Hi guys

Im building a home studio, I dont know a lot about recording but i want a good studio vocal mic. I am thinking of getting the Shure KSM27. can you guys tell me what you think of this mic, suggest other good vocal mics and good pre-amps to go with the Shure KSM27. thanks a lot.

Mo

I have a KSM27 and it works great for vocals and unamped instruments. The -15 db roll off is good for loud vocals (Screaming) I wouldn't use it for anything amped. SM57's are good for that.

The KSM27 is a good mic for the price. There are definately better mics out there, but unless to have a few grand to drop on a Neuman, the KSM27 is a good value for the money.

IMO

Shure makes a mic that is very respectable and the KSM27 is no exception. However, just as posted, its probably not your best/most versatile mic that you can buy for the money. Depending on what kind of music you will be recording the most, it varies, I do a lot of rap and a lot of Metal, so what do I use for vocals most of the time? I give the singer/screamer/rapper a Shure sm58 to hold and do their thing with and a R0de NTK behind that so I'm recording 2 vox tracks at once. It really gives dimension to the vocals and can really save my ass when a singer cant overdub or layer vocals too well and I need to beef it up.
I also use a presonus pre amp from the mics. Now, I'm sure a lot of guys out there will be like, "Presonus? why didnt you go with a Neve or an Avatar or something with a million dollar price tag?" my reply is the presonus doesnt color the sound and its simple while retaining effectiveness. I get a pretty damn good sound really! Hope that helped!

I use a Prosonus FirePod and it's works great. I like it because I can record up to 8 inputs at once. (XLR or 1/4 inch plugs) I like the idea of using a second mic instead of overdubbing. I do alot of Rap & I always have problems with a rapper doing the same flow twice! (Artists!)

Good luck with the mic selection!

Section38 wrote:

I use a Prosonus FirePod and it's works great. I like it because I can record up to 8 inputs at once. (XLR or 1/4 inch plugs) I like the idea of using a second mic instead of overdubbing. I do alot of Rap & I always have problems with a rapper doing the same flow twice! (Artists!) Good luck with the mic selection!

The only problem is that you might NEED to do the overdubs and get the rappers in line with their vocals, because with rap, it really does pay to have stacked vox. If they arent hitting the words perfect, but are very close, you can get a plug-in called vocalign and that will tidy the vox up and make the stacks fit without sounding unnatural or squished. You can usually get a free trial of vocalign, check it out.

Sounds good, I'll look into it. Thanks for the help!