Agree with chris on this. I use some AKG C1000's for micing acoustic guitar recording percussion etc and a Studio Projects C1 for vocals and other stuff. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK +44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Belle Sent: 12 September 2010 20:32 To: realmusicians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [realmusicians] Re: Urgent please,Buying pencile microphone to record instruments Why do you want pencil mics instead of large diaphram mics, or even a quality dynamic mic? Small condensers have their uses, but they tend to be very sensitive to handling and wind noise, I like them mainly as drum over-heads or maybe choir mics. And, I wouldn't go real cheap, you may not like the sound, if you go really cheap, make sure you can return the mic if you don't like the sound. I went with shure sm81s for my over-heads, they weren't cheap, but I'm glad I went that route instead of the budget mics, you don't need the most expensive ones, but quality will tell in your recordings. At 02:11 PM 9/12/2010, you wrote: >hi all: > >if u please, I need an advice, > > I'm building small studio for my recording and I will buy microphone > condenser and other pencile microphone to record musical instruments. > >1- is it useful to buy pencile microphones? >2- what are the best kind that I can buy I need cheap thing. >3- what's your opinion about The Samsung c02? >4- Concerning the Condenser microphone, what's your opinion about the >Cad Teri an 8000? > >Thanks in advance. > >Cheers: >Ramy Moustafa >If music be the food of love, play on... >Tel: 0020102221750 >Personal email, msn and yahoo messengers: ><mailto:flutelover@xxxxxxxx>flutelover@xxxxxxxx >skype: >roma30 >facebook: ><http://www.facebook.com/moustafa.ramy>www.facebook.com/moustafa.ramy WARNING!!! This email could contain innocent phrases which, if taken out of context, or read from an existing inclination to be hostile, or an overly politically correct world view could induce cursing, abusive language, or other indications of less than desirable behavior in a public venue. No ill will is intended. The sender takes no responsibility for mis-interpretation or otherwise extrapolated extended meaning, intent, or purposes implied or imagined from said phrases. The receiver of any such email containing such phrases is solely responsible for good interpretation and intelligent deployment of subsequent responses to the above communication.