Best cheap(ish) mic for spoken vocals... (other than Shure SM7b)

[LockedHDD__Pot]

pretty much as the title.

Maybe a weird older one I can get cheap on ebay, nice bassy sound. I like the Electrovoice RE20s, but don't mind an old/odd one that sounds good

 

[guest]

Just ask @ChicopeeChip for his, he’s not really putting it to use

 

[Joe_Cumia_Eats_HUMAN_SHIT]

I bought an AT2020 for my brain on the brink podcast

 

[chocolatehellhole]

Neumann 87

 

[Joe_Cumia_Eats_HUMAN_SHIT]

And the Shure sm58/57

 

[LockedHDD__Pot]

Neumann 87

I might treat myself... that is a nice one

 

[LockedHDD__Pot]

Just ask @ChicopeeChip for his, he’s not really putting it to use

I wanted to sound bassy & manly tho'

(jokes!!!)

 

[Conehead Nigger]

 

[LockedHDD__Pot]

And the Shure sm58/57

I missed-out on an SM58; my buddy was selling it in a bundle with a keyboard & some stuff. I told him it'd make no difference to the bundle price (was loadsa stuff) but I'd buy it... he still did the other, but he's old as shit so I forgive him.

 

[Joe_Cumia_Eats_HUMAN_SHIT]

I missed-out on an SM58; my buddy was selling it in a bundle with a keyboard & some stuff. I told him it'd make no difference to the bundle price (was loadsa stuff) but I'd buy it... he still did the other, but he's old as shit so I forgive him.

They're nothing special but make a good beginner mic

 

[LockedHDD__Pot]

a good beginner mic

how dare you!!!

we're enemies now!

 

[Joe_Cumia_Eats_HUMAN_SHIT]

how dare you!!!

we're enemies now!

You could buy like 8 sm58s for the price of one sm7b

 

[Joe_Cumia_Eats_HUMAN_SHIT]

You can't skimp on your interface either. And get something with XLR and not some shitty USB plug-in.

 

[LockedHDD__Pot]

You could buy like 8 sm58s for the price of one sm7b

I know what good 'standard' (boring blah blah blah) mics are, I was looking for something interesting, maybe a nice-sounding vintage. Just 'cus I want something cheap doesn't mean I can't afford something expensive. I've got an RE320 at my other place

 

[LockedHDD__Pot]

You can't skimp on your interface either. And get something with XLR and not some shitty USB plug-in.

I've got a low-latency Phono-USB, got an OK mixer but the USB codec is pretty shit on the mixer - hence the interface (the mixer's actually not ok but bidding on some better ones). Ur right tho'

 

[Patrick O'Neal]

People shit on the Blue Yeti, but if you do de-noise, de-click and then do an EQ-match with a recording you like... it's not terrible.

The mic isn't the biggest problem or the biggest hurdle.

You want to sound bassy like Howard Stern. EQ match can do a lot of that. It's not 100% of course.

Although, your recording environment and reducing echo from that is A THOUSAND times more important than making minor changes in your recording chain with equipment!

I'd say echo is your number one problem. Then mouth noise. Then maybe frequency range of your mic and how you're dealing with it. Then post.

I know there are VO stars out there with a great mic and a great pre-amp who sound fantastic. But... they have also treated their recording environment FOR SURE. For SURE they dealt with that first.

You need a good room, dude. Step 1: move out of your mom's basement. Step 2: Get back to me.

 

[Joe_Cumia_Eats_HUMAN_SHIT]

Go on Craigslist and see what's around you

 

[Bin_The_Blacks]

Electro‑Voice 635A might be worth looking into.

 

[Punished Dan Mullen]

Go on Craigslist and see what's around you

some dumb nigger post about free pepperoni in your area dont do it mang

 

[Meownaw]

I bought an AT2020 for my brain on the brink podcast

I enjoy your Bill Burr style rants to be perfectly honest wit chu.