Hi tapers,
I'm new on this forum and I'm hoping for some advice.
I've been taping for a year now and I'm kind of getting the hang of it. So the time comes that I'm thinking about new microphones. And I'm getting hopelessly lost. Can't see the wood for the trees. My question: can someone give me advice which mics I could buy. I'm looking for a pair of stereo microphones to make stealth recordings of rock concerts. And I'm keeping my iRiver H340, for I love it.
My present gearMy gear at this time: iRiver H340, rockboxed. Microphone: Sony ECM CS10 stereo microphone. The results I'm getting with this set are not bad. But I always need to 'master' my recording because the base is recorded very low. After mastering the result is quite satisfactory, but I know I can do better.
Here's a sample of a recent recording (this is MP3, low res, but gives an idea of what I can do at this time). If you're interested: this is the Australian Pink Floyd from Nijmegen and it's up at Yeeshkull and dimeadozen.
http://members.home.nl/m.van.dommelen/symfan/Sample3-numb.mp3I can't help wondering what this one could have sounded with other mics.
My research so farI've been looking at Core Sound Binaurals, but I read different reviews on service etc. I've also checked out the site of soundprofessionals. I see SOUND PROFESSIONALS - DELUXE AUDIO TECHNICA MINIATURE BINAURAL MICROPHONES WITH CLIPS. I also see so called 'in ear' sets and I wonder if that works well. I now have a single mike attached to my shirt. Do 'in ear' mics give you some freedom of movement or does it cause phasing if you can't keep still?
BudgetMy budget is not that high. I wonder what I can get for 100 dollar. Would it be better than what I have now? Is it worth it? And since I know it's an investment, I wonder... Would it make a big difference if I can spend say 200 dollars? But that is really the limit for now.
A lot of words to ask for advice, I know. But I hope it helps to point out what I'm looking for. If I need to give more info then please tell me so. Thank you kindly.
Symfan