Plithos

Hey guys..
i think i need a little help..
i want to buy a microphone for my trumpet..
i'm not a pro player ut i need it in times i play with my friends..
can you suggest me one?
not too expensive though e?

i've found in thomann
1. YAMAHA MC-7 for 79euros
2. EV BLUE CARDINAL LIMITED EDITION for 99eu
3. BEYERDYNAMIC OPUS 82.18 for 111..
4. SHURE SM57LC BUNDLE for 98eu

these are in satisfying price..
do you know anything else?
i play in rooms or small studios..
simple stuff.. i'm not sandoval..
thank you

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rowuk

The Shure can be considered an industry standard. A real workhorse, practically indestructable. You will find these things on stage EVERYWHERE. It is a dynamic microphone so it doesn't need a battery or mix board with phantom power.
For recording a condenser microphone is better. Beyerdynamic MC530 for EUR 95 or Opus53 for EUR 79 would be two good choices.

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johnmarkpainter

The SM57 is the standard mic. In that price range, that is what you want. If you want a bigger smoother sound, there are lots of affordable Ribbon mics out there.

CAD Trion 7000, Nady Ribbon, Cascade Ribbon, Apex Ribbon. Try googling those. They are very cheap still.

I'm a recording engineer and that is what I most commonly use unless I want a brighter tone for soft playing. Then I use a $5,000 Tube mic.

Here is a clip of a Loud bright lead player through the Apex Ribbon:
http://homepage.mac.com/johnflem/dem...dHornsClip.wav

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Claude Gnocchi

Get an ADK S-7 mic (relatively new product). It is specifically "voiced" for trumpet, sounds FANTASTIC and can take high volume levels (SPL). I have one and love it....it is right up there with my other much more expensive mics...like my Telefunken RFT AK-47 ($1,600). The ADK is below $300....

TrentAustin

The 57 is a tank mic and perfect for your needs. I have even tried some of the "chinese" 57 clones and they are great as well. I've had a 57 for 10 years and it's perfect for club gigs, throwing around, and withstanding a ton of wear! Mine still looks and sounds like new.

Cheers,
T

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