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Advice for a home studio mic purchase

I bought my EV RE320 for only $214 including the shipping. ;D
 
Found a neat company that makes acoustic panels with recycled coffee bags (burlap) cheap.

They work great and smell rather good.

We use them in two studios.
 
surfdude said:
The RE320 has a more condenser-like sound than the RE20, without picking up too much room noise.
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I finally got the RE320 hooked into my studio today. Wow -- instant upgrade to the sound and just as good as it was in the test environment. It does yield a condenser-like sound which confirms what surfdude and others online have said in testing the microphone. It's kind of a blend of a condenser and dynamic, without being too heavily tilted in either direction.

The proximity-effect resistance of the RE320 was very nice. I like a good, flat sound, and this fit the bill with a nice little bump in the highs right around 10 kHz. Using a Pearstone metal pop filter, the bass was clean and flat. I played around with the "kick drum" EQ switch but didn't care for it at all. Some people might like it; my voice took on an overly-nasal sound with it engaged.

I do have one question for RE320, RE20 and RE27 users: How far from the mic are you when recording? Do you like to get right on the mic or stay a few inches off?
 
First and foremost it's about the performance, not the mic.

With that said... in the $300 range you can easily find on eBay a Blue Baby Bottle or a Rode NT2. Both quality LDC (large diaphragm condenser) mics. IMHO the NT2 comparable to a Neumann TLM 103. I've owned both mics and the NT2, for the money, gives the TLM103 a run.

Saw your post about the C214. A scaled down version of it's big brother, the 414B ULS which is a fantastic mic. Used those on air in Cleveland and Raleigh. Takes some EQ to dial it in but when it is... big! Pairs well to a Valley 400 or Symetrix 528.


EV mics? NOT a fan. Even for radio. Best suited as a kick drum mic. IMO makes a better paper weight.

Again, not every mic works for every voice. The revered U87... not friendly for my voice. The 416 is the one for me.
 
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