What mic for live vocals?

Bonano · Post by **Bonano** » Mon May 29, 2023 12:34 pm

Yeah, yeah, yeah . . . the SM58.

Anything else you guys have experience with?

I'm being called on to do some singing by the guys I play bass for.

Marc G · Post by **Marc G** » Mon May 29, 2023 1:54 pm

I'm a big fan of the sennheiser 935... sounds great and does a good job of rejecting stage noise... if you're in a really loud band you could try the 945 which has a tighter polar pattern

overdrivenel34s · Post by **overdrivenel34s** » Mon May 29, 2023 2:13 pm

I have and use senn e935 for backing/harmony vocals and its a great mic. I have other mic's i've used and try from time to time that are good as well but i've used the e935 the longest. At events i've played that provide backline and pa most of the time its been shure sm 58 or beta 58's and am fine using them.

ajaxlepinski · Post by **ajaxlepinski** » Mon May 29, 2023 5:52 pm

Channel your inner Elvis with a Shure 55SH :party:

BroSlinger · Post by **BroSlinger** » Mon May 29, 2023 8:08 pm

I only use an audix om5. Good enough for butch vig to have shirley manson use, good enough for me.

GuitarBilly · Post by **GuitarBilly** » Mon May 29, 2023 8:25 pm

Yeah I have the OM5 here too. Great mic.
That said, the first answer usually is the 58 for a reason. It's a cheap mic and the industry standard.

colejustesen · Post by **colejustesen** » Mon May 29, 2023 9:55 pm

I just ordered a Haun MBD219C for this application. I have several mics that sound good, but I really liked the omni mic these guys make, so I wanted to try this one out.

https://daleproaudio.com/products/mbho- ... microphone

Cole

K-Bizzle · Post by **K-Bizzle** » Tue May 30, 2023 6:05 am

If the 58 is too pleb for you get a Beta 58!
Sounds 95% the same but you get to pretend you’re better than everyone since it’s a slightly different color.

Marc G · Post by **Marc G** » Tue May 30, 2023 6:37 am

K-Bizzle wrote:If the 58 is too pleb for you get a Beta 58!
Sounds 95% the same but you get to pretend you’re better than everyone since it’s a slightly different color.

I don't know if it's in my head but the Beta 58 does have more clarity than the normal 58.... but I agree, it more or less sounds the same

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue May 30, 2023 7:56 am

K-Bizzle wrote:If the 58 is too pleb for you get a Beta 58!
Sounds 95% the same but you get to pretend you’re better than everyone since it’s a slightly different color.

Using that logic we should all be playing Squiers through practice amps

primeholy · Post by **primeholy** » Tue May 30, 2023 8:30 am

I got my wife a beta 58 when she was singing for a band. Now I consider it mine.

ke2 · Post by **ke2** » Tue May 30, 2023 8:33 am

Marc G wrote:I'm a big fan of the sennheiser 935... sounds great and does a good job of rejecting stage noise... if you're in a really loud band you could try the 945 which has a tighter polar pattern

Me too, and it suits my dark and sometimes muffled voice. It's very clear. I don't have much treble or crispness in my voice.

ibenhad · Post by **ibenhad** » Tue May 30, 2023 11:35 am

Been using a BLUE Encore 200 for the past 7/8 years and it's been amazing. Seen a lot of live shows and handled them all wonderfully. Highly recommend. It does require phantom power if that's a deal breaker. I really want to try the 300.

Marc G · Post by **Marc G** » Tue May 30, 2023 12:26 pm

ibenhad wrote:Been using a BLUE Encore 200 for the past 7/8 years and it's been amazing. Seen a lot of live shows and handled them all wonderfully. Highly recommend. It does require phantom power if that's a deal breaker. I really want to try the 300.

I have an Encore 100.... decent on vocals but actually really good on snares..... are the Encore series even made any more? I don't see them on Sweetwater and only found the 100 and 200 on Amazon

screamingdaisy · Post by **screamingdaisy** » Tue May 30, 2023 2:36 pm

If you start with an SM58 you’ll gain an understanding of how the industry standard sounds when you sing through it, and it’ll give you a reference point to work with when experimenting with other vocal mic’s.

K-Bizzle · Post by **K-Bizzle** » Tue May 30, 2023 4:35 pm

Dave wrote:
K-Bizzle wrote:If the 58 is too pleb for you get a Beta 58!
Sounds 95% the same but you get to pretend you’re better than everyone since it’s a slightly different color.

Using that logic we should all be playing Squiers through practice amps

It’s a joke bro, I own and use both.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:24 am

The e935 is my go-to for live vocals personally. I prefer the e935, and even the e835, sound over the 58 as well as I find the bass a little hyped in the 58 and the Sennheisers have a good bit more clarity in the area where vocals tend to sit.
I also pack my sm7b many times in case I just need the sweeter sound it provides. Many times it ends up as my vocal mic for lead vocals, but it often ends up being my choice for a snare drum mic (I usually mic up the side of the shell, not the head).

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:41 pm

K-Bizzle wrote:
Dave wrote:
K-Bizzle wrote:If the 58 is too pleb for you get a Beta 58!
Sounds 95% the same but you get to pretend you’re better than everyone since it’s a slightly different color.

Using that logic we should all be playing Squiers through practice amps

It’s a joke bro, I own and use both.

Mine was too

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