Shopping Guides and Reviews on Microphones
What would the music industry be without dynamic microphones? This type of mic is simply needed in any type of recording or performance environment, and we know many musicians and performers alike who have multiple sets of quite a few of these mics in this article. We’ve surveyed quite a lot of different pathways when it comes to a microphone for vocals, but today we wanted to strictly focus on one of our favorites — dynamic microphones.
We’re glad you’re today, because a dynamic microphone for under $500 is bringing us immense power in both our recording and/or performance game. Dynamic mics are a special type of microphone — they’re known for their power and flexibility, and can capture just about anything you throw in front of them. Having at least a few dynamic mics in your toolbox is a staple-point for many musicians and broadcasters alike.
Today we have one of our favorite mics in the spotlight at a very affordable price (the lowest you can go here). Dynamic microphones are usually used on instruments with a lot of low-mid energy. They are best for recording vocals. They are also used for podcasting, singing, recording multiple people in the same room, voice-overs and live performances.
Dynamic microphones are so versatile, flexible and powerful that we couldn’t imagine having a live performance or even studio without a few of these laying around at our fingertips. Nothing beats their ability to be used, used and used again, especially when it comes to live performance or even recording instruments. We’re writing some guides that focus on specific microphone types within certain budgets, so today we’re going to find you some cheap yet powerful dynamic microphones under just $100.
The debate between condenser mics and dynamic mics will always be a relevant debate. Anyone who owns a handful of microphones probably has at least one condenser microphone and one dynamic microphone. In my experience with both live and studio sound, I have seen countless applications of condenser mics and dynamic mics, sometimes even for the same instrument. Each time I ask the engineer why they chose that microphone for that application, the answer is almost always some manifesto about how that is the only way to do it. In this post, I’ll be explaining the differences between these two types of microphones and you can make your own decision as to how you’ll use these two common types of microphones.