{"id":12182,"date":"2012-10-17T12:06:58","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T17:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebrewaudio.com\/?p=12182"},"modified":"2012-10-17T12:06:58","modified_gmt":"2012-10-17T17:06:58","slug":"using-a-dynamic-mic-to-record-vocals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.homebrewaudio.co\/wp\/2012\/10\/17\/using-a-dynamic-mic-to-record-vocals\/","title":{"rendered":"Using A Dynamic Mic To Record Vocals?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have to admit that when I saw the title of an article by Joe Gilder called &#8220;3 Reasons to Use a Dynamic Mic on Vocals,&#8221; my hackles went up a little. He was referring not to live performance, but to studio recording of vocals. There is a rule-of-thumb that you should always use a condenser mic, preferably a large diaphragm condenser mic, when recording vocals in the studio. LDCs are more sensitive and so pick up a lot of the subltle details of the complex human voice.<br \/>\nBut when I saw the 3 reasons why you might consider using a dynamic mic to record vocals instead of an LDC, I found myself nodding my head. They were all very good reasons.<br \/>\n1. Less trouble with plosives &#8211; I do spend a LOT of time and effort to rid my condenser-recorded vocals of p-pops.<br \/>\n2. Less room noise &#8211; Since dynamics are less sensitive, they pick up less ambient noise.<br \/>\n3. Less de-essing needed &#8211; Again, since LDCs are more sensitive across the board, if a particular vocalist has hot &#8220;esses&#8221; (Ss?), they will be accentuated in the recording and likely require de-essing in editing.<br \/>\nAll good points. We should remind ourselves, in all facets of life, not to doggedly stick to rules-of-thumb. A better solution can often be found by breaking the rules. Though if I had to use a dynamic mic on vocals, I&#8217;d rather use something like an Electro-Voice RE20 over a Shure SM58.<br \/>\nRead Joe&#8217;s full article here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homestudiocorner.com\/3-reasons-to-use-a-dynamic-mic-on-vocals\/\">http:\/\/www.homestudiocorner.com\/3-reasons-to-use-a-dynamic-mic-on-vocals\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to admit that when I saw the title of an article by Joe Gilder called &#8220;3 Reasons to Use a Dynamic Mic on Vocals,&#8221; my hackles went up a little. He was referring not to live performance, but to studio recording of vocals. 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