shure 87 beta vs. large diaphram mic

[adam]

I bought a shure 87 beta a yera ago. I find myself mostly using it to
record. Is there a large diaphram mic, or any other mic that's more studio
oriented (for vocals), around $300, that would give my voice a better sound?
That way it would free up the 87 beta for mic'ing the pa i play my guitar
through.
Thanks,
-Adam

[hank alrich]

Adam wrote:

> I bought a shure 87 beta a yera ago. I find myself mostly using it to
> record. Is there a large diaphram mic, or any other mic that's more studio
> oriented (for vocals), around $300, that would give my voice a better sound?
> That way it would free up the 87 beta for mic'ing the pa i play my guitar
> through.
> Thanks,
> -Adam
>

Will somebody else please ask Adam what he's plugging his mics into? <g>

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[Scott Dorsey]

In article >, Adam > wrote:
>I bought a shure 87 beta a yera ago. I find myself mostly using it to
>record. Is there a large diaphram mic, or any other mic that's more studio
>oriented (for vocals), around $300, that would give my voice a better sound?

How should we know? We've never heard your voice. We don't even know what
register you sing in.

>That way it would free up the 87 beta for mic'ing the pa i play my guitar
>through.

Go out and listen to your voice through some mikes. Don't listen to what
other folks say because their voice is different than yours.
--scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[adam]

i've been to alot of music stores and no one ever let's me "try out" any mic
over $200.. sorry to dirty up the forum with such a vague and novice
question..
"Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, Adam >
> wrote:
>>I bought a shure 87 beta a yera ago. I find myself mostly using it to
>>record. Is there a large diaphram mic, or any other mic that's more
>>studio
>>oriented (for vocals), around $300, that would give my voice a better
>>sound?
>
> How should we know? We've never heard your voice. We don't even know
> what
> register you sing in.
>
>>That way it would free up the 87 beta for mic'ing the pa i play my guitar
>>through.
>
> Go out and listen to your voice through some mikes. Don't listen to what
> other folks say because their voice is different than yours.
> --scott
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Scott Dorsey]

In article >, Adam > wrote:
>i've been to alot of music stores and no one ever let's me "try out" any mic
>over $200.. sorry to dirty up the forum with such a vague and novice
>question..

Don't go to music stores, go to a pro audio store. Honestly, you're dropping
money down on something that is very personal. You wouldn't buy a car without
test-driving it would you? You should never buy anything as expensive and
subjective as a microphone without a test drive either.

A lot of mail-order places will even let you audition gear by mail with a
credit-card deposit, although for the most part that's going to be for more
expensive stuff.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."