mac1012
1 post
May 02, 2014
11:09 PM
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Hi there I have just joined the forum I am a beginner but enjoying playing very much
I have been looking at setting up a mic and amp for busking later on in the year.
have looked at various threads on reccomendations so its not about makes but more about the set up
I have seen amps talked about on here that are mainly generic amps but can be used for the harp with some effects built in like reverb etc but I have noticed one or two people mention due to the design of the amp you can only use one effect at a time ? is that how you mix the sound one effect at a time or can you have more than one effect working together ? I not had much experience with amps , I have looked at the lone wolf range and to go down the road of effects pedals will work out quite expensive which I am happy to do so my dilemma is whether to go with a popular amp and just use the effects built in and how you get the best out of that set up with a mic or buy some lone wolf effects pedals
also I need to decide on a battery powered amp that will be suitable for open space busking not a massive open space I will be standing near a market
I also need advice on a microphone
I have been experimenting with my daughters basic 40 watt guitar amp that has reverb on it with a microphone that you would use for singing it worked pretty ok I connected a backing track through my smart phone the only problem I had was I couldn't get the track very loud I think due to the volume limit on my phone I think ?
it is only a cheap amp and isn't battery powered
I would value any advice on this subject even though I know you have probably heard it all before ! I live in uk so any equipment I would need to be able to have post options for uk
thanks mark
Last Edited by mac1012 on May 02, 2014 11:11 PM
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2chops
242 posts
May 03, 2014
5:39 AM
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Welcome aboard Mark. A good set up for what you are asking is a Roland Micro Cube and a Shure SM57 mic. Here in the states, this rig will only set you back about $230 if you buy new. You will also need an impedance transformer and get a 25' XLR mic cable. The cube is quite loud if you need it to be. Lots of amp model settings and you have 2 effects knobs to work with. Go on line and look up the micro cube for more details. If you have more cash to work with, the Street cube is a great option. There are other good battery powered amps. Others here will chime in soon.
The 57 is THE industry standard work horse mic. Good for vocals and is a very good harp mic. Can play clean and gets gritty with a good cup technique. Happy hunting.
Ron
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Last Edited by 2chops on May 03, 2014 11:15 AM
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mac1012
2 posts
May 03, 2014
7:03 AM
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thanks for taking the time to reply ron and your advice could I just ask what an impedance transformer is and how it hooks up ? do you think the cubes will be ok to put backing tracks through the amp ? with ipod I will have a look at the items you have mentioned and is it 25 feet of mic cable ?
mark
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2chops
243 posts
May 03, 2014
8:33 AM
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An impedance transformer is like an adapter that attaches to the male end of your mic cable which then plugs into the amp. This is needed because the 57 is a low Z mic, and the amp is a hiZ amp. Plus the XLR end of the mic cable has no where to plug into the amp as it is. Your music store should have them on hand.
As for iPod backing tracks, yes you can do that. There are 2 aux in jacks on the back of the cube. One of them is just the size for the iPod.
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lumpy wafflesquirt
767 posts
May 03, 2014
11:09 AM
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I have a street cube and it doesn't need an impedance matching transformer for a 600ohm mic in either input.
It has 2 inputs and a third for backing tracks.
battery powered or mains.
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2chops
244 posts
May 03, 2014
11:18 AM
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If I had the extra cash at the time, I would have got the street cube too. Still might on down the road. Want to get something a little bigger that'll stand its own ground while on the band stand first.
By the way...Mark, where do you hail from?
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mac1012
3 posts
May 04, 2014
11:19 AM
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thanks for the replies guys , ron I live in chesterfield derbyshre uk near the peak district
I think I will go for the street cube in a few months time I have been looking at the bullet mic I like the shape of it is there any benefits over the other one for the extra 20 pounds ? I hooked up a good quality singing mic to my cheapish amp yesterday and it sounded pretty good nice reverb and tone and no feedback (then again what do know)
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