How much do microphones cost?

johnjohn320

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A general question, I know. And I'm sure it varies greatly with quality...but give me a range if possible. Now that my friends and I are getting a little more serious about this "band" we have going, we want two microphones-one to mic up an upright piano, the other for the guy at the piano to sing into.
 

divinemartyr

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I was thinking of selling a microphone I bought a while back, however, it's a vocal microphone mostly. I've sang into it for a total of about 30 seconds. It's a Shure SM-58, check out the information on the microphone here. Since I'm really in a bind right now, and the microphone is in brand new condition, along with the bag and a 25-foot cable with 1/4" connector, I'd part with the both of them for $90 shipped. Let me know if you're interested.

dm
 

bozo1

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There are many mics out there - unidirectional, omnidirectional, those tweaked for voice, etc.

A 'decent' one for what you are doing will run you around $100.
 

djx

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Go get a Studio Projects C1, or a Rhode NT1 for around $200 for the vocalist, and a pair of Oktava MC012's for $150 each for the piano. On the low end, those are the best investment around.

Of course you'll need a nice-ish preamp that can supply 48v to the mics.

If you start to get serious about doing real recording, you need: a good audio card with decent (as in, better than the sound blaster's D/A A/D) converters. Then a good multitracking application you can run from your PC (like emagic's Logic Audio. Don't get Cubase, Cubase = Rambus) you'll be able to do everything you set your mind to.

Order from www.americanmusicalsupply.com or www.sweetwater.com they usually have the cheapest prices, or close to it, and are most helpful in making a purchase. Musician's Friend and Guitar Center (same company now) are hard to deal with when you have a problem with something (I bought a electronic drum set, and ONE pad died after the first week, but they wanted me to ship the whole package back, which I didn't, since it was 100+ pounds) and generally aare more expensive unless you are an ASCAP member.

Good luck. It starts off small, and before you know it, you have 4 racks full of gear.
 
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