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29 Sep 2009

Backline Microphones

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Posted By : Bad Horsie (Mick) | Comments : 13

What are you using?

It's time to replace the SM57s (one broken, one mislaid) so I thought I'd ask. Has anyone had good experiences with cheaper mics? We're trying an old Sennheiser vocal mic in the interim but it's WAY too dark sounding.....

Thoughts?????

Comments

# Posted by THE STIG - 29/09/2009, 16:03 (GMT)

the new senheisers are great, see if you can borrow one for a try out.

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 29/09/2009, 16:10 (GMT)

Which model Chris?

# Posted by THE STIG - 29/09/2009, 16:22 (GMT)

hang on i will just have a look in my gig bag

# Posted by THE STIG - 29/09/2009, 16:26 (GMT)

evolution series, mine is a e840s

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 29/09/2009, 16:29 (GMT)

I've got an evolution e900, you can borrow it if you want Mick and try it out

# Posted by Shyster - 29/09/2009, 16:31 (GMT)

we use these - www.dv247.com/.../behringer-xm8500-ultravoice-dynamic-vocal-microphone--15822

we think they sound good, and cheap enough to replace they get damaged.

# Posted by THE STIG - 29/09/2009, 16:32 (GMT)

scottys is probably a newer model than mine, they are really good, do you agree scotty ???

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 29/09/2009, 16:41 (GMT)

yep cracking mic. although, they should be for the price lol

£160 we paid for it

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 29/09/2009, 17:12 (GMT)

i like my sm57 it sounds niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice, use it at every gig, even though my Marshall jmp-1 has their legendary speaker emulation love the pounding sound of a miked cab :-)

# Posted by Jason Smith (SIN AFTER SIN gui... - 29/09/2009, 17:25 (GMT)

57 is the best, but there are cheaper immitations out there nowadays like Behringer.
Don't know about 57's, but a while ago I saw a 58 copy that was VERY cheap that looked and sounded just like a Shure.

# Posted by Unfinished Business - 29/09/2009, 17:36 (GMT)

There's 2 Shure Beta 58's in Cash Generator in Bolton for £60.00 each. Bargain.
I have an Audio Technica PRO282 mic, specifically bought for instrument use a couple of years ago. Cost me £50.00. They're not expensive to buy, and sounded great then. If you're close to Bolton/Radcliffe then you're welcome to try it out. If you want to buy it, £25.00.

# Posted by Ian - Rocking Horse - 30/09/2009, 10:47 (GMT)

The senheiser Evo's are great for vocals, I find them much better than a 58 in fact
But they are a bit too open for miking a cab. a 57 is still the perfect mic for it, they are pretty much Omni Directional which is ideal

# Posted by Matt - 30/09/2009, 12:52 (GMT)

I also think the Sennheiser E835 is better than the Shure SM58.

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