Andrew
1571 posts
Feb 23, 2012
3:28 AM
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On a ukulele forum I said if I bought a mic I'd buy an SM57 and someone said this mike would be better: -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AKG-Perception-170-Diaphragm-Microphone/dp/B00167QUWI/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1329302052&sr=1-1-catcorr
Anyone have one and do you agree or disagree?
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HarpNinja
2204 posts
Feb 23, 2012
3:32 AM
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What are you going to use the mic for?
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Andrew
1572 posts
Feb 23, 2012
4:07 PM
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Harp and uke. I don't want to spend money on two mics.
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peduarte
24 posts
Feb 23, 2012
10:13 PM
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That harp will be a pain to hold when you are playing harmonica... on a stand it would be ok I think.... but I don't understand much about mics.
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HawkeyeKane
731 posts
Feb 24, 2012
6:38 AM
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I can see why you'd wanna use one of those for a uke. It looks like a nice quality condensor, and it'd pick up the uke very well. But I gotta agree with Pedro. On a stand that mic would work for harp, albeit clean, acoustic harp. But if it came to handheld, gripping that sucker while playing would be a pain in the arse, even though it looks very lightweight. It's just so thin....
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hvyj
2200 posts
Feb 23, 2012
10:53 PM
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There's this guy I've played with at open mics from time to time who plays ukelele really well. He has a pick up on it and plays it through a pedal board. He also plays some harmonica.
Anyway, the point is that a pickup might be the better way to amplify your ukelele. FWIW.
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Greg Heumann
1498 posts
Feb 24, 2012
12:49 AM
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I agree - Condenser mics are very sensitive and have good frequency response. Fine for acoustic pickup of the harp or uke, but awful for hand held. The sound of a condenser mic being cupped and overdriven is like breaking glass on a chalkboard, or something like that.
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Greg Heumann
1499 posts
Feb 24, 2012
12:57 AM
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I agree - Condenser mics are very sensitive and have good frequency response. Fine for acoustic pickup of the harp or uke, but awful for hand held. The sound of a condenser mic being cupped and overdriven is like breaking glass on a chalkboard, or something like that.
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Andrew
1574 posts
Feb 24, 2012
4:20 AM
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OK, thanks guys, it looks like the SM57 is still the only contender.
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jbone
801 posts
Feb 24, 2012
11:40 AM
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the sm57 is a pretty dang good mic for both offset and hand held use in my experience. they are used as instrument and amp mics a lot and i have also sung and blown harp through one in a stand and hand held. amp or p.a. settings have to be right whatever you do with one but they are a very reliable mic. hand held and cupped an sm57 can be made to bark pretty surprisingly right into a ss p.a. channel.
both the sm57 and sm58 are industry standard badass mics. i have seen one dropped into a pitcher of beer and plugged back in after 2 sets worth of drying time. worked great, less filling. also can double as a hammer and not show the wear.
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Andrew
1575 posts
Feb 25, 2012
3:11 AM
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What if you put a condenser mic in some kind of rubber sheath?
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MrVerylongusername
2248 posts
Feb 24, 2012
10:00 PM
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That mic just is best for recording acoustic style harp in a studio environment. It is designed to work in free air and will be good at picking up the harp (and uke) in a controlled noise situation.
It will be incredibly noisy when handled, and as Greg says will sound horrible if cupped. They aren't designed for that kind of pressure level either - you may well damage the diaphragm
Another important point to note is that condensers always require a power source. Some will take a battery, but this one doesn't so it will need 48v phantom power from a desk or preamp. It won't work with a guitar amp.
The 57 on the other hand will work into a desk, into an amp (with transformer), acoustic (in air for uke and harp) and tight cupped to overdrive the capsule. It's a great all round mic.
Rubber sheath? save that for the bedroom!
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rbeetsme
666 posts
Feb 24, 2012
11:00 PM
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I see a lot of "bluegrass mic" set ups where a large condensor mic is set up at waist level and the acoustic musicians circle it. Seems to work well for all instruments and vocals. When one player gets a break he'll/she'll step up to the mic. Acoustic harp sound fine too if you don't step up. If you want a handheld mic to play through an amp, I'd get a separate mic, probably a bullet. Check with Greg.
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