Selecting a vocal mic. (PV-I?)

I vote Shure SM58.

It's the world standard vocal mic and is as rugged as hell. Someone did a test one time on a range of popular mics. Part of that test was dropping them onto a ceramic tiled floor. Most smashed after (literally) one or two drops. The '58 just could not be broken, no matter how may times it was dropped: of course it still worked correctly afterwards, as well.

Best UK ££ I've seen on a new unit is £70.50 (what I paid) and brill service from that dealer, too.

John

 

Uh, RJ, you're a little tardy. He bought his mic over a month ago.

 

The Peavey will probably work OK for what he wants it for, for now. (And I've got tons of Peavey gear and recommend it for most everything.) But I will share my own little story: about 15 years ago I wanted to get into recording and decided I needed a couple of good mics. This was before-Internet, and at the time I didn't know beans about mics. So I went down to the local music store and let them sell me a couple of E-V PL-88's. (Not PV, E-V) Spent a couple hundred bucks on 'em, IIRC. Good mics, I guess, they still work well. But now I'm running PA for cash, and guess what mic people want? My old beat-up Shure SM-58--even tho the E-V's cost more.

This week I needed a couple more mics, so I bought a SM-58 and SM-57. I've learned my lesson.

 

Fair go, Munji.

Wasn't trying to be tardy, just didn't read the posts properly.

My fault.

But I'd hoped the bit about the test and the UK ££ might be of use to someone.

John

 

RJ ~

I didn't mean tardy, as in "********," I meant tardy as in "late." No offense.

 

None taken, Munji

But it was my fault: I really should have read the posts properly.

John

 

For some reason I read this whole thread.
Strange experience.

Thanks for your mic list Munji, that is useful stuff!

 

THE THREAD THAT WILL NOT DIE!

Kinda like the wound that will not heal.

 

you bought a peavey mic when you could have gotten a shure 58 for pennies more?

hrm

well... i guess i'll keep my mouth shut

 

Peavey PVi - $29.99 @ MF

Hmmm ... all this Peavey bashing must've caused sales to drop at Musician's Fiend. Either that, or they've decided to sell them for what they're worth.