Avantone CR-14

I am really impressed with this mic. I recorded myself singing and playing acoustic guitar at the same time and it was well balanced and captured details that dynamic mics just don’t.

Very natural sounding. It might be better for someone with some experience recording, it’s very sensitive and should be handled with care. I used a pop filter and a FEThead inline preamp to boost the signal and protect the ribbon. I have also recorded an electric guitar amp and the recording was fantastic.

I had it a little bit back away from the speaker so I could capture the sound of the room. I love the figure 8 pattern. Again, that might be something that a beginner would take some time to learn how to make the most of. Remember to use a high pass filter when you EQ. It really picks up low frequencies. (Cars and airplanes passing by, refrigerators or air conditioning, footsteps, Etc. Besides that, I didn’t feel the need to EQ for color because the sound the mic picked up sounded great and clear in the mix. I 100% recommended this mic.