Best Vocal Mic For under $500???

[crbj]

Check out the Gauge ECM 87 Its online for $150 and comes with a shockmount and pop filter. There is a mic shootout on the gauge-usa website, where you can hear the mic compared to other studio microphones on vocals and guitar.



Here is a blurb from the New Items section:

The company GAUGE PRECISION INSTRUMENTS ANNOUNCES ECM-87 MICROPHONE
Gauge Precision Instruments, Inc., the collaboration of mult-platinum recording engineers Chandler Bridges and Rob Chiarelli is pleased to announce their new microphone: the ECM 87
The ECM-87 is a large diaphragm, cardioid condenser microphone. The fully-gradient, transformerless design makes it the perfect choice for home or studio recording.
With ultra-low self noise and high sound pressure rating, the ECM-87 faithfully captures the dynamics and nuances of the voice and musical instruments in a 20Hz-20kHz frequency range. It is impressive when recording vocals, drums and stringed instruments, such as the acoustic guitar.
At it's debut on November 6th, the ECM-87 was recognized as having a classic look and feel, with solid construction and faithful sound reproduction holding it's own against many "studio microphones".
Each ECM-87 is hand selected and ear tested by both Bridges & Chiarelli. Available in limited quantities at GAUGE MICROPHONES - CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.
GAUGE MICROPHONES - CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

[Musicianone]

Hi- I'm a newbee producer for stage musicials and am looking for help with deciding which headworn wireless mics to buy for my solo vocalist. I am a musician and a vocalist myself, and prefer the Shure sm58 handheld mic when I perform. My actors hands must be free,so I'm looking for headworn wireless mics. Any and all help would be appreciated. Thanks. Gail Holmes

[ChicoBluez]

Originally Posted by Musicianone

Hi- I'm a newbee producer for stage musicials and am looking for help with deciding which headworn wireless mics to buy for my solo vocalist. I am a musician and a vocalist myself, and prefer the Shure sm58 handheld mic when I perform. My actors hands must be free,so I'm looking for headworn wireless mics. Any and all help would be appreciated. Thanks. Gail Holmes

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[Nutts]

Originally Posted by Jroye82

brandon is right - mic to singer - singer to mic....mic pre's are just as important! room you are recording in, too.

My first mic i bought for vocals aside from an sm57 was a AKG C-3000B


check it out - listen to Forever The Sickest Kids on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos
- can you tell me what vocals were recorded on a Blue - Blue Bird through an old school megga $$$ API console?? and which were done with the AKG i mentioned above??

*L*

I would have to say "hey brittany" is the AKG C-3000
but then i'm on a laptop at the moment and the "auto tune" is crankin on all the tracks soo....

but hey good tunes and nice slick recordings

cheers