Good Vox mic suggestions for bass/tenor voice?

[superpenguin79]

Hello folks, just was curious as to other folks reccomendations for good vox mic for a bass/tenor range male voice? I have tried the cheap end condensers, and find that a SM57 does a better job.. I am looking for something that will not break the bank also please... Thank you in advance for suggestions

[superpenguin79]

also just to go into detail a bit further, I am looking for something that will roll off the tinny/nasel/highs of ambient noise in the background a little with a low noise floor somewhat I believe... would a SM58 be my best bet maybe being it is cardioid pattern?

[Craig F]

might try a SM7, MD441, RE20

[Shinyville]

Which low-end condensers did you already try? As long as the noise floor is low, I would imagine you'd get pretty good results with something like a low-end Rode or Studio Projects or MXL or Audio Technica or something. If it has to be a dynamic, I second the votes for the RE20 or SM7. Not so sure about the Sennheiser MD421, though--if you're having problems with too many high-end artifacts, those are fairly treble-sensitive mics, and the RE or SM will give you better results.

Sometimes I have good luck with stage-designed dynamics, too. The AKG emotion series are worth a try--I like 'em better than Shures, anyway. I use the 808 a lot, but it does have a hypercardiod pattern that may pick up some room reflection, if that's a problem.

[ejwells]

Any decent ($600-$1000) condenser will record a baritone voice as well as it will record a non baritone voice. A good mike is a good mike. I recorded a baritone voice the other day with my TLM103, and it sounds great.
Personally, aside from an occasional screaching lead singer, I'd never record any voice with a 57 or a 58.
An RE20 isn't a great mike for baritone vocals either, IMO. It does work on certain male voices. Robin Zander from Cheap trick fancied an RE20, for what ever that might be worth.

[superpenguin79]

just to clarify, it doesn't have to be a dynamic mic actually... can be condenser, ribbon, dynamic..etc.. I am looking to probably spend no more than $500 honestly if I can get away with it (preferably the least cost the better). If cash was not an option, a perfect mic would of course be a Neumann U87... but... I am stuck with what I am stuck with... Here are a couple mics I had in mind:

Shure KSM32
Oktava MK12
Audio-Technica AT4033
AKG C 3000 B
Shure SM58


I already have:

Shure SM57
SHS OM450 (57 copy)
MXL 990 and 991 (both mics have the same capsule in them)
Apex 435
AKG dynamic (not sure of model number as I just got it)


I believe I might be able to make a couple of these mics "work" for what I am looking for, but I would have to dampen the room even further. In the place I live right now, it is hard to get proper isolation and I am in the process of building a make-shift iso booth possibly in the next couple days... in fact isolation might be my best bet on a budget... Out of the mics I was considering or in the $500 or less range, what would you guys suggest? I think right now I am leaning towards the Oktava for some reason... lol One of these days I will just break down and get a U87 or a TLM 103... thanks for the input.. peace