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I am currently looking for a new microphone for my home studio.
So far I have been using a Rode NT1, but the exaggerated sibilance is driving me nuts. I tried everything from various De-Esser plugins to changing the position when recording, but nothing really helped. I finally came to the conclusion that the NT1 has to go.
I mainly record metal vocals, but in case of doubt I also want to be able to record quieter vocals from time to time and possibly also my classical guitar. My new microphone should be as insensitive as possible to plosives and sibilance. I was therefore thinking of buying a dynamic microphone rather than another cheap condenser. My voice has the tendency to sound nasally congested. Of course, this should not be overemphasized by the microphone. As you can see, I need the egg-laying wool-milk sow and don't want to spend thousands of euros. 300-400 euros would be my upper limit, but of course cheaper wouldn't be bad either.
Based on some YouTube videos and other recommendations I already have a few possible candidates to choose from
- Shure SM7B (The standard for harsh vocals. Rather expensive, though. And I'm not so sure about its slightly telephone-like midrange, and if I would be able to record my acoustic guitar with it)
- Shure SM58 (Affordable, reliable, and apparently not too sensitive. I've read quite a few comments about missing clarity, though.)
- Shure Beta 58A (Same qualities as the SM58, but apparently more clarity. I've read a few comments about its exaggerated proximity effect, though.)
- Sennheiser E-935 (Seems to be a serious and affordable alternative to the SM7B, but I'm not so sure about its versatility.)
- AKG C214 (It's a condenser microphone, but I've read a lot of good things about it. Definitely very versatile and high quality, but I'm not sure if I wouldn't have problems with sibilance again.)
Any opinions on this or further recommendations?
So far I have been using a Rode NT1, but the exaggerated sibilance is driving me nuts. I tried everything from various De-Esser plugins to changing the position when recording, but nothing really helped. I finally came to the conclusion that the NT1 has to go.
I mainly record metal vocals, but in case of doubt I also want to be able to record quieter vocals from time to time and possibly also my classical guitar. My new microphone should be as insensitive as possible to plosives and sibilance. I was therefore thinking of buying a dynamic microphone rather than another cheap condenser. My voice has the tendency to sound nasally congested. Of course, this should not be overemphasized by the microphone. As you can see, I need the egg-laying wool-milk sow and don't want to spend thousands of euros. 300-400 euros would be my upper limit, but of course cheaper wouldn't be bad either.
Based on some YouTube videos and other recommendations I already have a few possible candidates to choose from
- Shure SM7B (The standard for harsh vocals. Rather expensive, though. And I'm not so sure about its slightly telephone-like midrange, and if I would be able to record my acoustic guitar with it)
- Shure SM58 (Affordable, reliable, and apparently not too sensitive. I've read quite a few comments about missing clarity, though.)
- Shure Beta 58A (Same qualities as the SM58, but apparently more clarity. I've read a few comments about its exaggerated proximity effect, though.)
- Sennheiser E-935 (Seems to be a serious and affordable alternative to the SM7B, but I'm not so sure about its versatility.)
- AKG C214 (It's a condenser microphone, but I've read a lot of good things about it. Definitely very versatile and high quality, but I'm not sure if I wouldn't have problems with sibilance again.)
Any opinions on this or further recommendations?
