The World's Best Vocal
Recording Microphones You Can Actually Afford!
Good vocal recording microphones are a necessary part of any studio situation, whether you're in a huge commercial facility or a small home recording studio.
But a budget home studio doesn't have the luxury to splurge on microphones like their wealthier counterparts.
However, you can get pretty decent sounding vocal microphones without taking out another mortgage on your house.
A budget of around than $500 is easily enough money for some great vocal microphones, and some of the options below cost even less. Alternatively, if you're really strapped for cash you might be interested in some of the best condenser microphones under $100.
Ultra quiet, multi-pattern with variable high-pass filters. A great workhorse that is equally good on vocals as it is on any acoustic instrument.
The AT2020 is an absolutely stellar budget microphone and the 2050 has the same sound with a few more features.
The Perception recording microphones are AKG's budget line of microphones. The 420 is at the top of the budget line, offering multiple polar patterns for a multitude of recording applications.
This one is a bit on the pricier side, but the sound quality coming from this mic is worth every penny.
The AKG C-414 is a legend in its own right, and now it has a little brother alternative for those of use that don't want to spend our rent money on a microphone.
I know for a fact that this song was recorded with the SE 2200A on vocals so if you like the sound of those vocals it might be a good fit for you.
Conclusion
If you are starting out, choosing between all the vocal recording microphones can be a case of analysis paralysis. With too many options to consider you're left with uncertainty and doubt since you want to get that great mic right off the bat.
The good news is that most of the microphones in this list sound great. The bad news is that once you buy one you're going to want to buy more.
Get a great one to start off with and then keep an eye out for the others.
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