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Best Microphone to use Live

  • 01-09-2008 03:34PM
    #1
    oatsey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    Hey All,

    Oatsey here looking to invest in a new microphone for live gigs & band rehearsals etc. I’m looking for recommendations or warnings, in what would be the best microphone to buy. Price Range ≈ €200

    Plus are there any special exercises I can try out to show me how good or bad a microphone is? For example feedback & doing scales from head voice to chest voice etc.

    Ps I have a Baritone vocal range & sing mostly Indie/Punk/ Rock songs
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  • #2
    -=al=-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    sometihng dynamic with a high spl and a cardiod type pattern shud do for live

    check the frequency chart of the mic if u want see what frequencies its good for, but genreally any mic used for vocals will do the trick


    you could just get the good ole reliable sm58 or for a little extra the beta 58a is better


  • #3
    oatsey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭oatsey


    Cheers man ill check them out.


  • #4
    subzero12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭subzero12


    an audix om7 is a decent mic and worth a look too


  • #5
    oatsey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭oatsey


    Been reading some great reviews about the Audix OM7

    Best quality: very little feedback,
    Worst quality: you have to kiss the microphone all the time (shouldn’t really be a problem for me)

    I’m also looking at reviews for the following microphones at the moment, so if anyone has any information on them id really appreciate it (bad or good experiences)

    SM58, Beta58a, Sennheiser e945, EV 767

    Cheers Oatsey


  • #6
    -=al=-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    http://www.sweetwater.com prob has info on everything u want

    if it was my choice id pick the 58a :) ...i think ive one of those audix ones downstairs ^^^, never used it but my friend did for vocals, its aok too, i think the 58a is 160eu or something


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  • #7
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    Beta 58A is an acquired taste, personally I've grown to hate the damn things.

    Beta 57A I like, SM58 'will do', Beta 87 if you can afford the leap. Alternatively I'm liking the Sennheiser E900 series stuff lately.


  • #8
    keyboardcook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭keyboardcook


    Yor best bet is to stick with the SM58 as every engineer in the country works with them, and are therefore used to the tone. Also, when you speak up close (less than 6mm) to a 58, it boosts the bass, so with a bit of practice, you can use it to good effect,.


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