I want a single mircophone for my solo vocal/guitar recording. What one should I get?
If I was in your shoes, I’d checkout the Marshall MXLV67G for vocals and the Marshall MXL603S for my acoustic guitar… but if I could only afford one cheap Chinese made budget mic, I’d get the Studio Projects B1. – DJL For instruments AND vocals, I’d go with the B1. I own a B3 as well as two MXL 603s and the B3 still gets all the mono guitar parts. I can put it in “omni” mode, find the instrument’s “sweet spot” and it just sounds great – no proximity effect to deal with or picky placement issues. One 603, on the other hand, cannot capture the sound the way a B3 can and is much more picky about where you put it. The B1 sounds similar to the B3 in cardioid mode (not exactly the same, though) and even when used like this, the B3 would still be my pick over a single 603. The B3 is twice as expensive as a B1, but is a very versatile all-around mic if you don’t need to record in stereo. – Flatpicker …A V67G ….I use it for vocals and acoustic guitar and it does a good job.
