Members mdd30 Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 My singer is thinking of getting a "vintage looking" microphone, something along the lines of a Shure 55SH Series II. Is there anything else he should be looking at in this style that might be better? Anyone have any experience with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flanc Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 I've not heard this specific mic, but every other Heil mic I've heard has impressed me. I think the blue in the grill looks cool too. http://www.amazon.com/Heil-Heritage-Microphone-Dynamic-Cardioid/dp/B0002TP2W0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WGH Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 The Heils sound pretty good and look nice (I have two). I paid $99.00 last year from MF and they were a Stupid Deal of the Day a week (or two or three) back for $79.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harmonycat Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 My singer is thinking of getting a "vintage looking" microphone, something along the lines of a Shure 55SH Series II. Is there anything else he should be looking at in this style that might be better? Anyone have any experience with them? I have the Shure 55SH Series II among the mics that I own. They have the SM-57 cartridge in them but the sound and pattern is very different, due to the housing. The pattern is much broader than an SM-57. I do not care for SM-57s for vocals, but I do like this mic for it's intended "retro" purpose. You can set it up to be buttery smooth. It is the "Elvis" mic....pure and simple. The gain before feedback is not nearly as good as today's NYM mics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 My guitarist picked up a mic like that somewhere online. I'll ask him. How are things in Lacon? Did the guys that bought The Pines ever re-open The Sly Fox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bugzie Posted January 16, 2009 Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 The heil is decent. I was surprised at how well it worked at mic'ing a guitar amp. It was all we had left and didn't know what to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdd30 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 My guitarist picked up a mic like that somewhere online. I'll ask him. How are things in Lacon? Did the guys that bought The Pines ever re-open The Sly Fox? I heard that someone re-opened it, but didn't do anything to it, including clean. I don't know if it's still open or not, haven't heard anything for a few months, so I'd assume it's closed again. I don't think I've been there for 4 or 5 years, when we used to play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogoth Posted January 17, 2009 Members Share Posted January 17, 2009 Having a vintage mic is a great effect but I should make a point here. A lot of what makes a mic work and sound the way it does is the shape and construction of the body. These are things that have been refined over the years. There are some really great sounding vintage mics but a lot of them sounded bad because of how they looked. I guess the point is having a retro look can be a tradeoff sonicly speaking. So if you must have a vintage look, choose wisely. It's sort of like old muscle cars and choppers. They look cool but a lot of performance parameters are compromised to achieve that look. Modern cars and bikes generaly blow them away performance wise (with the possible exception of raw tourque). It is possible to mod an old hot rod to handle really good but it takes a lot of money and engineering to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted January 17, 2009 Members Share Posted January 17, 2009 I heard that someone re-opened it, but didn't do anything to it, including clean. I don't know if it's still open or not, haven't heard anything for a few months, so I'd assume it's closed again. I don't think I've been there for 4 or 5 years, when we used to play there. We used to play there 10 to 15 years ago. Good Ole Bill Vickers. My sister has a place in Wildwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdd30 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 17, 2009 Having a vintage mic is a great effect but I should make a point here. A lot of what makes a mic work and sound the way it does is the shape and construction of the body. These are things that have been refined over the years. There are some really great sounding vintage mics but a lot of them sounded bad because of how they looked.I guess the point is having a retro look can be a tradeoff sonicly speaking. So if you must have a vintage look, choose wisely.It's sort of like old muscle cars and choppers. They look cool but a lot of performance parameters are compromised to achieve that look. Modern cars and bikes generaly blow them away performance wise (with the possible exception of raw tourque). It is possible to mod an old hot rod to handle really good but it takes a lot of money and engineering to do it. Oh, I know what you mean. That's why I came here to ask, figuring if someone said "nah, it's not great, you'll be fighting it" or anything like that, I'd tell him to stay away from them. I won't deal with it if it's gonna be a pain. I'm sure he'd try one out before buying anyway, and he might not even like the way it sounds. I just wanted to get some opinions on if this was decent or not. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dethblow Posted January 17, 2009 Members Share Posted January 17, 2009 I like the look of those vintage microphones. I found some old army green one that was hooked to to some type of army ham radio. Sounds real dirty, love the sound of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogoth Posted January 17, 2009 Members Share Posted January 17, 2009 I like the look of those vintage microphones. I found some old army green one that was hooked to to some type of army ham radio. Sounds real dirty, love the sound of it. If you play Harp (harmonica that is), yea for some music the dirtier the better (I guess this can be taken too far but...). You may be on the leading edge of a new fad "The Army Surplus green harp mic". Hmmm buy them up now before the price goes ballistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted January 17, 2009 Members Share Posted January 17, 2009 There are "bullet" mics for harp all over the place. Harp doesn't sound the same without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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