Good Mic for Violin

I've been doing research for the past couple days on sub-$200 microphones to record my violin. It has been difficult to find any reviews for recording violins at this price point and near impossible to find any good amateur violin recordings on the internet that notes the microphone used. This one looks the most appealing to me so far: MXL-4000 ($190) - Also, i came across this: Niant X-S with a violin mount ($80) - However, I come with no previous knowledge in recording so that selection is based solely on internet research. If you own or have experience with these mics; or have experience with recording violin i would love to hear from you! All suggestions are most welcomed too! All the best, Samir

Check out cascade microphones! ribbons mics that are awesome for the price on the website there is a sample of violin recorded with the fat head -> themodel with default transformer cost 175$

That's pretty impressive! Thank you!

Samir, I've used an AT-3035 (not in production anymore, just an inexpensive large-diaphragm condenser mic) for recording violin. It seemed like the placement was one of the most important factors (more so than the mic used). I placed the mic over the players left shoulder--which was not in the player's way, and also yielded a mellower tone, which is what I was looking for. You can hear the results here: There's some violin at the end of the intro, and playing fills during the verses. There's also a longer violin solo about halfway through the song. Good luck!

Used Baby Bottle? I have used it on fiddle/violin tracks a lot and have always been quite happy with it.

Thanks a lot guys, all the information has really been helpful!