Double Bass Vocal Mic

[agreatheight]

Flip,

I really would suggest getting an SM58, at least to start with. There are a lot of people who like to get away from the standards, to try to get into something different, but the 58 is the best sounding stage dynamic for the most voices I have ever heard. Maybe the sound is ubiquitous because of the numbers sold, but really, who can care? They are well built, great sounding and reasonably priced. When you get to a point to being a discriminating user, then you can certainly use something different. But be aware that most states have 'no return' return policies on vocal mics for hygiene reasons.

 

[TimmyP]

The trouble with live vocal mics is that they all sound like crap (I found this out when I did a gig with such low stage volume and strong singers that I was able to use AT4050s - wow). And they all pick up stuff we don't want them to (cymbals, snare, monitors, guitar amps,....). The trick is to find the one that works best in the situations you encounter.

The best sounding mics I've heard (VX10, KMS105, AE5400, PR22) pick up so much stage sound that they are useless for most of the gigs that I do.

The most widely useful (gain before feedback, wash rejection) mic I've tried - the OM7 - sounds better than a lot of mics that are "useful" (all the Shures, M88, misc. others). I have some 767a that work and sound well too. A very capable friend finds the E935 to be the most useful (unless the voice is very thin, in which case he uses the E835) and he prefers the sound to that of the OM7. I'll take his or mine over the Shures.