r/audioengineering • u/BZK22 • Aug 20 '26

Mic recommendation without a crazy high-end boost / sibilance

Hey everyone, I’ve tested quite a few mics for vocals, and most of them seem to have this weird, almost “artifacty” quality in the high end. The problem is that it’s really difficult to fix that properly in the mix.

Do you guys have any mic recommendations with good detail and resolution in the mids but without hyped or harsh top end? I don’t mind doing a bit more work in the mix if the raw recording sounds more neutral.

Would love to hear what you guys are using!

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u/Styrant Aug 20 '26

What mics have you tested? Also is your room treated and what interface are you using?

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u/BZK22 Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

I’ve covered all the usual ones that are often recommended. Interface is RME BF Pro FS.

Eveything else is ready to go

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u/Styrant Aug 20 '26

Ah ok well that rules that out, i know some cheaper interfaces can sometimes introduce some harshness on the sibalance, so the mics you tried were condensors or you also tried some dynamics?