Sennheiser e835: yes or no?

[4Mal]

And the answer to the original question was no anyway... I'm a Sennheiser fan... The e835 is not one of their better efforts.

 

[dmac1961]

I know bill, I work with him at MF. As far as my experience, the E835 is a lot clearer, where as the 58 seams as though there is a sock over your head. Plus the e835s can be used as a vocal or an instrument mic. The SM58 mic was a great microphone .... 50 years ago. Electro Voice also makes some great mics as well. My favorites are the sennheisers though.

The 58 has been the most iconic microphone from being seen on stage, pictures of performers. What sells the 58 is its repetition not it's quality.

Kinda makes the SM-58 the P Bass of the mic world.

 

[musicman7722]

I have an 835 but now I use a 935 if I have the model right. Both are great.

 

[jasmangan]

I use the e835 in a duo where I play an EUB. It captures my off axis singing pretty well. In my rock band it seems to get lost so I use a beta 58 with no problems.
FWIW, I bought the e835 at GC on sale for $60 a couple months ago.

 

[Bufalo]

Knowing this is an old old thread, I'll still add that I've found that the e935 works much better in a rock environment than the e835.

With that said, I preferred my old e835 to an SM58 in any situation.

 

[troy mcclure]

My lead singer uses an e835 and it is way better than the other guys sm58's.... I got an e 935 used for $50 way better than his 835.

 

[musicman7722]

Hate the beta series

 

[4Mal]

I'm really becoming a mic'aholic ..My lady lead and I just switched to the Audix VX-5 stage condenser mics. Phenomenal... Even better than the OM-6. Which is itself a great mic.

 

[s0c9]

It looks like there are lots of opinions.
In my experience, the 835 has lower output than the SM58 but is better suited for female vocals than the 58.
Both work, but I'd put a 935 or SM58 on male vocals before an 835.

 

[Winterglo]

I used one for 15 years. To me, it seemed warmer sounding than the SM58. I really like mine. Plus its Black.

 

[musicman7722]

Oops I Have the 945 series and it is quite nice.

 

[4Mal]

I used one for 15 years. To me, it seemed warmer sounding than the SM58. I really like mine. Plus its Black.

It is warmer. Way too warm and there is the problem for me with either the 58 or 835.. I have to spend to much EQ to make them passable...

Oops I Have the 945 series and it is quite nice.

Yep, nice mic indeed, the 835 isn't even close to the 945.

 

[musicman7722]

Yes the 945 is a class above the 835 and all the Shure SM's IMHO

 

[Marc valero]

I got an e835 about 3 months ago and I like more than the shure 58