Behringer C-1

Almost 20 years making music.
I'm a home recordist, but not the sloppy ones. I really care about my sound, and I always try to reach pro results without breaking the bank.
I record to PC (hard disk).
I use an old japanese Aiwa hi-fi equipment for monitoring. Been hearing music in that equipment and in the same room for 13 years, so I trust it. I also doublecheck with Beyerdynamic DT-231 PRO Monitor Headphones, best ones for the money.

Big condenser cardiod.
I tried it on voice (it performs surprisingly good) and acoustic guitar (not bad, but you have to fiddle a lot with placement... anyway... acoustic guitar is hard to record, even with an U-87). I suspect I would need an extra mic to record it well. I would like to try it with drums, percussion or acoustic instruments.
I choose this mic as an entry level to the world of big condensers. I considered to buy the Samson, but I heared some recordings a friend of mine made with that mic and is too noisy for my taste.
The C-1 is a very quiet and clean mic, is said to be a little thin sounding, so I'm using it with a Behringer Tube Ultragain Mic 100 preamp (hybrid chip-tube) and it sounds right (not too thin-not too fat or too warm, good balance). As other user said: use it with a tube preamp, the Ultragain is cheap and very nice.
The C-1 has a certain coloration, it can be good or bad, it depends on your taste. I would have prefered a more neutral mic, but c'mon, this is not a Gefell and I didn't paid the high dollars that could make me more critic. For the money, there's no other mic that performs this good, you don't have choice if you want a mic for general application in an ultralow budget home studio. Here in Argentina recording gear is very expensive, I paid $90 for this mic, in Europe and USA you can get it for half the price, so you don't have excuses for NOT getting a C-1. Even if you have more expensive mics it can be a nice add for your collection and I'm sure you can find an application when this little mic can shine.
For sure, there is a difference between a $5000 mic an this $90 one, but believe me: IT'S NOT A $4410 DIFFERENCE, for god's sake... if things were proportional, hi-end mics should cost 5 times more than the C-1, not 50 times more... I'll give it a 6 for performance and a 10 for value.

I play bass and guitar for 25years, (that long??!!)

and i like to record sometimes. Also into recording for cd-rom, web and video productions.
Recording into computer with audio-in, but
Most of the time i use a minidisc, so no high end, but sufficient for most home and small bussiness. Always use the Behringer tube pre-amp for best warm sound.
i mix down with cheap behringer studio speakers, and doublecheck with near high-end home audio.
( and Monster cables-they make a difference)

c1 big condenser
best sounding micrphone for this price. really crisp and clear sound, Use the tube pre-amp for natural warmth. (people sometimes say it's thin, this is how to avoid that. The pre-amp is a great d-i and guitar/bass/vocals pre-amp to, so multi usable-


Records the sound from the direction where the led is, but gets everything.(including your computer fan)
Used it with band rehearsals, better overall and dynamic sound than when i used the Shure sm58.

Nice plastic case to keep it safe, just a professional recording device for a fun price. Looks good too!

have fun.

Ive been playing bass and recording for 25 years (and may I say Im very tired)

Most Saturdays I play Jazz in small venues or work, occasioanly in musical theature.

I have a very comfortable rehersal and recoding space with a nice DAW.

I have lots of odd bits of equipment inc a few different types of mics like SM58's EV Cobalts and a few Oktava as well as a bunch of odd condeser and dynamic mics from right back to the 70's

I picked this mic up(large condenser 48V phantom power)from a sale. I had no intentions of buying a mice it was just so cheap I though why not!

Why not indeed!.......... Let me tell you it works very well.

While I could describe the rigourous A - B shoot out I put it througth with my old Oktava 319 and a few EV mics I had on hand suffice to say at this price it fights above its weight.

Im intending to use it as a vocal mic live. Why not, it blows away my dynamic mics!

Cheers