Hi all! I've heard all about the C1 sounding like a U87 (i have no idea what that sounds like, but it sounds like it sounds good )
But I've also read good reviews about the AT4040 and i think it looks better and more 'trustable'
Opinions please! ANY opinons welcome
Im going to use it with a saffire for recording my voice (male vocals)
As always with mics, it depends on what you want to do with it, and your ears are the final word. Having said that...
I've been looking at these same two models for a while, for use as a general-purpose mic for recording guitar amps, sampling work, and the occasional vocal. Based on the specs, I've just about decided on the C1. I'm also looking at the Studio Projects mic preamp (which I've forgotten the model number for at the moment).
VTB1 is the pre
From test at friend's, we could have the C1 along U67 and 2 different U87 (one needing maybe some check up, the other top notch). It did nicely. To be precise, on the recording made to test (cello, my voice -bass baryton-, melodica)(sorry, it was what was needed then) the C1 was less noisy, somewhat airier, better dynamics and transients and the difference was evident, C1 was also a bit more bright. Now, I won't say for all use it'll be better instead of a 87. The 2 U47 were not on display that day so we couldn't compare (true btw
The pre used were both high end stuff, though I don't remember the makes, sorry. (2 different sessions, all takes thru the same pre each time, recorded in Pro Tools, listened A/B)
I'm a strong advocate of the C1, now I can't help out of the AT4040 as I don't have listened to it in the same conditions…
jdimitri, what's your voice? Bass, barytone, tenor?
Im a pop-rock singer so umm watever goes from a deep-ish voice to high falsetto...
I'm not going to get a pre so the saffire's pre is all about its going to get
Note that "baryton" is a French word and my voice of French-Swiss btw , so ok, it's with an "i" in english… oops
SE Electronics sE2200A is a good contender too.
The rode NT1A is a good performer too for low frequency voices, I don't know if you go in the highs…
The Saffire pre may be good (in the neutral way) but as edge100 said, it may be good sometimes to have a decent pre around which is not that transparent and help fattening/smoothing things and the VTB1 is a lawful contender in the pre department there's plenty and to spare for as much $ you want to spend into so… (it's a religious subject too
Well... I haven't got anything yet
But go to www.myspace.com/softcorerock
and listen to drugs don't work (me singing)
Maybe you can tell me which one would suit me better then?
Thanks
Start with an allrounder if it's your first mic as I believe.
If you plan to gig, go sm57, it's not original but it can't be destroyed by human means You'll can go for something else later. The others named here should be great too. If there's a shop around where you are where you can try mic (there must be shops like that in Melbourne , I strongly advise you to try a few in the US$150-250 range. Your fellows aussies from Rode have nice stuff working great, it should be available easily.
Another point, if you can, try the guitar with too, so you can have both!
Do not invest for a higher price tag as it's not worth paying $$$ for a mic and not plug it into a decent pre/audio chain. What's the pre you use now?
Umm im using no pre...
I have an SM57 n an SM58 (hoo doesnt) and im currently using them to record guitar and vocals
So im gunna keep using SM57 for guitars (acoustic n electric) and maybe piano
and either of these mics is just going to be for vocals...
Maybe i'll get a cheap pre soon... VTB1 or maybe presonus tubepre or... blue tube... suggestions for pre would be appreciated too
The C1 (and the U87) often excel on smooth female voices, since the high end is very flattering, but as soon as you switch to someone with a thin voice, watch out because you're going to end up emphasizing the wrong frequencies.
I have a Studio Projects C3 (haven't heard the C1, but it's got to be reasonably similar), and as certain registers of my voice sound a bit thin, I do sometimes feel it's emphasizing the wrong frequencies.
Edge--if you happen to come by here again, can you recommend any mics in the $250-$350 range that DO work if your voice is a bit thin?
And to offer something to the original thread starter, I found adding a mic pre to the C3 made it sound MUCH better. I was originally using the pres on my Firebox (probably not extremely different than the Saphire), and getting a Groove Tubes Brick fattened it up and gave it a beautiful sheen. The VTB1 (which I considered buying) is supposed to be pretty good by most accounts.
PS: That lower-end Presonus (the TubePre?) has gotten some pretty mixed reviews--a lot of people cite its noise level as being too high.
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