6 Do-It-All Recording Microphones Under $500 

I would say the spirit sense I o wn one and avanton cv12 I didn’t like for the fact the power supply makes humming noise that’s loud in my opinion unless I just have super ears and don’t get me on there customer service I sent a email and called leaving a voice msg did I get any service no I just gave up and lucky I was able to return thank you sweetwater and Jeff Bohan avaton did help at first but after having multiple issues seith desided to ignore me I even ask if I could have some one els from the company help me and got no response

LateWake Music not all people want you know the power of the rode t1 at its price makes it harder for them to sell the mics at a higher price range most people got to be smart money wise not spending lots of money on a mic if not needed when u can pay bills n feed your belly or even get some other toy like a bike or something els that tickles your fancy

@@davidmarley8387 Nah the Rode NT1 is great. It would have been more convincing if you said it isn't exactly a do-it-all mic because of its single polar pattern (not sure if the other mics here on the list are actually multi-patterned though)

And maybe even a kiss too huh

@@fodtboy121 eheheh

@@fodtboy121 maybe even a little slap on the ass if he's feeling dangerous

Explain more? I’m a male vocalist melody type rapper which is best for me under $500

nahhh you should spend more time with some of the mics it tries to emulate and see for yourself how bad of a job it does

J if anything it saves time. If you record the source well the first time no need to waste time. Time is money and I should have bought them a long time ago. Have you tried them?

Hi Leo, this is a great question! The Shure KSM32 mentioned in this video would be a great choice: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KSM32SL--shure-ksm32-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphone-champagne It has a tamer high end, meaning it won't emphasize the string noise of the string instrument which can sometimes sound harsh through a microphone. To capture the ambience a little more, I would experiment with how far you place the mic from your instrument. The further away, the more room you hear. The closer it is, the less room and the more present the instrument is. You could also use a pair to capture a beautiful stereo image of the space you are in! If you have any further questions, please give me a ring! Drake Sobehrad, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3271, drake_sobehrad@sweetwater.com

To make experimental music you don't need any equipment other then a computer

DI it depends on what you’d like to experiment with, ding dong.

Bee Smith I would avoid the avantone has issues with it plus power supply makes a humming sound that’s not quite and there customer service was not good to me plus I heard other story’s about there customer service I would go with the Aston spirit in my opinion

@@davidmarley8387 Thank you so much @David Marley. I appreciate the feedback I will avoid this unit.

Bee Smith no problem 🤘🏼

I'd never seen it until this video. It looks badass.

budgetguitarist.com looks is not every thing the power supply hums loud we’re mic will pick up sound you will to place power supply at least ten feet away and have a good sound proof room

@@davidmarley8387 mine is not loud, with your ranting all over here I can see you are not happy with your defective unit and lack of customer service, but these mics are great for the cost, I modded mine with new capsule and transformer to take it to a new level. There are power supply mods and built ones you can get - advancedaudio.ca/collections/diy/products/power-supply-7-pin-tube-microphone microphone-parts.com/products/tube-mic-power-supply

Child supreme leader destroyer of worlds, the Spirit is strong.

what do you use it for? and is the high end harsh on vocals? I'm looking to cop soon

E3YT i use it for vocals but the high end isn’t harsh but its super accurate and detailed. So it depends on your voice. On my vocals it sounds airy and present which helps it cut through the mix.

@@MidnightRain454 Sounds good thanks bro

The spirit is a nice mic sounds great to me and it’s a tank even tho it’s best to treat it like a newborn

Worst siblence mic

every mic for the most part is really good in theyre on way if you know the sound color or spl you need from it.

Exactly❤

Sixth Sanctum Media avantone customer service is bad from my experience plus power supply hums if you have limited space or room not treated well mic will pick up power supply hum

So glad I saw this comment

@@FucyouTarot word bro do a little bit of research and browsing marketplace and reverb dot com and I promise you’ll be happy with what u find

with a $500 budget I would get the Shure sm7b used for around $300 and the Rode Nt1-a for around $175

@@Tim_ArtistName_Tallent What's the benefit on doing that?

@@franscara the sm7b is an amazing vocal microphone for singing speaking and rapping . And the Rode Nt1/NT1a are super quiet and super detailed microphones excellent for vocals or acoustic guitar . A big difference is the sm7b does well in untreated rooms whereas the Rode would not sound great in a poorly treated acoustic room. Oh and both mics are durable from companies with great customer service

That mic is garbage