Comments on: Great mics for voice-over recordings http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/ Ginny's Audio Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:03:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ginny Culp http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Ginny Culp Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:47:13 +0000 http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/?p=15#comment-27 My favorite voice-over mic for internet work is a RODE PODCASTER. It has a great price point, and has a built-in headphone jack with volume control. It's not a good singing mic though :) For vocals, there are a few I like, and the best-suited for my own voice is a Neuman U87 or at the low end, an EV ND257. As for audio chain ... everything is now software driven. No more hardware except for live instruments, my mac, an audio interface and a great set of speakers. My favorite voice-over mic for internet work is a RODE PODCASTER. It has a great price point, and has a built-in headphone jack with volume control. It’s not a good singing mic though :) For vocals, there are a few I like, and the best-suited for my own voice is a Neuman U87 or at the low end, an EV ND257.

As for audio chain … everything is now software driven. No more hardware except for live instruments, my mac, an audio interface and a great set of speakers.

]]> By: David Lovelace http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-26 David Lovelace Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:33:06 +0000 http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/?p=15#comment-26 Hi Ginny A big fan of your work. Mind revealing what mic and/or audio chain you personally use? Dave Hi Ginny

A big fan of your work. Mind revealing what mic and/or audio chain you personally use?

Dave

]]> By: ginny http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-8 ginny Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:18:27 +0000 http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/?p=15#comment-8 Main thing is Chris, the point we are in agreement on ... is go for the brand name. There are simply a lot of great choices to work from. Ginny Main thing is Chris, the point we are in agreement on … is go for the brand name. There are simply a lot of great choices to work from.

Ginny

]]> By: soundpro http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-7 soundpro Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:46:35 +0000 http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/?p=15#comment-7 Hi: I remember those.....they were more gimmicky than anything else. Hey, believe me, they have their low end mics, too, and they sound that way :-) Chris Hi:

I remember those…..they were more gimmicky than anything else. Hey, believe me, they have their low end mics, too, and they sound that way :-)

Chris

]]> By: ginny http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-6 ginny Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:32:27 +0000 http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/?p=15#comment-6 Hi Chris, My experience with AT was a cardioid dynmaic mic but I don't remember the model. In fact it might have been a colourful mike - for example red. I took a quick look at their site and didn't see anything similar. Ginny Hi Chris,

My experience with AT was a cardioid dynmaic mic but I don’t remember the model. In fact it might have been a colourful mike - for example red.

I took a quick look at their site and didn’t see anything similar.

Ginny

]]> By: soundpro http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-5 soundpro Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:16:24 +0000 http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/?p=15#comment-5 Hi Ginny: I would be curious to know which AT mics you have tried. I have generally found them to be excellent mics. They have been (and still are) the mic brand of choice at the Olympics since 2000, and many famous artist have used them over the years, including Tony Bennet (on his recent "Duets"), Alan Parsons, and many more. Here is more info: http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/site/24ca27d9a4b486fe/index.html I personally own a pair of AT4050 side address studio mics and I can honestly say that I have never used a mic that sounded better, regardless of price. The AT2020USB is a great value. Here is a sound sample: http://www.soundprofessionals.com/MP3files/PRODUCTS/AT2020USB.mp3 By the way, I don't work for AT.......just a big fan (of course, we sell them, and others). I just find that they offer the best bang for the buck. Take care!! Chris Carfagno Hi Ginny:

I would be curious to know which AT mics you have tried. I have generally found them to be excellent mics. They have been (and still are) the mic brand of choice at the Olympics since 2000, and many famous artist have used them over the years, including Tony Bennet (on his recent “Duets”), Alan Parsons, and many more.

Here is more info:
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/site/24ca27d9a4b486fe/index.html

I personally own a pair of AT4050 side address studio mics and I can honestly say that I have never used a mic that sounded better, regardless of price.

The AT2020USB is a great value. Here is a sound sample:

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/MP3files/PRODUCTS/AT2020USB.mp3

By the way, I don’t work for AT…….just a big fan (of course, we sell them, and others). I just find that they offer the best bang for the buck.

Take care!!

Chris Carfagno

]]> By: ginny http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-4 ginny Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:22:35 +0000 http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/?p=15#comment-4 I thought about Audio Technica too. But it's been over 10 years since I have heard one used - and they had always sounded a bit thin compared with others, and had a lower output level. As a result you had to PUSH your voice a bit too much to get decent tone. So it's absence from this list is purely that I haven't tested any new ones myself. Glad to hear they have a good one on the market now. I thought about Audio Technica too. But it’s been over 10 years since I have heard one used - and they had always sounded a bit thin compared with others, and had a lower output level. As a result you had to PUSH your voice a bit too much to get decent tone.

So it’s absence from this list is purely that I haven’t tested any new ones myself. Glad to hear they have a good one on the market now.

]]> By: soundpro http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/2008/great-mics-for-voice-over-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-3 soundpro Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:12:48 +0000 http://www.ginnyculp.com/audioblog/?p=15#comment-3 Hello: Good information! I would specifically like to suggest that folks have a look at the USB mic from Audio Technica, the AT2020-USB. We have evaluated most of the USB mics on the market and this on offers the best value in a professional studio-type microphone: http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/AT2020-USB If you need something small and still excellent in sound quality, I would look at this one: http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-PODCAST-1 If anyone needs help using a USB mic, please feel free to call or write to us: Hope this helps! Chris Carfagno The Sound Professionals, Inc. 800-213-3021 www.soundprofessionals.com sales@soundprofessionals.com Hello:

Good information! I would specifically like to suggest that folks have a look at the USB mic from Audio Technica, the AT2020-USB. We have evaluated most of the USB mics on the market and this on offers the best value in a professional studio-type microphone:

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/AT2020-USB

If you need something small and still excellent in sound quality, I would look at this one:

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-PODCAST-1

If anyone needs help using a USB mic, please feel free to call or write to us:

Hope this helps!

Chris Carfagno
The Sound Professionals, Inc.
800-213-3021
http://www.soundprofessionals.com
sales@soundprofessionals.com

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