The biggest mistake voiceover artist – and includes a professional – with the wrong microphone. It can ruin your work. If you're in the market or Voice123.com Voices.com, the microphone so that the wrong will not rent, or if you do, you will not get hired by that person again.

Here, we consider the three most often used types of microphones, their strengths and weaknesses, costs, and how to determine which one (s) to go.

We'll talkspecies and search for specific brands, models and prices.

Before you begin, it is important that I can say is that the microphone is the most important part of your audio chain, without exception. You can find the world's finest marching under the microphone, but when the microphone is not lost, not so much on the rest of the gears. On the other hand, has taken a big microphone, with the average price of the basket you get better soundproduct.

What do you do? Are you looking for a microphone that is smooth and soft or hard edge and in-your-face? Are you male or female? If you want Trailers and screaming car dealer ads, you need another microphone, that if you do that "old" or "girl next door" – realistic – work voice or a voice announces standard of work. That's the type of microphones to consider:

Dynamic

Dynamic microphone is what you see in the radio stations and singers who live(Singers), the most used. Are resistant, it sounds rather good, and good for the majority of votes, which means that not only can sound amazing on your voice, but it sounds terrible, does not apply to other species, including a couple of expensive mics . A dynamic and nuanced. The party pictures of your voice, the diaphragm is connected to a coil of wire, air movement of sounds makes the coil between the poles of a magnet. The sound is the mass recoverycoil, and very little sound not understand.

This does not mean they are bad. Rush Limbaugh EIB Golden is a dynamic microphone, and again, most radio stations use. Mics are good for general use, and very vocal about the first use. I am equally well for male and female voices, and you can do most any style with them.

If you're on a budget, a dynamic is the only choice for the two other charges of much more to those worthwhile. There are cheap versionsthe other two, and do not want one!

So if the dynamics are so useful, why spend more for a capacitor or band?

Capacitor

A condenser microphone in which two types, transistor and tube ("valve" in Europe), did not move the coil to the diaphragm. Changes an electric current generated by an external power source (it is more computer interfaces, or an external power source, contact your dealer for more information, or internalbatteries). Without the resistance of a coil dynamic microphone has to be overcome, a capacitor is much more sensitive to colors and the more intimate sound.

Capacitors are available in two versions: the transistor and tube. A refrigerant pipe, which is an expensive tool (which is cheap and children are good paper, but microphones) is almost always the best way to go. They sound very intimate and complete, and has a sound large up-front, without being aggressive. They aremany problems of non-intervention speech components subject – 'f', 's', "P" – and requires a screen Pop-(see dealer). One caveat – small amounts of some types of distortion, so small that we deliberately have not heard – is actually very good. And 'well for the "heat" feels a pipe microphone.

Tube capacitors generally well above capacitor transistor, but as with all things there are exceptions.

This is the third kind in a class by itself: the bandmicrophone. While the dynamics and condensers "hearing" with the orifice, a ribbon microphone is a short piece of narrow and very thin corrugated aluminum stretched between two poles of a strong magnet.

Have you seen the department store microphone-shaped desk, Letterman and Larry King. RCA Model 77 am ribbon microphones (used as props in this case), an invention, I think in 1930. Were found throughout the world for a half century. RCA tapes include them in 1970, and aenterprising genius bought the name Dula West stock all RCA tape (the tape itself) and, probably, in his re-introduced the band microphone for the U.S. market. His company called AEA, AEA, and even the logo has been designed so that now seem RCA logo.

Ribbon microphones are warm and smooth, jazz guys like to record with them are very nice for women's voices', and some male voices, have a good proper depth. They also have a low output, which means thatYou need to crank the input on your system a good level for them. But the rise of the name input noise floor level, and you might end up with a record that you can hear whistling in background. Western and other manufacturers ribbon mic very well with this problem, but some companies are third (talk to the dealer on this one) are designed specifically for ribbon microphones.

Whether it's a tape – or a microphone, for that matter – will be a good sound onYour voice will not be published unless one is out. Tape is very sensitive to the blast, which at any time, you try to see if he has a good chance that the tape destruction. If the color bands have in common study habits, were in the bag '- a fully equipped bag was on them – only to move from one place to another study, give the tape from the sky on them, while avoiding their move.

Trademarks

Dynamics

There is amillion marks, of course, of capacitors, but not so much the label tape.

A worry because there are many industry standards, it is difficult mistakes. Here are the three most popular dynamic, and probably sells more than all others combined:

Electro-Voice RE20
Sennheiser 421U (see the dealer for your specific purpose)
Shure SM7
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Shure SM57 / SM58 – less expensive and can be used if you do not have the money tomore

These microphones, except the last two are in the range $ 350 – $ 700. Although each has a distinctive voice "heard" is quite close to each other in this respect. All are well made and reliable in the long term, which for decades.

The Sennheiser and I think the SM7, called near implications: if you're right about them, have underscored the depression. Many commentators on the radio station as they eat, they want deep "Voice" sound of God are best used in a60-10 meters away. The RE20 is known for its lack of proximity effect, which I personally like better than Electro. Voice is a newer version, called RE27. Users who either like or just can not resist. Moreover, RE20 model with a different name, PL20 The final color is a bit 'different. but the same microphone. PL line microphone is designed for the resumption of drums and musical instruments are no longer in production that I did. PL20 one for $ 150 and morejump up and down the average price used for a PL20 or RE20 is double.

For the price / quality, some of these microphones can be right.

Capacitors (valves)

Probably the best known name in the world condenser Neumann (pronounced We-man), and its most popular model is a D-87 They sell new for about $ 2200, $ 1700 or less used. Neumann or a sound incredible sound of your voice or Honky. And 'National Public Radio Microphone Useexclusively.
Found in almost every recording studio of any size. You will love or hate your voice.

There are more expensive Neumann, and a low cost, TLM103, but most people I decided to see the need for a high price, have spoken, and although a lot of voice TLM103 Artists (995 USD), I think not it almost sounds as natural as U-87 or a good dynamic. I have one, but sold them a couple of months. It may sound greatwell for the specific audience, but. I say this because the taste is different and it is certainly true that a voice may sound wrong in a particular and exceptional microphone on the ballot next. So how to choose one? Suppose that in a second.

First you pop a screen capacitor. It is a device that allows you to speak into the microphone simply withdraw all of your voice, but not so heavy in the air from non-voice-voice components, especially the "P" sounds. Put your hand onin your mouth and say, "P." Feel the air? If it hits a capacitor played, let's just say you do not like wearing headphones at the moment. Now is a good idea to talk about (45 degrees), not directly into a microphone, because everyone reacts badly to appear on P, is that the capacitors to meet their reality. Many users RE20 pop screens sit in front of their microphones, but most people do not use dynamic screens with pop.

cheap condenser, a major no-no.

capacitors are cheap everywhere in the market. You can use a microphone to buy a beautiful spider shock mount, and aluminum, beautiful, all flights to $ 75 Um, I do not thin 'so, Loooocy. She is unnaturally clear at the top end and rumbling down.

The real part of this offensive is that if you just started, easily misled into thinking that sounds good. Sounds a little 'exciting, but it is very tiring to listen to a recording made onR. As you know Phil Spector says, "It 's all in between." The Americans want to give us the ups and downs. If you have a microphone to provide many ups and downs, and a few trips up and down in their music system, you will work sounds worse than terrible. Duration microphones rolled-off low end and smooth high end. After the first, you may also think: "Wow, that's the big deal of this stuff is boring '." No, of course. highs and lows are not enhanced. That is, thesounds like you, not-in-a-microphone. This is as it should be.

Remember that you are competing with people who have a high-end capacitors, and this is how it sounds. I want a $ 400 take a dynamic capacitor is only $ 400 each time.

Ribbon microphones

I have experience in one capacity: an AEA r84. Looks really good. This is an updated version of a tape industry standard RCA invented the Model 44, a long time and forever, is the 77th of sixtyfresh look and feature a padded snarky look well equipped to carry brown bag and protection. This is about $ 990.

There are other groups that reputation, especially Coles. In general, I am not aware of bands used for both the voiceover, but I think it's because lots of people do not know about them. I think it had anything so as to slow down – all knowledge, and all used are appropriate. Also, I have the tapethe dynamics of sound in-your-face, especially the capacitors.

Choosing the right microphone for your

The best way is a real professional recording studio to call and book an hour of their time and let them make a series of microphones and reading tests that you have on them. And 'infinitely better microphone to fit your particular (and unique) is not just something to try and only compensation (Google "compensation for voice-over and read it!). Theadvisable to check at least five microphones, make sure that all children understand as above, except for Shure SM57 / 58 If you listen to yourself on each, usually makes the best flat, and is a good idea to seek the advice of technical sound, because he / she knows what to listen.

But do not try to test this in an amateur studio. They almost certainly not the microphones you should test the high and the person who will almost blowcertainly not competent to judge which microphone to use for voice, studies at home are more to include music and singing voice, voice acting and voiceover.

What if you're not a student is 50 or 100 miles, or their prices are too high (but I believe that the payment of $ 100 to several thousand dollars to test the microphones will save you headaches incredible return Mie etc..)?

Here's what to do if your budget allows, purchase, or a Neumann U-87 orThe Lawson L-47MP. The Lawson is a few hundred dollars less than Neumann. Lawson is the microphone that I use for almost 10 years of use. Sounds like Disney, but more importantly, I have a voice when it sounds good to go. The only other mics I have in the past 25 years that quality is Electro-Voice RE20 and Shure SM57, a $ 100 microphone singer does not sound bad, but it does not sound good, and you believethat competition with $ 2,000 at Big Bad capacitors. The SM57 is a bit of work. Lawson factory are sold through a direct-Fella name Gene Lawson of Nashville. Google "Lawson microphone. If you call them, you can right-click General. He's a great man.

I also hope Mercenary.com. They are cheaper, but may be worth another 5 percent between the best advice to get out there and tell me more sincere. Go to the home page, go to their number, and callsthem. Tell them everything you will do what other equipment you have, what to buy if you are not a cog. They give a really great Big Rip about their customers and pro audio business in general. I can not say enough about them. If you're wondering all this nice stuff I said Mercenery, Lawson, and I not only received their salaries, I can write this article:)

I worked for many years a good sound and I could write thissave time to find your sound fantastic.

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