Live vocal mic recommendations?
Moderators: Slowy, Capt. Black
-
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 2934
- meble-kuchenne.warszawa.pl
- Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:06 am
- Location: Whangarei
- Has liked: 50 times
- Been liked: 108 times
- godgrinder
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 1710
- Joined: Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:49 pm
- Location: 09
- Has liked: 28 times
- Been liked: 594 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
SM58
Amps:
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
Rack stuff:
VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
Rack stuff:
VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
- Conway
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 9847
- Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:33 pm
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 244 times
- Been liked: 966 times
- Bg
- Site Admin
- Posts: 43345
- Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:13 am
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 2269 times
- Been liked: 3923 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
Beta 58, for all but shouty metal vocals Just more sensitive oh-er, like a durex featherlite.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
- NippleWrestler
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 2938
- Joined: Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:05 pm
- Has liked: 81 times
- Been liked: 1079 times
-
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 2934
- Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:06 am
- Location: Whangarei
- Has liked: 50 times
- Been liked: 108 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
I thought 58s had become unpopular. Maybe it's a myth perpetuated by gear snobs who dislike anything that's popular. I always thought they did a good job.
- Bg
- Site Admin
- Posts: 43345
- Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:13 am
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 2269 times
- Been liked: 3923 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
Because there's better out there, they're just a workhorse standard. Its not a snob thing as much as they're great for the price. What kind of vocals? Like I said, the Beta is a far better mic if you're not shouting into the fucker. I always had to work harder into my 58.Basket Case wrote:I thought 58s had become unpopular. Maybe it's a myth perpetuated by gear snobs who dislike anything that's popular. I always thought they did a good job.
I'm sure either of the Ben's will give you way better suggestions, I only know what I've used - Beta, 58 and a AT something, which was on par with the 58 but rejection was shit.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
-
- Squier
- Posts: 390
- Joined: Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:01 am
- Has liked: 17 times
- Been liked: 48 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
My 2c. Try them out. Vocalist of my old band had a 58, but always had issues hearing herself. Switched to an OM3 audix, bam, clarity. I use the sennheiser e935 because i like the way it makes my voice sound (again, clarity). Everyone has a preference. Try em out! You need one that suits your voice, and not all mics will.
-
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 2934
- Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:06 am
- Location: Whangarei
- Has liked: 50 times
- Been liked: 108 times
- Bg
- Site Admin
- Posts: 43345
- Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:13 am
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 2269 times
- Been liked: 3923 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
Welcome to my world, you need a megaphone then. Hides everything.Basket Case wrote:Awful, usually.Bg wrote:What kind of vocals?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
- SimonHirst
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 1046
- Joined: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:07 pm
- Has liked: 357 times
- Been liked: 254 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
Yeah, I agree with what Spud said. Try some out. Beta 58s didn't really do it for me. Clearer than an SM58 but I found them a bit too sibilant for me personally. I actually liked a Beta 57 on my voice more, but it has a very small window to sing into, so if you move around a lot live then it's probably not the most practical in that way.
I thought the AKG D5s were an ok option around this price point. But I just always went back to a 58. Are there better sounding mics? Absolutely. But I'm yet to ever be let down by a 58.
Except for their 'awful' sound that was good enough for a million famous bands
As Beeg said, the Ben's excel in this area. We eagerly await their educated opinions.
I thought the AKG D5s were an ok option around this price point. But I just always went back to a 58. Are there better sounding mics? Absolutely. But I'm yet to ever be let down by a 58.
Except for their 'awful' sound that was good enough for a million famous bands
As Beeg said, the Ben's excel in this area. We eagerly await their educated opinions.
-
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 20752
- Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:08 pm
- Location: Wellington, NZ
- Has liked: 640 times
- Been liked: 808 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
Guy on the bookface is seeking a pair of sm58s for $150
Aquila Rosso wrote:I don't a mind an iced tea rimjob one little bit
Molly wrote:Trousers are no substitute for talent
druz wrote:I present to you, the whogivesafuckocaster
- crowbgood1
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 2896
- Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:19 pm
- Location: New Plymouth
- Has liked: 350 times
- Been liked: 249 times
- Lawrence
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 1485
- Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:00 pm
- Location: Beta Canum Venaticorum
- Has liked: 37 times
- Been liked: 605 times
Re: Live vocal mic recommendations?
Im very impressed with the Telefunken M80 and M81 from STL audio. Some of the best vocal clarity Ive heard in a dynamic...sounds like a good condenser.
GrantB wrote:
“You might be cool, but you’ll never be playing a white Steinberger through a JC120, wearing a white jumpsuit with white shoes and sporting a mullet cool”.
“You might be cool, but you’ll never be playing a white Steinberger through a JC120, wearing a white jumpsuit with white shoes and sporting a mullet cool”.