00rogers Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Hi every one, this is my second post after i recived my shiney new Sony MZ-NH1. I love it but want a small mic that i can use with it to record live sound from guitars, bass, vocals etc. In pubs and also in quiets rooms. i have seen these on ebay ukRays Micsand wonderd if they are any good?or does anyone else have any suggestions for a good quality but low cos mic.ThanksBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 hi 00rogers,about the ebay mics, they all suffer from the same problem... they are directly plugged into the recorder. That means that they are likely to pick up the noises from the machine itself, which can be very annoying, especially in more quiet settings...I do not know where you live, but if you can import from N-Am (or live there), the Soundpro SP-BMC-2 mics are cheap and according to most ppl who use them, very good...If you have a bit more oney to spend, Core Sound might be interesting...there are cheap DIY-mics sold on ebay that are very good...but also a number of rubbish ones, so it's difficult to know what's a deal and what's a rip-off...greenmachine has posted a number of interesting DIY-methods (if you're handy with a soldering iron)...(if you're interested, just go to his member profile and look through all his posts, you'll find them)my biggest advice:if you want a nice stereo sound, buy some binaural or stereo mics (= same, just different name) that do not plug into the machine directly and with which you can separate the mic elements a couple of inches (like the BMC-2's I mentioned above)for further info, look through this "live recording" part of the forums for other posts (especially by greenmachine, A440,...and others I can't think of right now ) like these: 1, 2, 3 and 4and feel free to post further questions at any time (the more concrete, the easier to answer)greetings, Volta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 hi 00rogers,about the ebay mics, they all suffer from the same problem... they are directly plugged into the recorder. That means that they are likely to pick up the noises from the machine itself, which can be very annoying, especially in more quiet settings...Not exactly. I purchased a capsule stereo electret mic from this guy (on ebay) and have found it to be decent: Capsule mic on eBayKeep in mind I record lectures and my neice's school band concerts. I have found it to be more than useful for what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Not exactly. I purchased a capsule stereo electret mic from this guy (on ebay) and have found it to be decent: Capsule mic on eBaysorry, my mistake, I should have been more precise... I actually meant "all the ebay mics shown in the link 00rogers provided suffer from the same problem"the one you got wouldn't as it doesn't plug directly into the recorder...as I said, there are decent mics on ebay, it's just not always clear which ones are and which ones aren'tVolta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 I'm curious about that Visivox mic. Do you get any sense of space with it, or (listening through headphones) is the sound directly in the middle of your head?One-point stereo mics, like that one, have difficulty providing the subtly different information that separated mics provide. There are eBay mics that do put two mic capsules at the end of separate leads, which should sound better for music if you record with them separated by the width between your ears. Since most builders use the same capsules for basic mics, it's a question of how well the capsules are matched and how good the housings are, as well as the practicality of clips, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 (edited) I'm curious about that Visivox mic. Do you get any sense of space with it, or (listening through headphones) is the sound directly in the middle of your head?One-point stereo mics, like that one, have difficulty providing the subtly different information that separated mics provide. There are eBay mics that do put two mic capsules at the end of separate leads, which should sound better for music if you record with them separated by the width between your ears. Since most builders use the same capsules for basic mics, it's a question of how well the capsules are matched and how good the housings are, as well as the practicality of clips, etc.←They are not going to provide the seperation that binaurals will, obviously. For my needs it performs just fine. The quality is actually very good. The housing capsule is aluminum and the electrets themselves are panasonic. The cable is durable and I have not had any problems. I don't actually clip the mic to myself because it makes for a muffled sound compared to just holding it. The cable also does not transmit sound while being handled that the recorder can pick up. Edited July 2, 2005 by KrazyIvan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00rogers Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Thanks Guys for all your responses, I went in to my local town yesterday and brought a microphne from my local music shop. I Tried it out before i left the shop and it sounded great.If your interested here is the spec of it, i paid £35 for it after i got him to reduce it for me in the sale. lol woooo Mic SpecThanks and im sure ill have many more questions to askp.s. i also picked up a mic stand secondhand but in new condition for £8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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