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Vocal Mic Help

iriegnome

iriegnome

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Nov 23, 2001
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#1
My Shure Beta 87C crapped out this last summer tour. I am thinking about the $110 repair cost to Shure or if I should sink that money into another mic. I looked at a Neumann KMS 105 (But that is $500 used) which I have used in the past and I really like them. I was told the Sennheiser D935, but I think those might be a little on the cheapy side. I want to put it out there that I also all ready have both Beta and non-beta SM58 and SM57's. My band uses Beta 58's for their vocal mic's, but I really liked the 87C for it's warmth and power.
Suggestions? I am looking for an idea as to stay with the 87C and have it repaired by Shure or to buy a new a little more higher end mic to give me that little bit more. I do not sing much lead these days, but I do sing about 90% of our harmonies.
 
#7
That is kind of where I am coming to my decision. There doesn't seem to be much out there that is better than my Beta 58... or my 87C for the kind of money I can spend which is around $300.. So scraping my 87C would probably not be the best choice. Spending the $600 on a KMS would not make much sense since our PA's are still not going to be at a level where the KMS or the 87C would be noticable?? Maybe?? I really am not sure.
 
#11
Do you have access to a true pro sound store ( not a place that sells guitars )

It's quite silly that we're recommending mics when we're clueless what your voice sounds like - mics are fit to voices like shoes to feet

Some mics have presence - some folks don't like this

When singing lead or backup I use different mics - they respond/sound different
 
#12
akmusicfreak said:
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IMO you take $100 mics on the road and leave the boutique ones at home. If the 87 works great for you stick with it.
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Nothing more to say than this....fix the 87C, it's so well worth the couple dollars you spend. There is no other mic under the sun that will sound half as good as your brand new 87C will.

You do realize they aren't fixing your mic for $110....they are replacing it. Shure fixes nothing, strictly replacement with new product. They will always be the best mic maker in the biz.
 
#13
I do know they just replace them. Nady and Carvin do the same with some of their products (I have delt with them). I was looking to see if this might just the time for an upgrade. However, the more I look into it, the more I see that sending my mic back to Shure is probably the best bet.
 
#16
I've had multiple 87c's and have varied reliability out of them not to mention they're prone to feedback issues compared to other non Shure Mics. One of them died the first time it got dropped. My sm58's and 57's have been much more reliable as I've never had any issues. Still debating to pay the repair charge to Shure on it as I've tried other Mic's side by side and like the results of the 935 and the EV 767.

The 935 is a very durable well built mic for the money and works great for the Journey/female singers but not so good for background vocals. It's German enginered and seems well constructed.

The EV 767's are another excellent bang for the buck, $75 new on ebay right now but more suited to the mid/lower range voices and works well for lead and background. One of my 767's died on stage after falling from a mic stand and EV replaced it for free with no issues. Warranty is up to 10 years.
 

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