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Popculture Chameleon 172 posts Sep 11, 2016 5:02 AM	It may be a little off topic because it doesn't deal with diatonics but what kind of mic would you guys recommend for chromatic playing. I'm currently dabbling in the cx-12 black line of harps because I like the different keys I can get with it.
1847 3681 posts Sep 11, 2016 6:39 AM	what sound are you after? bill barret plays the chromatic almost exclusively, at one time he was using a shure 585 toots a shure 58. most of the blues cats prefer a crystal mic. as it works quite well with a big 64 chromatic. ---------- .
Greg Heumann 3276 posts Sep 12, 2016 8:21 AM	Before Toots passed (RIP) - his last mic of choice was an Ultimate 58. More info at BlowsMeAway.com ---------- *************************************************** /Greg BlowsMeAway Productions See my Customer Mics album on Facebook Bluestate on iTunes Last Edited by Greg Heumann on Sep 12, 2016 8:22 AM
Diggsblues 2063 posts Sep 12, 2016 10:41 AM	My favorite in the studio is an AKG c414. Cost new over $1000 used around $800. Live I use a flat response AKG d500. ----------

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