Drafted for Open Mike Host - Which microphones?
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From: DanielleOM on 13 May 2010 22:23 Kevin T wrote: > On May 11, 1:49 pm, "DanielleOM" <daniell...(a)reply.to.group.com> > wrote: >> "Tim Perry" <timpe...(a)donespameroadrunner.com> wrote in message >> >> news:hsaf76$kvd$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> >> >>>> Thanks George >> >>>> The Beta 57 was one I was thinking of. I have friend that has one >>>> and likes it. >> >>>> Danielle >> >>> You might also consider the Samson Q7. Supercard pattern and good >>> sound at about half the price. >> >> Tim >> >> Thanks for the suggestion. I already bought the Shure beta 57a. Last >> night it was only used for instrumentals. >> >> Danielle > > Don't shoot me please but I was given a thee pack of Berhinger xm8500 > that have become my go to indestructable / disposable sm58 clone mic . > But Id say if $ is not the issue the Beta 57 ( not 58) would be a > great all around mic I have had make some vocalists smile. > > Kevin T Hi Kevin Monday, I brought a Shure Beta 58A and a Shure Beta 57A. With super cardiod mikes you really notice the people who can not stay in front of a microphone and appear to make any attempt to do so. My co-host brought an EV live sound condenser mike but a I did not catch the model number. Wonder if it still works. He unplugged it while the phantom power was still on. Must off done something right. We got a lot of good compliments re the sound. Really focused on the correct gain and fader levels with only very slight modification of frequency. (generally a slight cut in lows and lower mid range) I was able to clearly hear all of the words from the performers. This is something that does not happen at a lot of the open mikes I go to. Danielle
From: George's Pro Sound Co. on 14 May 2010 07:09
"DanielleOM" <danielle.e(a)reply.to.group.com> wrote in message news:hsic7l$7b8$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Kevin T wrote: >> On May 11, 1:49 pm, "DanielleOM" <daniell...(a)reply.to.group.com> >> wrote: >>> "Tim Perry" <timpe...(a)donespameroadrunner.com> wrote in message >>> >>> news:hsaf76$kvd$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> >>> >>> >>>>> Thanks George >>> >>>>> The Beta 57 was one I was thinking of. I have friend that has one >>>>> and likes it. >>> >>>>> Danielle >>> >>>> You might also consider the Samson Q7. Supercard pattern and good >>>> sound at about half the price. >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> Thanks for the suggestion. I already bought the Shure beta 57a. Last >>> night it was only used for instrumentals. >>> >>> Danielle >> >> Don't shoot me please but I was given a thee pack of Berhinger xm8500 >> that have become my go to indestructable / disposable sm58 clone mic . >> But Id say if $ is not the issue the Beta 57 ( not 58) would be a >> great all around mic I have had make some vocalists smile. >> >> Kevin T > > > Hi Kevin > > > Monday, I brought a Shure Beta 58A and a Shure Beta 57A. With super > cardiod mikes you really notice the people who can not stay in front of a > microphone and appear to make any attempt to do so. > > My co-host brought an EV live sound condenser mike but a I did not catch > the model number. Wonder if it still works. He unplugged it while the > phantom power was still on. > > Must off done something right. We got a lot of good compliments re the > sound. Really focused on the correct gain and fader levels with only very > slight modification of frequency. (generally a slight cut in lows and > lower mid range) > > I was able to clearly hear all of the words from the performers. This is > something that does not happen at a lot of the open mikes I go to. > > > Danielle > generally low and low mid cuts are useful for bringing voices forward, and as a last resort a slight boost in the 3.2k range I have info about how to relate sounds you hear to the numbers on a eq written by Mike Gaster over at www.myspace.com/letgeorgedoit on the left hand side labeled "audio 101" George |