What Is The Best Vocal Mic For Classic Rock Male Vocals? |
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Nov 16 2009, 03:28 PM
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Im starting a new band doing a few classic rock songs and im off to buy a new mic, but im unsure about Live microphones so im wondering if anyone has any idea what i should be looking for to get a good live sound with classic rock vocals (plus for my voice which can be heard in the recordings in my sig)
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Nov 16 2009, 03:50 PM
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It partly depends on budget and your actual vocal style. Nonetheless take a look at an Audix OM7 or a Neumann KMS105 or possibly a Shure SM7b. None are cheap and all would benefit from being paired up with a good mic preamp.
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Nov 17 2009, 10:15 AM
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haha, thanks man... i was thinking in the price range of around £100 no £400+ lol. shoulda mentioned that before
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Nov 17 2009, 10:33 AM
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QUOTE (muntahunta @ Nov 17 2009, 10:15 AM)  haha, thanks man... i was thinking in the price range of around £100 no £400+ lol. shoulda mentioned that before Try to find some used SM58 or SM58 beta, they use to lay around in the stores..... //Staffay --------------------  Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Nov 17 2009, 11:24 AM
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Hi Muntahunta.
I tested a lot of microphones before buying mine. I ended up buying a AKG C5. I have to say I am pretty satisfied with it and it complements nicely my bassy (a little dull) voice. From your recordings I would guess it sound very good on your voice. So far I had no problems with feedback (though I have to say I did not push it, since I did not play in very noise environments yet). My only conclusion after trying lots of mics was that you really must test how a microphone sounds with your voice. For example, beta 58 sounds awful with my voice, but it was a great choice for a friend of mine. So as long as the microphones you consider have a minimal quality, what really matters is how the microphone matches your voice. On the price range you are intending I think you should try akg c5, beta 58, sehnheiser 865 and all that you can. This post has been edited by Gus: Nov 17 2009, 11:27 AM -------------------- my "Thank you GMC!" video
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Nov 17 2009, 11:50 AM
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I love my old AKG 880s, sounds better than SM58 with my voice and is cheap and indestructible
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Nov 17 2009, 12:22 PM
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I don't have much experience with this, but I would recommend to take all the recommended mics if you find them in one store and then do some comparison. Make flat settings on the mixer so that they don't color sound much and then see which one sounds best for your voice. I guess you can't choose without a very broad comparison. SM58 and its beta version are great vocal mics and pretty much standard for live use.
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Nov 17 2009, 12:38 PM
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QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Nov 17 2009, 11:54 AM) Piotr - when will we get to hear you sing? Would be awesome!  Heh, Kristofer - not quick
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Nov 17 2009, 04:25 PM
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for my experience live the beta58 is the best, and for studio i use a sony c38b
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Nov 18 2009, 03:25 AM
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Shure Sm58 is the standard for all rock voices. You can't go wrong with it
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Nov 18 2009, 11:30 PM
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Shure SM58/Beta 58a are great choices. You can even get a second hand one, they are pretty robust. Beta mics are a bit brighter than regular SM's so try to compare them and see what works best for you.
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