Reddit reviews Electro-Voice ND767A Supercardioid Dynamic Lead Vocal Mic
We found 2 Reddit comments about Electro-Voice ND767A Supercardioid Dynamic Lead Vocal Mic. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Designed specifically for lead vocalistsIdeal for both live performance and in the recording studioLarge diaphragm N/DYM transducer for condenser-like sensitivity and frequency responseSuperior multistage shock mount for unmatched low handling noiseIncludes gig bag and stand mount adapter
Sounds like it was fun to make. Seems low effort. What was used to record the vocals? Sounds like a pre 2008 mobile phone. Record farther away from the mic. If it's too quiet boost it up when mixing. Hard to hear some of the lyrics or enjoy the song when it sounds so distorted. Get a dynamic mic and pop filter. This is a cheaper one I have, it sounds very good when used right.
Some lyrics are great, some funny, some a little cheesy. Your diction and annunciation needs work. I understand making the beat, jotting the words and going, but it's worth noting that the timing and confidence is underdeveloped. If this track or any of your work is to be taken seriously as something to listen to by an audience of any kind you need to work at stuff like this until it isn't fun anymore. If your music is just for yourself and friends because it's fun to do then do your thing. This music has a place in the deeper parts of youtube to a weird animation but I can't think of any other place or time to listen to it in it's current state.
Are you making your beats to a metronome? Sounds like you started with a well timed kick drum, and the rest of the instruments are a little lazy with their placement. Keep practicing. I've made some terrible stuff starting out. My mixes were awful.
None of this is meant to discourage. I always thought there was some equipment or secret technique I was missing to make a good mix. It just takes love and work every step of the way from the idea in your head to the polish at the end. Eventually you will have done so many tracks you will start to figure out ways to make a professional sounding track one little problem at a time. If you have any specific questions about your mix, feel free to ask. Keep doin.
I've had poor experiences with the Scarlet line up from Focusrite. There is a common issue where it randomly starts to generate a lot of distortion, you have to unplug it and plug it back in for it to stop, it does this several times a day (usually every 6 or so hours). Because of this, I always advise people against their scarlet line up.
Behringer Xenyx boards are really good. Not really much point in any of the USB versions, so buy a standard one if you go for it. Mixers are nice since they give you a lot more control than interfaces do.
Does she sing live? If she does any live performing get a dynamic microphone. Beta 58's are really robust microphones, they would serve well live and in a studio. It would fair similarly to an E-V ND767A. A lot of people prefer the sound of E-V's microphones, even more so on female vocalists.
If she does absolutely no live audio then a condenser microphone would be great. Audio Technica and Rode have a really nice selection. The AT2020 sounds amazing honestly, I am considering buying one when I have a better space/use case, I am familiar with them though and they are great.
You'll want a microphone stand of some kind, either Desk Mount or Floor Standing. You don't need anything crazy here. A $20 stand would be fine, or you could push more of the budget there like /u/flehrad and I did. The Rode PSA-1 is a very nice arm, but will also chunk out 25% of your budget...
And just because here is a couple samples: my SM58 (not the Beta, this is a much older mic than the Beta), and the AT2020