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The AKG 414EB is my go to mic to almost everything, even vocals. I use them with AKG external +48V supplies.
Sounds like one! My main vox mic is an old C414EB in omni and the results are a bit unfair. With your voice, I'm curious if you even need as controlled of a space as you're recording in. If you sing lightly, the 7B especially would work just fine out in the open space of your room.
Tlm103. Brittle and harsh. Remember tlm stands for transformerless. 414eb. Sterile in digital, though nice on tape. 421. Im good on 5k and poor rejection and bulky design, thanks. Audix d6 for kick. Great on floor tom though.
An old 414 (brass ck12 capsule type) can be pretty great. For modern and bright be JZ black hole is amazing and handles sibilance well. I also love a fet 47 on vocals particularly male rock vocals.
There are many 414 variants. The eb is the only one I really like. I think the Mojave ma300 is my current favorite new mic. I don’t even like the 103
C414, but only the XL2 or EB
2 fig 8 mics. Keep the mics close to avoid phasing & point the nulls at what you don’t want. Usually helps to flip the vocal 1 upside down to aim the null @ the guitar. Use headphones to get it right. Here’s an example using 414EBs [Guitar](https://voca.ro/1ihamWuJVu0U) [Voc](https://voca.ro/1cYCFmBmB8NT)
FET 47, josephson only makes great stuff, old brass capsule 414 (I bet they’re ridiculously pricey now though)
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