On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:13:19 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:

My 16-yo budding rock guitar hero son is after a microphone. He and his
mates often record themselves jamming and don't have a suitable mike. They
tend to record into PCs (or Macs) and I guess might want to bung it into
guitar amps or various bits of domestic audio kit they have around. Apart
from vocals I guess it might be used recording acoustic guitars.

It definitely needs to be robust and, having some idea what any sort of
serious mics can cost, priced at the Santa-friendly end of the range :-)

Hi John.

I would recommend the AKG C214, a large diaphram cardioid
pattern condenser mic, with a 20dB pad.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/akg_c214.htm

I think this is a wind-up :-)

"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:13:19 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:

My 16-yo budding rock guitar hero son is after a microphone. He and his
mates often record themselves jamming and don't have a suitable mike.
They
tend to record into PCs (or Macs) and I guess might want to bung it into
guitar amps or various bits of domestic audio kit they have around.
Apart
from vocals I guess it might be used recording acoustic guitars.

It definitely needs to be robust and, having some idea what any sort of
serious mics can cost, priced at the Santa-friendly end of the range :-)

Hi John.

I would recommend the AKG C214, a large diaphram cardioid
pattern condenser mic, with a 20dB pad.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/akg_c214.htm

I think this is a wind-up :-)

A clockwork microphone?

On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:20:37 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:

I would recommend the AKG C214, a large diaphram cardioid
pattern condenser mic, with a 20dB pad.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/akg_c214.htm

I think this is a wind-up :-)

A clockwork microphone?

About as much use as one, for the stated application :-)

"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:20:37 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:

I would recommend the AKG C214, a large diaphram cardioid
pattern condenser mic, with a 20dB pad.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/akg_c214.htm

I think this is a wind-up :-)

A clockwork microphone?

About as much use as one, for the stated application :-)

This is a very popular/versatile mic see often in budget
demo/project studios.

Used with the pop shield supplied it sounds good on
vocals, and the 20dB pad makes it ideal for a use with
an guitar amp.