Members hague151 Posted June 19, 2014 Members Share Posted June 19, 2014 I direct a 60 strong Rock choir. Occasionally we need some help getting across over a live band. I'm familiar with the basic theory (3:1 rule etc) Lots of firms make hanging choir mics at various prices, the cheapest of which is Studiospares which has one for around £45. But I need a solution which isn't for permanent installation and I think that I'll be better off with a more general purpose mic. I don't know whether I should be going for large or small diaphragm. I guess that the important factors are good rear rejection and sensitivity. I'm assuming cardioid is best rather than super-cardiod. I'd like to keep it to at or below £100 ($170) per mic. Also does anyone know of a cheap mic stand for getting the mic high enough, but not intrusive. I can't afford the ridiculous price of an Audix graphite boom system although that does look perfect for my purpose. I'm thinking of buying my own graphite tube and gluing a mic clamp screw on the end. Can anyone think of a reason why this shouldn't work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted June 19, 2014 Members Share Posted June 19, 2014 I can't think of any reason why graphite would be necessary except for the sexy factor. I have made choir stands out of light weight steel tubing, aluminum tubing, etc and except for the fabrication costs, is a good way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hague151 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2014 Yes you are right. I was thinking of weight as well, and then I thought, why not wooden dowel (painted black of course. I have some handy which is about 12mm diameter and in lieu of a more professional method you can just wrap the end in gaffer tape to make the diameter sufficient to accept a 5/8" mike clamp. It might need something a bit more substantial for a heavier large diameter condenser however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DanCostello Posted June 19, 2014 Members Share Posted June 19, 2014 I direct a 60 strong Rock choir. Occasionally we need some help getting across over a live band. I'm familiar with the basic theory (3:1 rule etc) Lots of firms make hanging choir mics at various prices, the cheapest of which is Studiospares which has one for around £45. But I need a solution which isn't for permanent installation and I think that I'll be better off with a more general purpose mic. I don't know whether I should be going for large or small diaphragm. I guess that the important factors are good rear rejection and sensitivity. I'm assuming cardioid is best rather than super-cardiod. I'd like to keep it to at or below £100 ($170) per mic. Also does anyone know of a cheap mic stand for getting the mic high enough, but not intrusive. I can't afford the ridiculous price of an Audix graphite boom system although that does look perfect for my purpose. I'm thinking of buying my own graphite tube and gluing a mic clamp screw on the end. Can anyone think of a reason why this shouldn't work? Yes you are right. I was thinking of weight as well, and then I thought, why not wooden dowel (painted black of course. I have some handy which is about 12mm diameter and in lieu of a more professional method you can just wrap the end in gaffer tape to make the diameter sufficient to accept a 5/8" mike clamp. It might need something a bit more substantial for a heavier large diameter condenser however. Wooden dowels and gaff tape? Really? Buy a mic stand. Nothing you cobble together is going to look less obtrusive than a store-bought stand. Stick with SDC's because of the weight, particularly if you're going to be using cheap stands. Cheap stands are cheap because they suck and won't reliably hold a heavy mic. -Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomm Williams Posted June 19, 2014 Members Share Posted June 19, 2014 I'm not sure I would trust a long wooden dowel, certainly don't want it to break mid-performance. Something lightweight like aluminum, etc... would be much safer. I would also consider a weight for the base, a simple sandbag would work fine. As far as SDC's on a budget, the MXL 603 is a pretty good contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted June 19, 2014 Members Share Posted June 19, 2014 I used to worry about getting the stands up high and blah, blah, blah. I now use a good stand, like a K&M, and just point the mic in the general direction. Well maybe not quite that simple, but you get my drift. I've used and own the following: AKG C1000's, Audio Technica 4041's and lately at elementary schools, a couple of Audio Technica AT2020's placed on straight stands in front of the choir. They probably work better for smaller groups and choirs, however the price is right. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pro Sound Guy Posted June 20, 2014 Members Share Posted June 20, 2014 I use the AKG C1000 quite a bit for bluegrass shows (acoustic). Great mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members witesol Posted June 20, 2014 Members Share Posted June 20, 2014 Those new Rode M5 sound pretty darn nice. I have used Sm81 many times. A photographer's C stand, stereo bar and a shot bag works wonderfully. Not cheap but rentable. I own 4 of them and love those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JV90 Posted June 21, 2014 Members Share Posted June 21, 2014 The C02 from Samson give me good results in those task, they are condenser and comes in pair's, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gordon Sound Posted June 21, 2014 Members Share Posted June 21, 2014 Behringer c-2's are surprisingly good for the $60 per pair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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