Hy Bound Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ive been looking into getting the Behringer C2 condensor mics. You get two for $50 bucks and they're supposedly really good sound. I was wondering though, are they stereo? what are condensor mics? Are they any good from anyone who has tried them? Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Condenser mics need to be powered. They'll either have to be powered by phantom power, or will have internal batteries. With these, I hope you have a good mixer with phantom power They aren't stereo, but of course you'll have two of them, so you can record with 2 channels at the same time [at a really really low latency] and get stereo sound I'm unsure of their quality, but usually condenser mics are pretty expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekm Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'd save up a bit more, if I were you. The C2 reviews I've seen weren't very positive, and (as Overcoat mentioned) condenser mics aren't typically the sort of thing that both "good" and "cheap" apply to. Q: What (as in guitar, bass, vocals, etc) are you going to be recording? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hy Bound Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 I would most likely record vocals and guitar most. Thanks for the comments guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 What kind of guitar? Because condensers are good for acoustics and clean electrics. Vocals too. Though a decent dynamic mic can probably get the job done, like a SM57 or 58. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixto Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Behringer mics aren't really good. I suggest saving money for a while. $200 will get you a Studio Projects C-1, which is an awesome mic. Alot of pro studios have switched to using the C-1 over mics that cost as much as ten times the price. I have two of them myself and have never been happier. If you can get $300, get a Rode NT2A. This mic was called the "World's Best Studio Mic for 2006" by MIPA. I haven't bought one yet but I do hear great things about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navi Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I use a Rode NT1 (predecessor to the NT1A) and I'm very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hy Bound Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 OK, i checked out all of the microphones you guys suggested. I ended up going with the SM57 mic. It seemed to be the best one for the money. I dont have the $300 bucks for that NT2A (I just bought Reaktor 5) and i kinda need a mic soon-ish. Anyway, thank you all for the input and i really appreciated all of the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Yeah, SM57 is a solid choice. The quality won't be as good as a nice condenser but enough so that you get a clean recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgfoo Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Yeah, SM57 is a solid choice. The quality won't be as good as a nice condenser but enough so that you get a clean recording. Definitely, there really isn't much that the SM57 can't do, especially given it's price. And actually in most rooms an SM57 would probably give you a better recording than a nice condenser cause it doesn't pick up as much room noise. A condenser mic will pick up EVERY noise in the room. There are noises I didn't even know existed in my room until I plugged in my NT1A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navi Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 There are noises I didn't even know existed in my room until I plugged in my NT1A. Like the hum of my ceiling light, which I had NEVER heard before, and yet my mic picks it up like it's someone breathing five feet away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hy Bound Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 lol. Im really excited for it now! Thanks for keeping any buyer's remorse away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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