Which Microphone?

[Apocalypse]

Hey guys, I love the new look of the forum by the way, but anyway, to my question.

I play guitar in a band and have to write lead and rhythm parts to songs. Now seeing as you can't play two guitars at the same time, listening to see if the 2 parts sound good together is difficult. I was thinking of getting a fairly standard mic to record the rhythm part so i can listen to it and then play the lead over the top. I want a fairly good mic but nothing really expensive because this will be all i use it for. Unfortunately I'm a bit of a newb when it comes microphones so I was wondering if one of you guys could help me out here. :smile: Oh, I have an N10 by the way

[actorlife]

I got these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3080557746

[eltel]

Hi,

Go to minidisco.com and have a look at their single point stereo mics.

I bought a Sony ECM-DS70P Electret Condenser Mic and it is excellent via the powered mic input. Without a doubt however the mic prefers acoustic sound sources [top notch recording quality] - go careful on recording levels with an electric guitar. Record your rhythm with an acoustic guitar and experiment with leads [electric?] over the top. :cool:

Even a cheaper simple electret condenser mic however will give you excellent results. In the UK I have bought superb electret mics for only a few pounds each [$10 - 20]

Cheers

[Christopher]

I would also suggest you check out the selection at the Sound Professionals, the link to the site is in the "links" section at the top of the site.

[A440]

If you really want something basic, the "Stereo Lapel Microphone for Minidisc" that's usually on Ebay for about $10 is surprisingly good.

Sonys like the DSP70 lack bass response--they only go down to 100 hz, the G on your low E string--and you'd be better off with the low-priced binaurals from Soundprofessionals. And having the two mics as a stereo pair rather than one-point stereo also gives you more recording options.

[eltel]

Hi,

In support of the Sony ECM-DS70P Electret Condenser Mic it still picks up the E, F & F# on the 6th (E) string!!! :rasp:

Cheers

:cool:

[anont]

If you really want something basic, the "Stereo Lapel Microphone for Minidisc" that's usually on Ebay for about $10 is surprisingly good.  

Sonys like the DSP70  lack bass response--they only go down to 100 hz, the G on your low E string--and you'd be better off with the low-priced binaurals from Soundprofessionals. And having the two mics as a stereo pair rather than one-point stereo also gives you more recording options.

The bass doesn't suddenly cut off at 100 hz, it has a significant drop. I just miced my bass amp through an Audio-Technica AT9830 (also with a 100 Hz lower end), and the open E sounds fine.

I mostly record in clubs, where excessive low-end bass is commonplace but can often overwhelm (and hideously distort) concert recordings. I find using a mic with poor low-end generally allows you to record things that would be unlistenable using a more expensive mic. Using a genuine bass roll-off / battery box sounds even better, but that's not nearly as convenient, and the recordings I make with the easy setup sound very very good - the acoustics of the stage is far more a limiter than the quality of the setup.

For outdoor concerts, or other places where you can count on having a more well-balanced sound, such a mic isnt' the best.

Fun fact - doing a Google search on the AT9830 (which is maybe only available in Japan, which is a shame, it's much better than other cheap mics I've used) yields a bunch of hit results to Russian picture brides.