Your Primary Microphone

spinlock · Post by **spinlock** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:38 am

I had a PG58, but am now using a 'superlux phantom power required: 9 to 52 VDC" which I've assumed is a condensor.
It came with an acoustic drum mic set for about £150, and I've used the other mics for brass and electric guitar.

If it's not too off topic to ask:
At what point do/did you guys upgrade? What do you listen for that makes you shudder and demand angrily a better mic? Right now, I don't have any problems with it, as far as I know, but I'm aware that it's among the most generic condensor mics out there.

ken · Post by **ken** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:41 am

I upgrade when my pocket book allows or when an opportunity arises that I can't avoid like a sale or a deal.

I would like to make the point now that if you have both low end mics and preamps, it is better to upgrade your preamps first.

Ken

Adam! · Post by **Adam!** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:32 pm

ken wrote:I would like to make the point now that if you have both low end mics and preamps, it is better to upgrade your preamps first.

Is this true? Because I hear it a lot. I'm inclined to believe you, but then again maybe you're in the pocket of Big Preamp.

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:11 am

Puce wrote:
ken wrote:I would like to make the point now that if you have both low end mics and preamps, it is better to upgrade your preamps first.
Is this true? Because I hear it a lot. I'm inclined to believe you, but then again maybe you're in the pocket of Big Preamp.

I think he is... Corporate Ken over there always be reminding everyone to update their pre-amps every 2 years or so.

I'd say by...say updating your pre-amps... just buy a decent mixing board with two level controls per channel. It'll come in handy for more than just microphones.

I updated mics after I got tired of spending way too long to EQ my vocals just right. Probably about 10 fights in.