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Microphones

#23
Its really quite simple. You should buy microphones with the same care that you buy your bass equipment. - Actually more so, because the audience (stupid cattle but we love 'em) come to listen to SONGS. That means vocals. If the can't hear them. they can't fall in love with the sublime elegance of...... whatever you are singing about. Do you worry about price when you buy the same bass as your hero? Buy the right mic for you (not the cheapest or most expensive) and it will last decades.

SM57 or 58 (same thing) is standard. I also like old AKG D880 for rock. Pick em up cheap S/H. There are no clones that I know of.

Spending more? I like SM86 for clarity. There are forums for pro sound if you want to open this can of worms
 
#25
jackajesusfreak said:
Is there a way or a place a person could go to confirm whether or not a microphone was a fake or not? Just about everyone selling on Ebay gives at least a 3 day, no questions asked, window for returns, and most give 30 days. If you purchase a Shure SM58, you certainly have time to get it authenticated, if, in fact, that is possible to do. Anyone?
Jack
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Buy an SM58 and buy it from Northern Sound and Light for the best price. Don't even consider the "clones." They're a waste of money. A 58 will last a lifetime.
 
#28
stflbn said:
Audix i5's work well for a wide assortment of uses. They can go on ebay from $50 - $90. Audix om2, om3, and om5's also can be gotten under $100 if you're ambitious.

I'm currently using a Peavey PVM46, and AKG D5 that are working very well for both vocals and instruments as needed and both gotten for around $50 ea.

All of the above are supercardioid or hypercardioid pattern microphones and VERY resistant to feedback used live.
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+1 on the super/hypercardioid pattern microphones for less bleeding and way less feed back. Sure Betas can do that.
 
#30
Shure 58's are great mics and were state of the are 25 years ago when they were designed. If you want a to pound nails...buy a hammer! Technology has come a long, long way in 25 years. The audix OM2 and OM3 are fantastic mics with outstanding presence and clarity. I have introduced several hard-core 58 users to them and after hearing them used side by side with a 58 couldn't get rid of their 58's fast enough. Sennheisers are good mics too...but there are 3 Audix mics in my gig bag.
 
#31
I use these and they work well. We use these at practice and we have no issues. When we gig, everyone has to have their special mikes and we fight squeal if the mointors go up too high. And one guy is never heard because of his mike and the way he gets away from it.
So the all mikes the same thing may have something to it.

Folmeister said:
Orange County Speaker Repair has some really good SM58 and SM57 clones that are a bargain.

http://www.speakerrepair.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=microphones&cables

Check 'em out!
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#32
The SM-58 still has desireable characteristics and are still often preferred regardless of the "technology" advances. Not unlike how some folks just like tube amps even though technology has "advanced".
 

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