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I've been using an SM7b for vocals and electric guitar for a couple years and I definitely recommend it. It does require a little extra kick, as said previously. Great for loud vocalists and screamers though. I've found myself going to it for guitar, snare and even bass along with a DI when using a ...

Thanks for the suggestions, I've been digging through other threads and other sites/boards as well. I think I've got it narrowed down to: AT4047 and either the Great River ME-1NV or two of those API 512Cs. The Universal Audio Solo/610 or 110 sound cool too, so hard to choose. I may also spring for a...

To clarify, my budget is $2000 and this is what I'm looking for: - A good condenser or ribbon mic for recording high gain guitar (probably in conjunction with a dynamic mic) - A LDC for recording vocals - A nice clean preamp for warming things up when I record drums and guitar on my digital recorder...

The LDC would primarily be for vocals, but i want to add it to the SM57 I use now for some added color with guitar also. I just don't want to get something that's really nice for vocals and destroy it recording high gain guitar tones. I feel the same about clean preamps for dirty sounds and vice ver...

Hey guys, been reading TapeOp and browsing the board for a long time, first time posting. I'm just getting ready to upgrade my home studio setup. I've primarily been using Shure dynamic mics for my recording for years. Apart from a small budget stereo pair of condensers for drum overheads. I've been...