beta 58 proximity effect

[D.A.R.K.]

As a professional audio operator, designer and engineer, and musician for over 35 years, the Electro Voice N/D 767 has repeatedly proven itself for the best gain before feedback characteristics and punch over the Beta and any other handheld vocalist mic on the market. The Audix OM7 is an excellent mic as well. The N/D 767 will outperform the Audix in loud stage situations,, but if the stage volume levels aren't too insane, it does work very well.

If you are serious about singing, buy an N/D 767 and keep it on you for all gigs. And firmly insist that house soundmen remove the old beat up skank smelling (from the booze of course) '58 out and plug yours in.

Any soundman worth his salt recognizes EV mics as quality sounding mics, but more importantly have him prove he can make his '58 or Beta58 as loud as your N/D 767. Can't be done.

Here's a different take from my close to 20 years doing foh/ international tour support full time (post playing career): N/D mics are notoriously hyped in the high end, much more than the 58a thus you almost never see them used in live situations unless brought in for a specific singer, and never a standard in any pro mic pack provided by pa companies. They are typically a pain to work with. But you gotta try them, just like everything else. I'll add that while the om7 is great for rejection, it is an extremely low output gain mic and only works well if the singer projects well directly into the mic... anything off axis will be lost.