Microphones

Microphones transduce your music from its naturally occurring acoustical state to an electrical representation of that state. It makes sense that something so pivotal in the recording chain would be critical to the production's final sonic quality. How much different does a $3000 mic sound compared to a $125 mic?

Counter

 A/B

Track 14

Equipment

A ..............................................Neumann U87

B..............................................Shure SM 58 with NO compensatory EQ added

Musical Style - Americana

 0:00.0   A Single lead vocal mixed with band
 0:12.0   B Single lead vocal mixed with band
 0:24.0   Single lead vocal solo
 0:36.0   Single lead vocal solo
Counter A/B

Track 15

Equipment

A ..........Shure SM 57 WITH compensatory EQ added +5db 119hz and -4db 4k hz

B...........AKG 414

EQ curve added to SM 57
 0:00.0   A Single lead vocal mixed with band
 0:12.0   B Single lead vocal mixed with band
 0:24.0   Single lead vocal solo
 0:36.0   Single lead vocal solo