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What to buy?

  • 17-02-2010 8:23pm
    #1
    johnnylakes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭


    Hello,perhaps some of yalL here have some suggestions.
    Basically I have about 1000euro to spend on my wee studio.Wondering what would be a good purchase.
    My set-up is...

    Pearl Masters Custom
    Ampeg Bass rig
    2 Fender Twins
    Fender Deluxe
    Mesa Boogie Mark IV
    Marshall Stack
    Several GuItars and Basses
    Solo Soundtracs 24 Channel Desk/Allen & Heath GL2400
    Some Behringer (I know yeah) rack EQs and Compresors
    2 Presonus FP10s
    Lexicon MX200
    Samson C Control
    Headphone Amp and Beyer Dynamic headphones
    Yamaha HS50s / Mission Seperates for A/B Mixes
    AKG D112
    Some Shure SM57/58 & Some Beta 57s
    Shure SM7B
    Rode NT4s
    Sennheiser Clip-on mic thingys
    Sansamp DIs
    and a few other bits and bobs..

    Basically lookin to improve my final product..Will be treating my rooms seperate to this.
    So thanks if you took the time to read this!!
    Any thoughts???
    JL


Comments

  • #2
    Aridstarling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Aridstarling


    I know you have the SM7b but maybe you could use a "money" vocal mic? I won't dare to recommend any, its a minefield. Hows your AD/DA?


  • #3
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    sm7 is not a money 'vocal' mike ??

    since when ?


  • #4
    Aridstarling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Aridstarling


    I never said it wasn't a great mic, maybe he could use a different flavour is all. Just a suggestion.


  • #5
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    id say get some decent plugins

    or converters

    as it stands you should be able to make great recordings with what you have


  • #6
    Rockshamrover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Rockshamrover


    You could buy this mic http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=182262&cat=55

    Only 300 Euro. Highly recommended by our good friend Ronan Chris Murphy. I'd buy it myself but the funds are a bit low at the mo.


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  • #7
    johnnylakes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭johnnylakes


    Thanks for the replies! Don't want to start a fight here!
    I'm good as regards plug'ins,have loads of Waves and SSL stuff,more than I will ever use really!
    Was swaying towards a vocal mic but I dunno how much better than an SM7b would you get for a grand??? Would it be worth it, could the money be better spent on something else??

    PS Maybe my recordings are already great ;) .. but they can always be greater! ;P


  • #8
    ogy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭ogy


    you've got a great dynamic mic so for around a grand mic locker wise you could look at:
    1. an akg c414, industry standard, lovely condenser mic (and still have change)
    2. add an extra 150 quid and get a royer-121 ribbon, drooollll:p
    3. get a few cheaper but good mics e.g. audio technica at4040, beyer dynamic m160/130, rode k2

    none neccesarily better than sm7b but would give you more options/flavours for different instruments


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