Best Studio Microphones For Vocal Recording

Sensitivity, latency, and capture quality of a studio microphone are the main factors to perform a quality recording. Usually, studio microphones are divided into two main categories which are vocal recording microphones and instrument recording microphones. In this article, I listed details about vocal recording microphones which are specially designed to pick up sound from one direction. (Please note that I added few cardioid microphones under budget list due to high recording quality.) Due to that, we need to choose it very carefully according to our requirements and budget. Considering the price as a major factor, I divided studio microphones into three categories which are budgetpremium and Amazon recommendations. Budget studio microphones are for beginners and home studios. Premium studio microphones are for people who can afford a reasonable amount and for people who are working as professionals.

 

I did not write detailed paragraphs about studio microphones but I listed all the key features of studio microphones that we should consider before buying. Also, in this article, I listed some affiliate links from trusted sellers in the following tables according to the countries and regions. studio microphones are listed according to their recording qualities. I am a sound engineer and please note that all of these ranking and reviewing are done according to my own ten year working experiences in the music composing field. Also, there are some more good brands in today’s market that I didn’t mention in this article because I am unable to find trusted sellers. So, I will try my best to update this article every month when the arrival of competitive new products and trusted sellers.

Best Budget Studio Microphones For Vocal Recording (between 25 - 80 USD)

ImageNamePrice By CountryApproximate PriceCommentMax SPLFrequenceDimensions
Samson C01 Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$79.99
£39.90
Sound boxy
Very good quality for this price
136 dB40 Hz – 18000 Hz12 x 2.75 x 9.25 inches
Audio-Technica AT2005USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$76.77
£79.00
USB digital output
Digital recording
-50 Hz - 15000 Hz9.6 x 9.6 x 2.6 inches
MXL 990, XLR Connector Condenser MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$78.67
£97.99
Good build quality with metal finish,
Durable
130 dB30 Hz - 20000 Hz11.77 x 7.28 x 3.5 inches
Marantz Pro MPM1000 - Studio Recording Condenser MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$59.00
£49.99
Come as bundle (shockmount, desktop stand and cable)sensitivity - 38dB ± 2dB (0dB = 1V/Pa @ 1kHz)20 Hz - 20000 hz1.85 x 1.77 x 6.89 inches
Behringer Ultravoice Xm8500 Dynamic Vocal Microphone CardioidAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$47.99
£14.99
Durable
Good recording quality for the price
sensitivity -70dB50 Hz - 15000 Hz1.97 x 1.99 x 0.63 inches
Behringer C-1 Professional Large-Diaphragm Studio Condenser MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$28.56
£27.00
Excellent quality for the price136 dB40 Hz - 20000 Hz2.13 x 2.13 x 7.09 inches

Best Premium Studio Microphones For Vocal Recording (between 120 - 279 USD)

ImageNamePrice By CountryApproximate PriceCommentMax SPLFrequenceDimensions
AKG Pro Audio C3000 High-Performance Large-Diaphragm Condenser Studio MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$279
£283.02
Switchable low cut filter (500Hz, 6 dB/octave)
Durable (Proven performance for more than 15 years)
150dBSwitchable low cut filter (500Hz, 6 dB/octave)11.02 x 3.94 x 8.66 inches
Audio Techinca AT2020 Studio MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
169.99
£109.00
Very quite (Pick up sound from one direction)
Dosen't capture the lower frequence well.
Durable
144 dB20 Hz - 20000 Hz9.6 x 9.6 x 2.6 inches
AmazonBasics Professional USB Condenser Studio MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$129.43
£76.91
Cardioid, Bidirectional, Omnidirectional, and StereoSensitivity (single capsule): -43dB±3dB (0dB=1V/Pa 1kHz)50 Hz – 20000 Hz4.3 x 4.3 x 11.2 in
AKG P120 High-Performance General Purpose Recording Studio MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$129
£73.00
Nice build quality
Durable
150 dB20 Hz - 20000 Hz1.57 x 1.57 x 7.09 inches
NEAT Beecaster Professional Desktop USB Studio MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$129
£119
Excellent build quality
Very sensitive mic
Durable
USB connector
-20 Hz – 20000 Hz2.99 x 8.5 x 8.5 inches
MXL Mics 770 Cardioid Condenser Studio MicrophoneAmazon USA
Amazon UK
$119.95
£159.82
Can produce a smooth recording due to high sensitive.-30 Hz - 20000 Hz12 x 4 x 8 inches

Studio Microphones Recommended by Amazon US

Pop Filters Recommended by Amazon US

Microphone Stands Recommended by Amazon US

Microphone Cables Recommended by Amazon US

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Microphone Covers Recommended by Amazon US

Microphone Cases Recommended by Amazon US

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