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In Reply to: Mics For Tape Recorder posted by jaydacus on August 21, 2015 at 16:48:46:
Start with Shure SM57's. Dynamic cardioid mics that do decent pretty-much-anything, but shine on electric guitar and snare, and are surprisingly good on vocals. On ebay often for $30-40 each. Super rugged - practically indestructible.
At a vocal mic shoot-off in the studio, we had all the greats, like the Neumann U47, U67, AKG C24, Lawsens, etc... and we added a 57. It wasn't in the same league, but there was nothing embarrassing about it, especially given its 250-to-1 price advantage.
Other options are the Audio Technica dynamic mics - all good.
The AKG D200-E is another option, though it doesn't show up on ebay that often. It has a similar sound to the 57, but it has 2 capsules in the mic head: the tweeter capsule feeds from the top, and the woofer capsule feeds from the sides/read. This lets you adjust the frequency balance by the angle you put the mic - about 45-degrees for flat, straight-on for highs only, and pointing away from the source for lows only. This makes it a very versatile mic.
Do not get a condenser mic unless you tape recorder has phantom power on the mic jacks, which is very unlikely. Stick with dynamic mics.
WW
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