PR40 vs RE20 What to get?

[Dahalabit]

What do you guys think? what should i get?

[andrewzarian]

They are both great Microphones. At times it comes down to how you sound on that mic

[Dahalabit]

Well I had an issue with the RE20. It really didnt sound good. it was really cold sounding to me. I dont know if thats normal or it was the mic I was using

[jamesdelfresco]

What about the RE27? can someone tell me the difference between the two ?

[Spencer Kobren]

What about the RE27? can someone tell me the difference between the two ?

I love my RE20s! Check out this video discussing the RE20 and RE27:

[mcphillips]

The RE20 and the RE27 have different elements. The RE27 is 6 dB hotter and has a different sound.

Dahalabit, if your RE20 was ever used as a bass drum mic in a recording studio, it may be shot. Lots of them have been abused. An RE20 in new condition sounds great, but it's only one link in the chain.

[andrewzarian]

Just curious did you buy the RE20 second hand? Many of the ones being sold on ebay and Craigslist are banged up

[podcastcoach]

I did a comparison of the RE320, the PR40, and the Sure SM58 http://schoolofpodcasting.com/is-the...lly-that-good/

[Podnutter]

Thank you Dave for that post.

[Dan Ortego]

Dated thread response but its slow, so what the heck...

Okay, I'm new as well but I can say that I struggled with the same issue. In fact, I'm talking on the PR40 right now using Dragon Dictate for the Mac. Earlier I was also using it while the TV was blaring less than 20 feet away so the proximity seems very good in this regard. My voice in the headphones is very clear, articulate, and without any exaggerated sounding tone. Still, I don't have another quality mic to compare it with, so I ordered the RE20. When it arrives I'll do the same test in a quiet room and then with TV in the background.

*UPDATE: 9/02/2013
After 6-weeks with the RE20 I can say that it proved to be a significant improvement over the PR40 for my voice. As others have mentioned, it's completely subjective although the improvement in tone and presence is quite significant. I hate using this cliche' but 'your mileage may vary'.