Best Microphones Under $1000 (My Favorites)
Dec 19, 2023 9:42:20 GMT -6
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Post by andersmv on Dec 19, 2023 9:42:20 GMT -6
Just finished this up, a lot of work on this one! These are by far, my favorite mics WELL under the $1k price point. I've got full session files in the video description as well, so you can go through everything and decide for yourself what you like/need.
The cool thing about these three is that they're all really different from each other and excel in different areas. The Vanguard is nice and open, but still smooth with some nice character. Really low noise floor as well. The other two mics are so colorful, it funny but it comes across as "cleaner" out of this bunch at least. I've got a lot of Vanguard mics for a reason, they work on everything without a fuss.
The Chandler is the newest out of the bunch, I'm going to have to get to know it a lot more. I've had their original TG mic since it came out, so the Type L has some of that familiar character and harmonic characteristics. It's a LOT smoother on top than the other Chandler mics, and is a welcome change as far as my preferences go. System B sounds amazing on electric guitars.
The Soyuz is the "problem solver" out of the bunch. Compared to the other two, it sounds less full range and a lot more vibey. Although I prefer the other two mics a lot of times when listening to a source by itself, the Soyuz keeps amazing me at its ability to come through the mix and work better in context. It wants to give you only what's important right out of the gate without the harsher bits of the high end and messy lows. I still think it's one of the best electric guitar mics out there, and it contrasts the Chandler in all the ways I was hoping it would. I tends to prefer the Soyuz on more distorted tones when I'm having to stack a few parts in a song that's getting busy. The Chandler however fills out the low end so much better and sounds more natural on cleaner guitar parts. I'll be reaching for it on sparser situations where there's minimal guitar parts that will have some breathing room to show off their range.
All three are amazing, I think it's going to come down to preference and use case as I couldn't tell you which is "better" overall. I don't want to be that guy, I want to be a bit less biased and give everyone enough to where you can decide. I think the Chandler's are back in stock (at least at Vintage King), Vanguards having a great sale right now, and the Soyuz is available pretty much everywhere as it's been out for a bit. Tell Santa to bring you a mic!
The cool thing about these three is that they're all really different from each other and excel in different areas. The Vanguard is nice and open, but still smooth with some nice character. Really low noise floor as well. The other two mics are so colorful, it funny but it comes across as "cleaner" out of this bunch at least. I've got a lot of Vanguard mics for a reason, they work on everything without a fuss.
The Chandler is the newest out of the bunch, I'm going to have to get to know it a lot more. I've had their original TG mic since it came out, so the Type L has some of that familiar character and harmonic characteristics. It's a LOT smoother on top than the other Chandler mics, and is a welcome change as far as my preferences go. System B sounds amazing on electric guitars.
The Soyuz is the "problem solver" out of the bunch. Compared to the other two, it sounds less full range and a lot more vibey. Although I prefer the other two mics a lot of times when listening to a source by itself, the Soyuz keeps amazing me at its ability to come through the mix and work better in context. It wants to give you only what's important right out of the gate without the harsher bits of the high end and messy lows. I still think it's one of the best electric guitar mics out there, and it contrasts the Chandler in all the ways I was hoping it would. I tends to prefer the Soyuz on more distorted tones when I'm having to stack a few parts in a song that's getting busy. The Chandler however fills out the low end so much better and sounds more natural on cleaner guitar parts. I'll be reaching for it on sparser situations where there's minimal guitar parts that will have some breathing room to show off their range.
All three are amazing, I think it's going to come down to preference and use case as I couldn't tell you which is "better" overall. I don't want to be that guy, I want to be a bit less biased and give everyone enough to where you can decide. I think the Chandler's are back in stock (at least at Vintage King), Vanguards having a great sale right now, and the Soyuz is available pretty much everywhere as it's been out for a bit. Tell Santa to bring you a mic!
