FMWoodeye
298 posts
Apr 20, 2012
6:36 PM
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I be needin' to purchase (retail) a mic for vocals, either tomorrow or Monday, no time for a wrong choice. From what I read here, the Shure SM58 would be a good and safe choice.
I won't be playing harp through it, strictly vocals. Any caveats or suggestions otherwise?
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BronzeWailer
467 posts
Apr 20, 2012
7:35 PM
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I use the SM58 for vocs. Nice clean sound. Picks up all my mistakes.
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Conflictz
8 posts
Apr 20, 2012
8:29 PM
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SM57 or 58, cant go wrong with these 2 models
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"When you thinkin' evil, you thinkin' about the blues" - The Wolf
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Greg Heumann
1584 posts
Apr 20, 2012
9:24 PM
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SM58 - worldwide standard, absolutely bullet proof. If you plan to play acoustic harp through it AND sing through it, consider an Ultimate 58.
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/Greg
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BeardHarmonica
68 posts
Apr 20, 2012
9:56 PM
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if your short on cash you can try the behringer xm8500
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002KZAKS
its a good sm58 copy, I use it at home for my practice
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FMWoodeye
299 posts
Apr 20, 2012
10:15 PM
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@Greg Heumann and BeardHarmonica....time constraints and margin for error are the main concerns at this point. An Ultimate 58 would be nice, but asking Greg to drop everything and prep one and ship it (and maybe push other customers' deliveries back) would be rude, I'm thinking. I need to do a solo act on the 29th, and I would like a few days to dick around with it. Although my time might be better spent putting up some chicken wire. I also have to write a song in the meantime.
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barbequebob
1867 posts
Apr 21, 2012
7:43 AM
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One budget alternative you should consider is the Shure SM48 but you can't go wrong with an SM58, which is what I use for both vocals as well as acoustic harp.
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Greg Heumann
1586 posts
Apr 21, 2012
8:01 AM
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@FMwood: Go ahead and ask! Ultimate mics aren't like wood mics. I have everything in stock, no finishing is required, just final assemby. I make all the time consuming bits up ahead of time. I turn Ultimate orders around in 2 business days, usually less. If you order within the next few days there's no reason you can't have one for your gig.
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/Greg
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FMWoodeye
300 posts
Apr 21, 2012
8:51 AM
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Check your email.
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Leatherlips
64 posts
Apr 21, 2012
5:59 PM
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Yep, the SM58 for price, tone, and for acoustic harp use.
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jbone
868 posts
Apr 22, 2012
2:25 AM
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i'm sort of going the opposite way lately. the hill country trio i am in just now, i sing and blow harp through my 707a bullet with a cm element. into the silvertone 1482. since this is somewhat loud and distorted blues it seems to be working well. i'm singing Jimmy Reed and Wolf and a few others for good measure.
tonight was a really smashing success. packed the house after a tom petty concert nearby let out. the owner of the club wants us back any time the arena has a concert!
i like a sm58 or a 58 beta which my wife uses mostly. i have fender and peavey knockoffs of the sm58 as well as a behringer 58 knockoff, which i do NOT recommend. it just does not reproduce as well.
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FMWoodeye
301 posts
Apr 22, 2012
10:52 AM
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Well, Greg says he can put together an Ultimate 58, complete with cable and IMT, and ship it Monday. Sooo....the check is in the mail, as they say. Up to now I've only played at campfires, living rooms, tailgate parties and such through my 5-watt Pignose, so my voice has been big enough to get by just fine without amplification. I will be harping and singing through a Bassman, AND I want to try singing through a Line 6 solid state amp (15-watt) for a parody version of Heartbreak Hotel. Thanks for the input, gentlemens.
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