AT4033 as the ONLY mic in the cabinet????? AHHHHHH.
This sounds like a nitemare I had a few weeks ago.
This is just a matter of taste and how you like working in the end, but the AT4033 is a very bright, aggressive mic. My buddy dared me to use it on acoustic guitar a while back and I had to use all kinds of EQ and Waves C4 to keep that tone from slicing a hole in my ear.
I've had good luck with the AT4033 on chick voices, but I usually put them VERY close to the mic to balance out the piercing high end with proximity effect. (Maybe your AT4033 sounds different than both of mine).
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But if this is the same AT4050 you are talking about, I don't see how it is cheaper than the rode mics.
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I never said anything about being cheaper! You say you wanted as close to pro quality as you could get. If I was on a budget and could only afford one vocal mic, I'd probably go with the AT4050 (used on Ebay). As I said. I paid $300 for mine.
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Thats a good point about eh 6 inputs on the firebox, but for 300 bucks I cannot find another soundcard/ preamp option.
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Check out the Home Recording Soundcard Wizard in my signature.
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Does anyone have any experience with the tube mics as opposed to a condenser mic? What is a better option for rap vocals (take in mind I will probably end up going with a firebox interface to start with)
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I've got a Soundelux U99 and a pair of MXL V69s.
I don't know what the "tube" sound is. While I haven't heard any of these mics with the same capsule and solid state electronics, to A/B them, these 2 mics sound just as different as an AT4050 or AT4033 would sound. In other words, there is no way I could pick the tube mic out of a blind test.
The Soundelux U99 has a continously variable pattern control (from omni to cardiod). Changing this pattern makes the mic sound insanely different.
I will say one thing though. The U99 and MXL V69 have more damn problems with reliability than any other mic I've ever owned.
Brandon