Church choir Mic's

[cknapper]

Hi Im looking at getting 2 x Beyerdynamic MCE 530 condenser microphone or 2 x Behringer B5 True condenser-microphone to do a choir at a church. The space I need to fill is about 4m wide and 3m deep and is for around 10 people. These need to pair up as a lectern Mic as well

 

Any ideas on these or any suggestions woulds be great.

 

 

Carl

[Shez]

...to do a choir at a church.

I'm guessing we're talking sound reinforcement rather than recording? (I think we need a "more information required" smiley...)

What are you trying to achieve? What kit do you have already? Budget? Size / type of room they're in?

 

These need to pair up as a lectern Mic as well

Why do you want to put a pair on a lectern? There are circumstances when this is a good idea, but they tend to involve mission critical broadcasts or occasions when there is a skilled operator on the desk.

[Light Console]

May I recomend the Audio Technica Midnight Blue MB 4k (cardioid condenser) microphone? I have poped these into two Churches on their lecterns with amazing results. Also good for choirs. I found that it didn't matter what height the presenter was, the sound levels were about the same.

[richie1575]

I've done plenty of Church Choirs over the years... usually on a budget! Depends on your situation, but I'd seriously consider getting a couple of hanging mics and installing them if possible. I used a couple of Samson CM12's at Christmas and the results were pretty impressive for a £60 mic! If you can get access above, no stand is required as they hang on their own cable and have a nifty wire clip on the end enabling you to position them rather than have them pointing at the floor.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Richie

[crox]

to ressurect this thread, this poses a similar position to where I have an issue.

 

We have a choir every other Sunday, in a similar size space, but close to a screened drum set (though the drums still bleed through at the moment).

 

We have been using SM57's but really should be used on the dums as an overhead and on the snare.

 

As space is an issue, and sadly we can't install some overhead, what other options are available?

 

I would guess put two mics in front of the choir at head-height works in respect of space, but what mic's would be best?

 

I guess that I am on a tight budget on this one, so what would you recommend for about £50 - 80 a microphone?

[paulears]

As long as you're not expecting great amounts of level from them, then some small condensers would seem a sensible idea.These thomanns are quite nice and come with a isolation mount for £36

http://images4.thomann.de/pics/prod/195305.jpg

[crox]

wowsers, that looks quite funky.

 

Excuse the layman question, but how will it help?

[paulears]

Well - very often choirs are raised - sometimes, a permanent feature, but this sometimes means that all those feet vibrate the surface, and the noise gets transmitted through the mic stand to the mics - often worse when the gain is cranked up to cope with the subjects being further away. So a mount with elastics gives a bit more isolation. If the floor is solid, then you'll get away without them, and they are a bit ugly. Even better when used to mic drum kits on rostra that always vibrate.

[crox]

being ugly is about spot on imo. I see the point, but seeing as we use a solid stage, and I haven't seen a problem yet.

 

I have added a SE1a to my list for my drum overhead, but yet to find something that really inspires me for micing up the choir.

 

Frustrating! Are the Thommans worth it, with or without the isolation mount?