Microphones

Approx Cost Phantom Diaphram

MFG Model (US$) Power size My Comments Recommended for
anything that requires XY configuration mics, also
Behringer  C2  $60 Yes SDC very inexpensive decent for acoustic guitar
Marshall MXL-604 $100 Yes SDC w/-10dB pad, dual cartridge instrument mic
AKG  C1000S  $280 Yes SDC 9V battery for phantom power optional instrument recording/stage
Marshall  MXL-990/993  $200 Yes LDC/SDC package deal vocals and instruments
Marshall  MXL-V63M  $70 Yes LDC Very nice mic!
matched pair - beware, some places have
Marshall MXL-993 $120 Yes SDC 1 for same price! instrument stereo/dual mono recording
CAD GXL3000 $120 Yes LDC decent starter vocals, some instrs.
heavy duty construction - way
M-Audio  Nova  $90 Yes LDC undervalued, IMO vocals, some instrs.
AKG  Perception 120 $100 Yes LDC lots of home studio users vocals, some instrs.
Audio-Technica  AT-2020  $100 Yes LDC lots of home studio users vocals, some instrs.
very nice mic Rode makes excellent
Rode  NT1A  $230 Yes LDC products vocals, some instrs.
Shure SM27  $299 Yes LDC Excellent vocal mic
Shure SM58 $100 No dynamic industry standard - "the tank" both recording and stage, vocals
Shure SM57 $100 No dynamic industry standard both recording and stage, instrument
Shure SM7B $350 No dynamic excellent vocal mic for lower voices vocals
Sterling Audio ST51 $100 Yes LDC nice mic vocals
Sterling Audio ST55 $200 Yes LDC a step up from the 51 vocals
This is a 2 pack including AT2020 and
Audio Technica  AT2041SP $170 Yes LDC/SDC AT2021, LDC & SDC vocals & instruments
Audio Technica  PRO 37 $120 Yes SDC SDC instruments
Behringer  B5 $76 Yes SDC Rode NT5 clone, -10dB pad instruments
Behringer  B2 $145 Yes LDC Rode NT2 clone vocals

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