An Upgrade to my recording setup!

[tennis_nick]

So I went to a music store expecting to spend 100 bucks on a cheap mic and walked out with a bit more than that...

I ended up buying this little kit here...



Which includes a large diaphragm condenser mic and a small diaphragm condenser mic made to record ambient room sounds, or an acoustic instrument... I figured.... why not?

bought the mics, a pop filter, cables and a stand... Much better than using the Zoom H4 for everything, now I just plug the mics into the H4 and off I go!

The box is even well setup, I use it to carry the mics instead of the bags that came with it, because it looks cooler.



Looks pretty cool, therefore it should SOUND good... RIGHT?





And I can record vocals comfortably for a change, rather than trying to sing into the H4 built in mics!

[1965]

I used to have one of those 2020's when I just started recording. Great mic for the price.

[johnhall]

Audio Technica makes a great product and the 2000 series is a terrific value for money. Throught the years I've managed to collect every mic in their 4000 series and you just can't beat the sound, while at the same time not being concerned about the cost or replacement of some of the more exotic makes.

[jps]

I have been thinking of getting an AT 4041 for micing bass cabs and for acoustic guitar, would it work well in the bass application, John?

I do miss the studio I worked at in the early '80s, we had Neumann U67s, U87s, U47s, KM84s, AKG C414s, C451, C426, Shoeps Colettes, and some other funky classics, like Altec "bottle" mics, etc.

[johnhall]

I think an AT4040 might be a better choice across the board, the only drawback being the requirement for phantom power. It can handle much higher SPL's as you might encounter micing a bass or guitar cabinet, and a wider dynamic range as well. It will certainly sound better in voice and acoustic guitar applications and the shock isolation system is worlds better.

Digressing for a moment, AT has got to have the most useful and convenient kick drum mic in the AE2500. http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired ... index.html Literally two mics in one, it doesn't get any easier than this to record a kick drum, assuming the head has a mic hole. I haven't tried this yet but I bet it would work nicely on bass as well, allowing you to record two tracks for blending.

[jps]

Hmm, nice mic (AE2500). I am glad to see that it does not have the typical kick drum mic midrange suckout. This makes the AE2500 a definite possibility for many uses outside of drums.

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/resou ... nglish.pdf

Looks like I need to budget a bit more for a mic!