Members jsb357 Posted June 24, 2004 Members Share Posted June 24, 2004 Singer has been practicing using a SM57... It was his main vocal mic leftover from his last band... Well, one too many drops and it bit the dust the other night... He tried a Beta 58 in Dallas and said he liked it... Singing style varies AIC, Metallica, a ballad here and there... Any suggestions on a good dependable mic for live use... Will need a beater (cheap) backup also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Singin' Dave Posted June 24, 2004 Members Share Posted June 24, 2004 Probably your best bet is to get a 3 pack of Sennheiser 835's ($199 for three), which get pretty good reviews here (some think they are as good as SM 58's etc, which are better than 57's for vox.) Not a big fan of the Beta 58...a little harsh in the mids. One other relatively cheap mic I actually do like for its strong signal and durability is the AKG C790, which I think they only sell at GC for like $110 or so. Worked well for me for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ApocalypseGuitar Posted June 24, 2004 Members Share Posted June 24, 2004 +1 for the Sennheisers. NSL has them cheaper than anyone else I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr_Nutz Posted June 24, 2004 Members Share Posted June 24, 2004 +2 for the sennheisers the band i work for has used them for the last 2 years straight with no problems...they sound good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Somerled Posted June 25, 2004 Members Share Posted June 25, 2004 you can't go wrong with either sennheiser or shure. I use both a shure beta 58 and a sennheiser 845 (both in the $150 price range). the beta 58 has more pronounced upper mids, so in a small bright room, its lethal, and in that situation I use the 845 which is a bit smoother, but doesn't cut through the mix as well with out some eq. in general, find a microphone lets your singer sounds good with a flat eq. less hassle for both the band and the soundguy. I personally don't like the sm57 for vocals, great for guitar and drums, but the windscreen on them make them a little too directional compared to a sm58, so if you get off axis you start to drop off pretty quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Black Frog Posted June 25, 2004 Members Share Posted June 25, 2004 Audix OM5 and OM7 get very high marks. Definitely worth a look vs the Shure stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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