No phantom power on the br80???

[Flash Harry]

Dynamics, Shure 58 Beta  -  un-beta-ble

[bruno]

Hey Brother - I have one of these, and they are great mikes - condenser powered by a 9v battery. AKG C1000
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http://www.westenddj.co.uk/akg-c1000s?gclid=CNj3n9H4vcgCFUfkwgodZHYGaQ

[Hook]

I do like the look of both the Rode &  the AKG but both are a bit out of my current price range of next To nothing. If the pyle is a pile of crap then I'll have to figure something out. Tomorrow I plan on trying out the br80s mic for vocals on the tune I just started and I should have the Pyle on Wed.
Rock on!

[IanR]

Dynamics, Shure 58 Beta  -  un-beta-ble

I'd go for something in this range as a step up. Otherwise, I agree that you should try to use the onboard mics before shelling out on a cheap mic. I think the onboards will be better than a $21 mic.  You will just have to try to manage the hand noise that you might pick up with the onboards.  Lots of people here seem to do it well.

BTW: The BR800 has phantom power and the ability to start recording with a foot switch.  I use this method when I'm recording vocals into a mic and holding a guitar or at the keyboard. You do pick up the "click" from the switch but it can be edited out.

[Hook]

Hey Ian, I was thinking about the 58 beta, I have a few of the Samson equivalents & while not nearly as good as the Sure, I've not noticed a huge difference live so I'll probably give those a try. So far in all this buying I have only crossed the 3 digit line (kinda my own personal limit) once but at $130 I couldn't pass up the br80. If the cheap condenser sucks & realistically it might, I'll have to just deal with what I have for now. I might try to sell or trade the Sennheiser & I'm not getting rid of the Tascam 008.
I did think about the br800  but even used they are just too much $ for my obsession when I can clearly write and record anywhere already.  I also just can't fathom not having at least 8 mono tracks to record on.
Thanks for all the suggestions!!!!
Rock on!

[chip]

I do like the look of both the Rode &  the AKG but both are a bit out of my current price range of next To nothing. If the pyle is a pile of crap then I'll have to figure something out. Tomorrow I plan on trying out the br80s mic for vocals on the tune I just started and I should have the Pyle on Wed.
Rock on!

Hook. I bought the Pyle pro. It was a pyle of crap and sent it back. The Behringer dynamic( about the same price) was better. Hope it works for you.

[Hook]

We will see, I'm not holding my breath bur I've been surprised before. I didn't get a chance to try out the br80 mic for vocals today, hopefully tomorrow.
Rock on!

[Hook]

Well yesterday was pretty good day. I put some 11s on the Epi Pee Wee and my buddy was able to set it up pretty well, can't wait to start using it. I also got the Pyle mic last night and I'm pleasantly surprised. It's nothing to get to excited about but I did a vocal last night that I had already done with the br80s, which isn't nearly as easy to hold and sin as the MBR was. I liking the Pyle vocal better, wish the br80s reverb was worth a crap, what's up with that? So far for $21 I'd say it's completely with it. I hope t be done with this new tune by tomorrow and you can judge for yourself.
Rock on!

[Tootler]

I've just caught up with this thread.

I bought a large diaphragm condenser mic earlier this year to use with my Samson battery powered personal PA. The PA doesn't have phantom power so I looked for a suitable power supply and found this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dual-channel-Phantom-Power-Supply/dp/B00A2NEV0U/ref=sr_1_6?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1444994341&sr=1-6&keywords=phantom+power

It runs off 2x9v batteries and works a treat. I'm not sure how long the batteries will last as I haven't used it very often as I mostly use a Shure PG 81 which takes a battery when I'm playing with our band.

[Hook]

Just in case anyone is interested I recorded my first vocal with the $22 Pyle handheld condenser.
https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=24045.msg293914;topicseen#new
It's not the AT2035 (not as warm) or the Sennheiser (which runs a bit hot but is super clear) but it aint bad!
Rock On!