March 29th 2009 What Is The Best Microphone?
What Is The Best Microphone? Select a microphone that compliments the instrument that you’ll be recording. Of all the considerations for mic selection, this is the biggest. As an example, if you have an instrument or an amplifier that has a very edgy top end (meaning that it’s a bit bright, like a banjo for instance), you wouldn’t want to choose a mic that also has that quality since those frequencies will be emphasized even more. Instead, choose a mic that’s a bit more mellow, such as a ribbon. This is one of the reasons that a ribbon mic works so well on brass, for instance. Once you get really into microphones, you may consider looking for cheap vintage microphones for sale. You can use them, or add them to your collection, and hey, the look really cool. The neat thing is that they are available on the internet for really cheap prices.