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Notes About Selecting the Best Mic for Training…
- A small diaphragm condenser (capacitor) mic is recommended. Large diaphragm mics can also work well but may be more finicky about placement due their response coloration.
- Dynamic mics such as common vocal mics, can yield good results, though generally will not have as much high frequency information, and tend to be quite colored. However, that might just be the sound you’re after!
- Tube (valve) mics, due to their high non-linearity, are not recommended but may yield good results nonetheless.
- Both cardioid and omni-directional pickup patterns will give excellent results. Using an Omni mic can often get a more balanced sound quicker.
- Ribbon mics may also be used. Passive ribbon mics may be used so long as they can tolerate 48V phantom power. If using a passive ribbon mic, consider either plugging in the mic first before powering up the unit, or first disabling 48V phantom power.
All the mics on this list have quite flat frequency responses which helps get the best WaveMaps from your instrument with the least fuss. It doesn’t need to be expensive. What works best for studio recording is not necessarily optimum for training as the requirements are different.
Uni-directional Cardioid Mics
A more focused view, for homing in on your instrument’s sweet spot.
- Shure SM81
- sE Electronics sE8 or sE7
- Slate ML-2
- Rode NT5
- Line Audio CM4
- Marshall MXL-600
- Sterling ST-31
Omni-directional Measurement Mics
Provide a larger view of the instrument’s sound, much like our ears. Self-noise doesn’t matter to the training process, so low-cost mics are fine.
- Behringer ECM8000
- Dayton Audio EMM-6
- PreSonus PRM1
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