Mxl 2001 Mg
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I personally think they are worth the $69. It does not sound like a high end mic, but it dosen't sound like a crappy mic either. I normally use these in my drum room as accent mics. There tend to be some quality control problems with them, so you have to be careful if you want a pair that match.
I don't know how this mic will handle on a boom. Being a LDC and having an end mount may make it kind of akward to wrangle.
I don't know how this mic will handle on a boom. Being a LDC and having an end mount may make it kind of akward to wrangle.
I ended up going with an audio-technica Pro 24 stereo condenser mike. $108. Would have had to pick up a $40 - $50 mixer or phantom power unit otherwise, and those weren't battery-powered -- which in this case (an indoors movie) wouldn't matter, but the mike would've been useless outdoors. We'll see how the Pro 24 works.
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adamr316
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I agree with tigeba. I know you already bought a mic but if anyone is considering a purchase here is my advice:
The problem with the mike is it's horrible for voice. The frequency response peaks just where you DON'T need it to...in the range of sibalance. It sounds BAD. It's a great mic for the price but for serious voice over work get something else. And don't ever try recording dialogue with a studio condenser mic, BAD idea because the good pickup range is only about 7 inches) and the sound characteristics of these mics aren't tuned for movie-like sound, there made for detail and loudness. You're better of getting a Shure SM58 for $100.00 or AKG D880 if you want to do voice overs on the cheap.
The Sennheiser MD 421, Electro-Voice RE20 and Shure SM7b are also decent mics that are what the radio pros use.
The problem with the mike is it's horrible for voice. The frequency response peaks just where you DON'T need it to...in the range of sibalance. It sounds BAD. It's a great mic for the price but for serious voice over work get something else. And don't ever try recording dialogue with a studio condenser mic, BAD idea because the good pickup range is only about 7 inches) and the sound characteristics of these mics aren't tuned for movie-like sound, there made for detail and loudness. You're better of getting a Shure SM58 for $100.00 or AKG D880 if you want to do voice overs on the cheap.
The Sennheiser MD 421, Electro-Voice RE20 and Shure SM7b are also decent mics that are what the radio pros use.