Help in buying a mic

Discussion in 'Misc Musical Instruments' started by rickkkyrich, May 17, 2010.

  1. rickkkyrich

    rickkkyrich Guest

    Hello guys
    i am planning to buy a mic for my home recording purpose only.
    Earlier i was planning to buy a shure sm58 but now its outta budget for me (as i am getting an interface now) so instead i am going for a less costlier option.
    Any idea bout which mic shud i opt for?
    Budget would be around 2-3k
     
  2. Keoraf

    Keoraf Keyboard Player

    You can try a mic made for Karaoke purposes, there are some good mics in this section, just visit a wellknown music center in your neighbourhood and they will advise you.
    I personally don't own a professional mic and all my recording are made using a cheap karaoke mic.
    Ofcourse a quality mic is much better, but for home recordings it will do the works you want to be done!
     
  3. rickkkyrich

    rickkkyrich Guest

    could you be more specific with the model? in case you have an idea..
     
  4. Keoraf

    Keoraf Keyboard Player

    No i can't cause i don't live in Indian so i don't know what models are being sold there. Thats why i said, just visit a wellknown music store and they will be able to tell you more about a good karaoke mic!
    But once again, a quality mic is ofcourse always the better choice!!!
     
  5. rickkkyrich

    rickkkyrich Guest

    ok cool.. i've decided to go for SM58.. i'll save some more money for a couple of months..
     
  6. flood

    flood New Member

    good idea. believe me, saving up and investing in quality equipment always pays off.

    lesson learned the hard way.
     
  7. rickkkyrich

    rickkkyrich Guest

    not that hard.. :)
     
  8. sDEVs

    sDEVs Inventor

    MY Room Mic

    I have a AHUJA UTP 130, Electret Condenser Unidirectional Microphone - with Cardioids characteristics, 4.5 shielded noise cable. Its small, handy, I use it for my room recordings. It's a collar mic.

    [​IMG]
     
  9. flood

    flood New Member

    i was talking about myself :D

    did all sorts of stupid tricks and bought subquality microphones while living abroad. the results were, well, horrible. a shure SM57 (or SM58 for that matter) is long lasting, probably a lifetime investment actually as long as you don't drop it headfirst or damage the element, and is pretty cheap as far as quality microphones go. i don't know why i fought it for so long...

    that ahuja mic looks like a broadcast/voiceover mic.
     
  10. sDEVs

    sDEVs Inventor

    Voice Processors

    """That ahuja mic looks like a broadcast/voiceover mic"""

    :RollLol:

    Ya, flood I know, I am too planning for a good mic... So got into this thread.

    Do you guys have any idea about VOICE PROCESSORS ????

    Im looking out for one in India...
     
  11. Angellica

    Angellica New Member

    An Ahuja mic is actually really good. I've used one I got for like 700 rupees and it sounded good. I used it for vocal and rum recording.
     
  12. sDEVs

    sDEVs Inventor

    Ya, actually I just purchased it... Without any idea, but came out to be good, just one problem... while recording you have to be far away from it a bit or it gives out high pitched peaks in he recs!
     
  13. rickkkyrich

    rickkkyrich Guest

    I got a Shure SM-58 today :)
     
  14. sDEVs

    sDEVs Inventor

    For how much? Can you post the PIC?
     
  15. rickkkyrich

    rickkkyrich Guest

    got it for 6k... pics u can see online.. its the same :) ..
     
  16. sDEVs

    sDEVs Inventor

    Saw the pic... It's nice. Hows the working of the mic??? I liked the pics..
     
  17. rickkkyrich

    rickkkyrich Guest

    dude its a Shure SM58.. you just cant question its working.. its the best vocal mic available. Its good for home recording as well as live performances.
    aweFsome it is..
     
  18. bhishmyadav

    bhishmyadav New Member

    In Tht Budget Go For !!
    onstageindia{dot}in/product_info.php?cPath=40_41&products_id=206
    As good As SM 58
    I Had Dis Fr 2 Years Awesome Mic !!
    Nw I Use Condenser Nova !!!
     

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