If you were to come over to record at my place I'd want to try an
ElectroVoice RE-20 on you first, or a Shure SM7 or Stedman N90. I think
you
might be surprised by one of those.
I called and talked to the salesman, and they don't carry any of these
guys. There is a smaller store that is more specialized, so I'm gonna
try over there and see if I can't track some of these down. Are they
older models?
I'm (pretty) sure there must be at least one dealer in Atlanta that must
stock RE-20's. Or you could call a couple local studios to find one that
has an RE-20 ( and hopefully other mics you are interested in ) and buy an
hour of time or so to try them out ( $15 to $80 in a studio is probably a
better investment than taking a few hours for free in Guitar Ceter etc )
Any one here on RAP in GA that can help out Sue?
The PL-20 is pretty much the same as the RE-20 and sometimes can be found
cheaper.
Also what Neumann model do you have, the TLM103? If so you should
compare it
to a Neumann TLM 193, which I think might be complementary on your
voice.
Also try a Soundelux U195 if you can.
I'm pretty sure it's the TLM103. I believe it's the lowest priced
Neumann. The TLM 193 is more expensive isn't it?
The list price of a TLM193 is something like $1200 ot $1400 but the two I
have I purchased used on Ebay for $650 and $750 at different times. They
are both in perfect shape and sound great. YMMV. Here's one on Ebay right
now. (I don't know the seller) :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...5861 375&rd=1
And consider a CAD E300 or E350 ( may not handle really loud passages
well )
Don't have these guys either, but I'll put them on the list.
And FYI - the CAD E300 or E350 have been out of production for a while so
you'd need to find a used one.
and a BLUE Blueberry ( may have too much 'presence' for your voice )
I tried the BLUE, but it didn't sound very good with my voice. I think
I'm gonna try it again when I go back to pick up the 103 because
people keep recommending it.
Thanks again John,
You are welcome Sue.
John L Rice