When it comes to a studio condenser microphone, which one is the best currently on the market?

Well, when it comes to studio mics as a whole, condenser microphones are by far the most common type of microphone found within studios, both professional and home. So, whether you are searching for a new studio microphone for a pro studio, or home studio, condenser is certainly the way to go.

When it comes to searching for the best one, this will depend on what you want to achieve with your studio microphone?

Vocals or Instruments?

Different studio condenser microphones offer different things when it comes to recordings. Condenser microphones as a whole are set into toe different types which are “small diaphragm and large diaphragm mics”. Both offer a different sound and brands of all types offer both types.

Smaller diaphragm condenser microphones are perfect for concert recording and also stringed instruments. This is because of the speedier sound response on the smaller diaphragm.

Larger diaphragm condenser microphones are perfect for vocals and other instruments. They give that deeper, rounder sound that you hear on the radio.

These are the types of microphones that fill studios worldwide.

Top brands such as Shure, AKG, Rode and Blue Microphones just to name a few offer both types of studio condenser microphone and in turn offer different ranges of studio microphone to suit all budgets. It just depends on why you want a studio mic and for what job it will be used for.

If its vocals, look at the larger diaphragm condenser microphones and if its instruments such as the string sound, then take a deeper look into smaller diaphragm condenser mics.

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