Guest Anonymous Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Can't find too much info on which mics are best in different price ranges. I've got a Sony MZ-N10 and want to start using it to record live bands as well as rehearsals for my band. Any advice on which mics would be most suitable? Not types of mics, I mean which manufacturors/models. I dont want to spend TOO much, ideally less than £75 (about $50 US). The bands that i will be recording are not the type that care about being recorded so I'm not after a stealth mic but then again I don't want a huge ice-cream cone type mic. PS The music will be very loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudden Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 I think that Sony ECM-DS70P are a good choise but costs a little more than your budget. I have a small Aiwa CM-S20 mic that I payed $20 US for and at that price it's well worth it. As you have a Sony and want to record in loud enviroments a phantom feeder/battery box are a must, those are not cheap to buy. Otherwise you will get a nasty brickwall effect, distortion and bass doffs. Even when setting rec level very low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD4DNV Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 A battery box is a must if you are to get good quality from loud concerts. If you are handy, you can build one. I have built a simple box and it works excellent. The schematics and instructions can be found on this site at the home page under Hacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Thanks for the replies. I've been looking more into mics. I heard the Sony ECM-DS70P wasn't that great because it picks up the sound of the recorder. I was looking into maybe the Sony ECM-MS907 or the ECM717 does anybody have any good/bad experiences with these mics? Can get either one online for just under my £75 limit. You both agree that a battery box is essential for loud recording conditions. Is this true even if you are using a battery powered mic such as the ECM-MS907? Buried in my cupboard somewhere is a flyspeck phone-amp. I use this to play my electric guitar sometimes. Basically you plug your guitar and a set of headphones into it and it uses a 9volt battery to boost the guitar signal so you can hear it in the phones. Is this bascially the same as a battery box that you would use with a mic? If so i may try using that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 oh, by the way. I got the US dollar conversion VERY wrong! £75 is about $120 US Obviously this gives me a lot more mic options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 I've used both the Sony ECM717 and the ECM-MS907 in fairly quiet-ish conditions (theatre, classical concert) and am pleased with the results. I generally use auto-gain level to avoid fiddling with recording levels and that seems fine. Not sure how they'd cope wth loud rock music though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudden Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Yes it's tru that Sony ECM-DS70P can pick up engine sound from MD but that's more a problem if your recording sessions with many silent parts like classic music or nature sound (birds n bees). However the ECM-DS70P comes in two versions, one with cord and one without (T shaped). Sadly the one without are more common. You can get an extension cord cheap so you can put the mic away from unit. If you can plug ECM-MS907 mic into line in, it got a built in phantom function. Then it don't need another one, question is if it's strong enough? If not you are back to square one. Your guitar preamp sound like a good solution but it's most likly only in mono. Stereo makes a bigg differense even when the left/right mics are put close together like the ECM-DS70P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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