Hi, Everyone-
Like many people on the forum, I'm putting together my first home project studio. Here's what I'm looking for info on:
The microphone I'll be getting needs to be versatile (I'll only have that one and my Shure SM58), and, as I'm a saxophonist, I'll be using it to record saxophone a lot. It doesn't need to be said that the Neumann U67 & U87 have given me some of the best results I've ever had in professional recording situations. But, like most people, those mics are waaaaay beyond my mean as of now. So, I'm looking for a good large diaphragm condenser mic in the $300 to $500 range that will do the job (a "poor man's U87").
So far, it looks like the Audio Technica AT4040 is the way to go. But there are lots of other choices out there - AKG Percep400, AKG C300B, Shure KSM32/CG.... In my price range is there really a marked difference in quality between these mics (and others like them), or does it come down to a matter of taste, not better or worse?
Any advice is greatly appreciated....
~Arun
Arun Luthra -- Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger -- New York City