which condenser mic?

[primo99]

Im looking for a good condenser mic. got two in mind here they
are

- rode ntk
- soundelux u195

If anybody has had any experience voice your comments , thanks

I record alot of vocals,(pop/rock/hiphop/spanish/ballad) and also do alot of acoustic guitar work. Will be recording alot of analog sources, piano, bass, etc..

[tele_player]

They're both great. I had both, sold the NTK and kept the U195. The U195 costs twice as much...

[Bob Olhsson]

AKG just introduced two new versions of the 414 at NAMM. They LIST for $800 and sound stupid good. I especially liked the C 414B-XLS which is a bit less bright but smoother than its so-called "vocal mike" brother, the C 414B-XLII. They have a built in shock mount and are far less susceptible to pops than their predecessors or any of the low priced condensers I've tried.

I need to live with a mike for a while to really trust it but this was one of the best first-impressions of a mike that I can remember.

[A2D D2A]

The U195 is a definite keeper, what pres are you using?

[where02190]

I love the NTK for jsut about anything so much I got two of them.

[Phil O'Keefe]

Hard to go wrong with either one, but the U195's the more versatile of the two IMO.

[primo99]

well basically Im looking maybe to get a fmr rnp, or maybe a great river 2 channel buts its to expensive. I also need to get a 2 channel a/d d/a thinking maybe

-lavry a/d d/a
- mytek
-lucid 2496
- or waiting to see how the rosetta 200 sounds

looking for a a front end that'll sound better than digi's 192 i/o hd

[SKI]

If you are considering mic pre and and converter, don't overlook Focusrite.
The digital option cards sound better than the Lucid 2496 or Rosetta AD/96 that they were compared to and the pres sound nice.
I know you said the Rosetta200 but I was using the original Rosetta as a reference.
The NTK is by no means a U195 but it's hard to beat at $399.

[primo99]

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