Best microphone for recording lyrics?

General Discussion
1

I am interested in recording lyrics.

Most will have distortion run on the input, but there will be times where I require a nice “clean” sound.

I know there are several types to choose from. I am not going to be using the mic with my mixer coupled with phantom power, etc.

1/4 inch is fine…

I plan on plugging it directly into my audio input and recording while playing my track (pre-rendered to wav).

I would then slice it and insert in renoise with my music.

I have studio headphones for the lyrics while I record, etc.

Anyone have a good suggestion?

I will figure out using the compressor/limiter after I get the microphone. I misplaced my old mic…

Thank you in advance for your help!

2

SHURE SM58 is probably the microphone most worth its price. A pro mic that doesn’t cost a fortune. Very clear sound.
btw, you gain by putting effects like distortion etc on the recorded result instead of putting it directly on the input if you work with vocals…

3

If you are ready to pay alittle more take a look at the studio microphones by Sure (the KSM-series)
http://www.shure.com/microphones/default.asp

:D ;)

4

Thank you for the excellent suggestion.

I am going to go with -

The Shure Sm58 Mic and the M-Audio Audiobuddy mic Preamp.

I spent an hour today looking for my old mic. It’s officially MIA.

I may skip the audiobuddy if I can find an XRL to miniplug connector and
the recording is acceptable. I have a feeling it will not be.

Thank again,

5

AKG is also very good choise!

6

I already purchased the Shure. Thank you though :)

7

I recommend t-bone (e.g. large diaphragm mics for vocals)

good prices and good quality

e.g. http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw2_art…kel-156824.html

8

I use Rode Nt 1a. Very good condenser microphone.

9

I’ll just write AKG C 1000 S here, if someone else needs a good mic.

10

i’m quite uninformed concerning this matter and i just wondered what a microphone preamp is actually good for?
i can’t imagine that its only purpose is to amplify the input signal, there must be something else i guess?

11

some mics need phantom-power … sometimes preamps offer this and you are right, mic-preamps amplify the low mic-signal …

12

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I’m looking for a CHEAP universal mic. A mic for vocals, maybe some guitar and recording of strange sounds in general. Price range: $0 - $100
I don’t need top of the line sound quality. It’s mainly for playing around.

Any suggestions?

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13

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14

I’m a fan of the Shure SM58 too. I bought one a few months back.

Good quality at a good price.

15

T-Bone is realy best quality/price you get. i have the T.Bone SCT800 Tube Bigmembran Mic (299$) and as PreAmp the ART Tube Studio V3 (150$). with these 2 combined you can hold up with much much expensiver ones.