››› Studio Microphones Samson C01 £29 Dolphin ID 4398 When it comes to recording vocals, the smooth low end and extended frequency range of a large-diaphragm condenser is an essential studio tool. Samson’s C01 brings these characteristic features of large-diaphragm microphones to within any budget, ensuring that your vocal tracks stand out from the crowd. The C01 is also useful for mic’ing acoustic instruments and as another option for drums, either as an overhead or as a room mic. The microphone comes with a gold-plated XLR connector and an LED that indicates when 48V phantom power is enabled.
SE Electronics SE2200a £139 Dolphin ID 4713
AKG C 1000 S
SE’s award-winning SE2200 microphone quickly established itself as a project studio favourite, with low noise and excellent sonic characteristics setting it apart from the competition. The improved SE2200a model shares the same 1-inch gold-plated diaphragm as the original, but has improved electronics that offer an even better signal-to-noise ratio. It also includes a low-cut filter and 10dB pad, making the mic useful not only for acoustic instruments and vocals, but also as an option for close mic’ing loud sources, such as guitar cabinets and brass instruments.
£94.99 Dolphin ID 1503
AKG’s C 1000 S is a workhorse microphone that you’ll find in studios and PA setups across the globe. The microphone comes with the PPC 1000 Polar Pattern Converter and PB 1000 Presence Boost adaptors. The PPC 1000 enables you to switch the C 1000 S from cardioid to hypercardioid, which is useful in live applications for helping to reject feedback from monitors or spill from other instruments. The PB 1000 adds 3-5dB of high end between 5kHz and 9kHz, which can improve the clarity of speech and add definition to some instruments.
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