a good mic pls

[k brown]

I think OP has become disenchanted...

Did you have a previous career as a diplomat?

 

[Barry Hufker]

I laughed quite hard at that.

 

[MicMaven]

guys we're not getting forward. I wont debate heere what a freaking NT1 is. I have a NT1. There is only 1. Look it up.

I dont like it , so i need other mic recommendations.

I want a clear and warm sounding yet not sibilant sounding mic for voice acting.

Good Day Mr. Platus. Well shoot, only your third message to the group and you are already upset and disappointed, and yet, perhaps looking a gift horse in the mouth. Perhaps you could help us help you by answering Mr. Khron's questions about budget and what you wish to accomplish with a different microphone. It is very difficult to prescribe a remedy without clearly defined symptoms and diagnosis. For example, one might use a different mic to record a loud guitar cabinet opposed to recording a classical guitar or cello. A microphone for a deep man's spoken voice might not work well for soft sibilant female acapella singing, and so forth. Microphones have different sounds, shapes, form factors, sizes, styles, etc., to make them suited for particular tasks. P4erhaps you could favor us with some information as to your goals and objectives. It is difficult to suggest an alternate tool without knowing what you wish to accomplish with it. And, each tool comes with its own price tag. It would help us help you if we knew the financial limitations. Getting huffy does not tell us much beyond your threshold for frustration. There is no one alternative to the NT1 in any of its 6 generative iterations. Perhaps you can tell us more, so we can say more in return? Good day - and good luck. J

 

[k brown]

Good Day Mr. Platus. Well shoot, only your third message to the group and you are already upset and disappointed, and yet, perhaps looking a gift horse in the mouth. Perhaps you could help us help you by answering Mr. Khron's questions about budget and what you wish to accomplish with a different microphone. It is very difficult to prescribe a remedy without clearly defined symptoms and diagnosis. For example, one might use a different mic to record a loud guitar cabinet opposed to recording a classical guitar or cello. A microphone for a deep man's spoken voice might not work well for soft sibilant female acapella singing, and so forth. Microphones have different sounds, shapes, form factors, sizes, styles, etc., to make them suited for particular tasks. P4erhaps you could favor us with some information as to your goals and objectives. It is difficult to suggest an alternate tool without knowing what you wish to accomplish with it. And, each tool comes with its own price tag. It would help us help you if we knew the financial limitations. Getting huffy does not tell us much beyond your threshold for frustration. There is no one alternative to the NT1 in any of its 6 generative iterations. Perhaps you can tell us more, so we can say more in return? Good day - and good luck. J

You went all Paul Harvey/Edward R. Murrow at the end there . . .

 

[plautus]

what mic to buy? budget wise, not tooo much pls.
Keep it reasonable with the prices.

Why is there no single mic reocmmendation?

 

[micolas]

what mic to buy? budget wise, not tooo much pls.
Keep it reasonable with the prices.

Why is there no single mic reocmmendation?

Hi @plautus ,
Don't be upset but we are trying to help you.
There are so many microphones with different characteristics and prices, for different voices, for different uses.
Could you post some sound samples with your voice, captured with the Rode NT1, so we can analyze and make some informed recommendations?

 

[plautus]

https://www.youtube.com/@PromortalistinGodmode/videos

 

[Barry Hufker]

Thank you for providing more information and the link above.

You're not going to get a single microphone recommendation. Not all people agree - on this or anything else. You may get several and it will be up to you to determine which, if any, you like/can afford. It would still be helpful if you would offer a specific budget, such as, $100 to $500 (or whatever you have allotted for this). Even here, the options are many.

This is truly a community which likes to help, when given a chance.

 

[Khron]

what mic to buy?
(...)
Why is there no single mic reocmmendation?

Thank you for providing more information and the link above.

You're not going to get a single microphone recommendation. Not all people agree - on this or anything else. You may get several and it will be up to you to determine which, if any, you like/can afford. It would still be helpful if you would offer a specific budget, such as, $100 to $500 (or whatever you have allotted for this). Even here, the options are many.

This is truly a community which likes to help, when given a chance.

Buying an AKG Perception 200 / 220 / P220? Buying anything between a genuine U87 and a U47? We don't know your budget or your needs...

"Only" in the first reply to the first post here, and true, no single mic recommendation to be found. Just 3 or 4, depending how you wanna look at it...

 

[plautus]

it's nopt gonna soundxc nbette rthan a rode nt1

 

[OneRoomStudio]

https://www.youtube.com/@PromortalistinGodmode/videos

I think some of the 'muddy' sound you mentioned might be due to proximity effect. Early in my audio engineering career, I had a similar issue - I thought lots of mics were too muddy, when in reality, I was just too close to the mic. Try backing off the mic a little bit. You will have to turn the gain up a little, but the sound will be more balanced. The NT1 is a decent mic and many people have used it for voiceover. For your voice, you might like a 'U87-like' mic with a little more mid-froward sound. In that case, the AKG Perception suggestion is a good one. That or DIY.

 

[plautus]

I tried cheap and expensive mics.
Rode nt1 - mudd mess
tlm193 - an upgrade nt1, same sound, slightly warmer
tlm103 - overly bright, no wonder the unintelligent mainstream consumer loves this mic

now would i go higher with the prices? no, not worth the moeny for micro improvements.

The sound I'm looking for is something btw the tlm103 and the rode nt1. Warm, clear, and NOT SIBILANT (the tlm103 is sibilant)

 

[Khron]

I tried cheap and expensive mics.
Rode nt1 - mudd mess

Try backing off the mic a little bit. You will have to turn the gain up a little, but the sound will be more balanced.

It's a potential solution you can (already / instantly) try, for free. Throwing money at a problem doesn't always help... Or maybe you've just developed a prejudice against a tool you may or may not have been using to its fullest potential(?)...

 

[SubSpec]

it's nopt gonna soundxc nbette rthan a rode nt1

Yes, it will.

You're discussing with folks who have had every manner of mic in their use in a wide variety of applications. There is wide consensus that the AKG Perception with the specified mod is an extremely potent choice and largely nails the characteristics which make the U87 so useful, clarity that retains body without harshness, allowing it to cut through a mix as well as excel at VO tasks.

There are better mics, and just as a U87 won't fit every voice or use case this won't either. But it will not be muddy (i.e. have lack of definition in the upper frequencies or build-up in the low mids, both of which can be perceived as muddy). Though most would contend the NT1 is not "muddy" in the traditional sense (it has high frequency clarity and does not have exaggerated low mids) it does have something going on in the high mids which can be unappealing, and perhaps that is what you perceive as muddy. Again, that is not present in the Perception. It may not fit your voice, but given you can find them in the $50-80 range and the mod is a few dollars if you have to get the capacitor shipped, there's little harm in trying compared to other options.

 

[micolas]

Hey @plautus ,
Clearly, your voice contains many mediums.
Do you want the final sound to be bigger, ample, with bass, vibrant, fat, etc., or do you also want to hear a fuller sound in the monitoring headphones?
If you're only interested in the final sound, then it's simple.
In your DAW, or audio editor, you use some plugins, Eq, compression, deesser, etc.
Here we can help you with a chain of plugins, presets, etc.
Getting everything directly from the microphone is very expensive and difficult.

And one more thing: you need to train your voice and microphone technique for VO, voice acting.

 

[plautus]

might be worth a try. Where do I get the chip and mic? I cant find a cheap used on on ebay.de (germany).
I only find 200$ new ones.

 

[glitterball]

As others have said, try cutting a few db using a low shelf eq and/or backing away from the microphone a little bit.

 

[micolas]

might be worth a try. Where do I get the chip and mic? I cant find a cheap used on on ebay.de (germany).
I only find 200$ new ones.

I found a cheap one for you in Germany:

https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/mikro-akg-perception-200/2961044134-74-6362
€55 + Delivery €6.75

We help you to modify it, for your voice.

 

[Khron]

might be worth a try. Where do I get the chip and mic? I cant find a cheap used on on ebay.de (germany).
I only find 200$ new ones.

It would help if we knew what you were talking about. Some of us here are more or less experienced in various aspects, but i can assure you, NONE of us can read minds

 

[plautus]

that's not the akg perception 420 the guy in the video was talking about!