Recording vocal mic options????? HELP!

[moronmountain]

So we are going to attempt to record ourselves this next month, and I'm going to need to buy a good vocal condenser mic. I am looking for as close to pro quality as I can get without spending assloads of coin, but I do want it to be a good mic none-the-less. Tell me what to look at, and also if the mic will work with phantom power, or if I will need a pre-amp. If I will need a pre-amp, give me some suggestions keeping the price/quality thing in mind if you will. THANKS!

 

[voodooradio1]

SM7b is a nice workhorse cardioid condenser. If that is out of your price range, a BLUE Bluebird is a versatile C.C. mic that won't break the bank. All Condenser mics require power. I am not aware of any budget mics that have their own power supply, so yes, you are going to need phantom power.
Cant really make a preamp suggestion without knowing a little about what you have already. Are you recording live, or one at a time?

 

[JerEvil]

I use the Bluebird and love it. Powered by my Saffire interface. Well priced for the quality.

 

[MARIU5]

I like the Shure KSM series, great bang for the buck, really quiet, easy to service, hard to go wrong with those.
The Mojave Audio MA-200, MA-300 or f.e.t. series are great mics for the money too, really like those.
The Shure SM7b is a great mic too but it's a dynamic mic not a condenser, it also requires a very good quiet preamp to get the most out of it, on many sources it requieres a lot of gain from the pre.

 

[ibenhad]

Is your voice deep, midrange or high? AKG 414 could work. I love a 57 on my vox but a Beta 58 sounds good too. No need to spend a ton try some and see what works best with your voice.

 

[moronmountain]

I use the Bluebird and love it. Powered by my Saffire interface. Well priced for the quality.

Tell of this Bluebird. Link?

 

[moronmountain]

Is your voice deep, midrange or high? AKG 414 could work. I love a 57 on my vox but a Beta 58 sounds good too. No need to spend a ton try some and see what works best with your voice.

My voice is loud mostly lol! Not high, but more mid with some lows fwiw. I don't have a super great voice, so I want to get the most out of it. I already have a mess of Audix mics, i5, OM5, and O7's, but I feel like a want a condenser. Not only for vox, but it would also be cool to have in room for other uses as well.

 

[moronmountain]

SM7b is a nice workhorse cardioid condenser. If that is out of your price range, a BLUE Bluebird is a versatile C.C. mic that won't break the bank. All Condenser mics require power. I am not aware of any budget mics that have their own power supply, so yes, you are going to need phantom power.
Cant really make a preamp suggestion without knowing a little about what you have already. Are you recording live, or one at a time?

SM7B all the way. buy it from guitar center and take it back when your done. make sure to buy a used one on there website.

Best response thus far lol! FWIW, I likely wouldn't do that, but it does make sense on a primal level hehehe!

 

[se7en]

The Rode NT1A is usually the first condensor mic reccomendation for home studio vocals, so I'd look into that one.