Need "Warm" sounding Mic,
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ramoneo14
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Topic Posted on 01/29/2004 at 23:21:10Need "Warm" sounding Mic,
Help anyone/everyone. I am in the market for a quality "warm" sounding microphone. I want to have that warm/fuzzy character from lead male/female vocals. I know valve mics are one of the best ways to go but there is so so many. I will have to start demoing these but can anyone give me their best/warmest mic in your opinion? Could you give me a few in each price ranges (above $1,000US, above $500, and below)

Krowms
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2 Posted on 01/30/2004 at 05:14:25
I think it really depends the preamp you use... what is your set up today? I mean what are the mics you are using and what is your preamp?
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ramoneo14
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3 Posted on 01/30/2004 at 08:34:12
As far as my current set-up, I have an Aphex Tubessence 107 Preamp that I believe is fairly nice (any suggestions?) connected to dual FMR RNCs compressors. I only have two low end mics. A cheap CAD dynamic mic and an Oktava 319 condenser. The Oktava does quite well in general application but... that's why I am asking for your help.
This goes to a Delta 1010 card to my WinXP PC running Cubase SX 2.0. PC has AMD chip @ 2.0 gig speed (good) with 1 gig PC3700 RAM (awesome). My computer setup is almost flawless (can get very, very low latency w/o delay or clicks.
Other gear is/are: Tannoy SBM Monitors, Carver Power Amp, Behringer Headphone Amp w/ Sony monitor headphones, etc.
Please reply as to which mics fit each three of my price ranges.
This goes to a Delta 1010 card to my WinXP PC running Cubase SX 2.0. PC has AMD chip @ 2.0 gig speed (good) with 1 gig PC3700 RAM (awesome). My computer setup is almost flawless (can get very, very low latency w/o delay or clicks.
Other gear is/are: Tannoy SBM Monitors, Carver Power Amp, Behringer Headphone Amp w/ Sony monitor headphones, etc.
Please reply as to which mics fit each three of my price ranges.
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Lou_en
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4 Posted on 02/29/2004 at 10:43:58
Give an example of warm and fuzzy....Like Nat King Cole Unforgettable or like cause that is a Ribbon mic such as AEA (Audio Engineering Associates) R84
OR a gutsy and sizzley sound like Nickelback stuff. That could be a standard condenser with tube pre, or Tube condenser. Nuemann U87, Rode NTV, NTK valves, . There are a thousand of them.
T3 Studio Projects....etc..etc.
OR a gutsy and sizzley sound like Nickelback stuff. That could be a standard condenser with tube pre, or Tube condenser. Nuemann U87, Rode NTV, NTK valves, . There are a thousand of them.
T3 Studio Projects....etc..etc.
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thedigitale
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5 Posted on 03/09/2004 at 23:07:00
I use a U87 with an Avalon 737... you can basically get any sound you want out of the combo, but both items are over $2000. You may be able to rent them for short term use.
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revrb
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6 Posted on 03/14/2004 at 15:05:53
did i just read the word avalon?
*faints*
*faints*
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Ken Friesen
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7 Posted on 03/15/2004 at 17:18:07
I have been using a Rode NT1 for the last couple of years. For under $500, its an all purpose large diaphram mic. I've used it on everything from vocals, a grand piano to a guitar amp. Rode also makes some high end mics (the Rode Classic) that I have rented and had great success with.
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8 Posted on 10/03/2005 at 09:09:30
I have found that in the $500 to $1000 price range your best bets are going to be the Shure KSM-32, and maybe the Audio Technica AT3060. The 32 has that "wrap your arms around you, and give a big hug" sound for male vocals, but it also doesn't give up any of the pristine detail you would like for female, or instrumental tracks. As for the AT3060, it's a little newer to the market and has an integrated tube. The mic has some of the warm characteristics of the high end tube mics, but not quite the quality. I have never used this mic on anything other than vocals, so I'm not sure how versitle of mic it could be. As far as above $1000, I would go with the AT4060 tube mic, or any one of the Neumann mics(U87 and an Avalon pre is a great setup). There are a lot of other choices out there, and your best bet would probably be to try to audition some mics, and let your own ears decide what your looking for.
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brandondrury
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9 Posted on 10/02/2005 at 11:52:45
What's the deal with Avalon? I hear a lot of folks who hate it. They say their stuff sounds "boring". I'm not sure what this means exactly.
To be honest, I'd guess that most of the tone of a female vocal comes from the female singing.
What the hell does warm mean?
Brandon
To be honest, I'd guess that most of the tone of a female vocal comes from the female singing.
What the hell does warm mean?
Brandon
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natas
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10 Posted on 03/24/2006 at 09:36:37
ive used a AT4047 with a Grace pre and Summit tube leveler and gotten very warm fat results.
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