If you want a good mic (condenser) at a good price.... look at these mics by Gauge.

http://www.gauge-usa.com/Gauge_Microphones/Home.html


They are sold direct from the manufacturer to you. That keeps the costs down. No middle men taking a profit.

In LA, at a songwriter's convention, I heard these mics side by side with mics costing 10x as much and the comparison was amazing.

Check out the ECM-87. It's very comparable to the Rode NT-2A at a much lower price point.

Here's the MP3 comparison link>>> http://gauge-usa.com/Gauge_Microphones/Compare.html where the gauge ECM-87 ($150) is compared with the $3000 U-87, the $1000 AKG-414, and the $1000 TLM-103.

These are good sounding mics at bargain prices. The only reason I didn't buy one on the spot was I had just bought the Rode NT-2A a few weeks before.


BTW: they also have an $80 dynamic that probably compares nicely to the Shure 57/58 series mics. I haven't compared it or looked at the specs.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 03/21/15 03:33 AM.
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