it's always nice to have more options I think he wanted a choice from his current mic list.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Thanks, this is all helpful advice!

 

[Carrier Flux]

large diaphragm condensor, no question.

 

[Gomez]

Hell no. You can do a whole helluva lot with those. What you got for pre's?

I wish there was more people out there who think like this.

 

[Carrier Flux]

btw in my experience LD condensors sound great on clean vocals, but you have to watch the high end post...maybe throw on a de-esser. they can really bring out sibilance.

edit: the mic can really bring out the sibilance that is..not the de-esser hehe

 

[VincentVegas]

No offense, but this recomendation is sort of a side step from the 4040 he already owns.... Besides, while it's always nice to have more options I think he wanted a choice from his current mic list.

But I work for Studio Projects. Fargain HAHAH