Good MIc to travel with

[yugoidar]

A pro-studio in town is touting the M-Audio Nova Large Condenser Microphone as having excellent quality - as good as some mics at much higher prices. The cost - just $89.99 on Amazon.com. Rumored to be no longer in production, there are just a handful left.

Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...dio+nova+large+condenser+microphone&x=14&y=15

Anyone here have one? What's your opinion?

 

[Emmett1057]

I've got one. It's okay. About what you would expect from a mic at that price. The difference between it and others is that it's a little bit darker. I tried it as a travel mic and will be switching to a Rode NT1000 next time I travel.

 

[jefflaurence]

For a mic only deal? I am liking the Audio Technica AT-2020 USB mic. (..and I am not a huge AT fan..but ya know? they sell a hell of a good mic for the price) Takes a nice EQ curve and really is convenient. No converters or extra cables..on a laptop with Adobe Audition and a decent plug in like WaveArts' Dialog it's amazingly good..and as mentioned in an earlier post it powers up on the iPad! These days things are shrinking huh? Did a TV spot for Washington DC yesterday while waiting in the drive-thru line for a new "Ultimate Angus Philly Cheesesteak" at Arby's..and nobody said a word about audio quality. I put the file up on the big speakers when I got back..and it was really really good! It wouldn't match with a track from our usual studios..but as a standalone..it was perfectly good..and better than a lot.?.for example the AKG Perception 120-USB...and the wired version.??...c-r-a-p deluxe!

ymmv..just my humble opinion.

 

[MurrVox]

Seriously Jeff?! ;D
You won't even stop for an Ultimate Angus Philly Cheesesteak?! Man, talk about misplaced priorities....heh-heh-heh
Had any experience with the Yeti or the Yeti Pro?

 

[pellmell]

What do you want to do with the mic while traveling? Local recording? Skype? If you like dynamic mics, take a look at the ATR2100-USB from Audio-Technica. It's XLR and USB. The quality is better than an SM58 but not as good as an RE20. It has a nice presence peak in the vocal range, if you like that sort of thing. I do. I'd love to hear one on Jeff's voice. By the way, they're $50 on Amazon.com.