Topic: What mic`s with my future setup...

[miziq]

Hi all, my first post here. I`m audiofil for some 10 years or more. Recenly i got marantz cd recorder and i have a chance to get build custom mic tube preamp by our county most respected tube amplification designer.

For now i need one single stereo mic or two at budget price.  I wan`t to get the purest audio directly to cd recorder without any procesing. I`ll be recordin only acustic instruments and voices.

Can you suggest few alternatives and prices..

THanks in advance.

[Swampy]

Whats your pricerange???

[sexymexi]

yea what he said.  there are too many choices.  Superlux, Octava's, ADK, AKG, DPA, and many many more.  U can spend alot, or a little it depends on what your taste for sound is.  get some tapes, and listen to things and see what you like, if you like smooth low end schoeps, or increadible accuracy Geffels from what i've listened of geffel tapes.  its all in what you want, good luck.

matt

[miziq]

I wouldn`t go over 400 $ for a pair. Or less is even better

[Nick Graham]

For $400 a pair, your choices get a whole lot more limited...but there's still some good mics in that range.

Oktava MC012s, AKG c1000s, Superlux mics, some of the lower end ADKs (which may be a really good choice for what you're wanting to record), plus a few more.

Is size an issue? Would you rather the mics be *very* small? Full bodied? Are large diaphragm mics okay?

[VA_TAPER]

i have a chance to get build custom mic tube preamp by our county most respected tube amplification designer.

Don't keep us in suspense on this one, is it going to be DC powered?  Who's building it Wynn Morro (Avalon), Doug Fearn, EveAnna Manley? Those are the names that come to mind when I hear best tube amp designer, and sign me up for one if its from any of 'em

peace, chris

[Swampy]

For 400, I go with a used pair of AKG 391s. For less, Id take the Superlux SMK-H8k over the akg c1000 or Oktava MC012s any day...

[sexymexi]

For 400, I go with a used pair of AKG 391s...

yea what he said, go for those if you can find them.  but for a pair, i think it will be right at 400.  maybe less if your lucky or look around, i've seen some on ebay for bout 250 a peice.  but i'd recomend them anyday.