lobematt Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Hi all I'm looking to improve my options for recording DB at home - what mics are you guys using? Anything up to around £200 would be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Better than it has any right to be: https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/Samson-C01-Large-Diaphragm-Condenser-Microphone-/art-REC0004572-000?campaign=keyword/GB&ProgramUUID=UF_AqJartfQAAAFlJkByjI.G&gclid=CjwKCAiA6Y2QBhAtEiwAGHybPWJ74AGay9qrZrSs-5mURHGiXcH9B_VzVNUWH9j4KSDha8jDchcvaBoCDcIQAvD_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Look for something based on a U47 fet. Think Warm Audio do one around for around £200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyc Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 You'll get quite a few good answers, but a generic bit of advice I wished I'd known at the start is: take the room acoustics into account. A mic that sounds excellent in a soundproofed room may well be horrible in a room with your children screaming while playing computer games next door and you don't necessarily know the room acoustics of the people making the recommendations. You may ask me how I know this..... I've recorded some good stuff using a blend of two Aston Elements, one near the bridge, one near the fingerboard. Two would be stretching your budget, but it's what I have and they're good. Maybe two of the Samson microphones above would be similar? At that price I may even buy two myself to find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I'd second the room acoustics consideration - I got a much nicer sound in my kitchen with a £30 Thomann mic than I did in my so-called music room with a £150 mic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I recently bought a studiospares isocube and it seems to be adequately handling the acoustic isolation (HERE). There's an Aston Origin in the classifieds which I've used on DB before to good effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 I use 2 mics - an AKG D112 and a Rode NT1A large diaphragm condenser. The mix of the two signals works really well for me. The AKG is pretty much an industry standard for bass frequencies and is bombproof, which is a big deal for me. The Rode is a Neumann U87 clone, and is absolutely spectacular value for money. It's a very accurate, transparent mic, but very smooth too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Lewis Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 When I was running my recording studio a few years ago, despite having things like a U67 and several Rode valve condensers in the mic cupboard, for upright bass I got the best results from a cheap £85 chinese ribbon from Thomann, along with an EV RE20 and a Little Labs IBP analogue phase aligner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 In case you want to get sucked in like I am https://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_rb500.htm https://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_fetamp.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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