Audix OM7. SM58s sound okay and are the standard, but the Audix OM7,OM5 and even OM2 seem to pick up much more detail. Tighter bass response too. ----------
Crescent City Harmonica Club Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
Last Edited by on Sep 14, 2010 11:59 AM
I have SM58, but I thought the EV767 was pretty good too. The Sennheiser e935 is very good to for a little extra cash. But you can't go wrong with the workhorse SM58.
Bro's i used my Shure 533SA Spher-o-dyne on a mic stand for vocals and harp playing on the weekend, my club did a fundraiser event i used the mic and my clubys commented on the mic for singing and Harp playing it got a good work out by my Bro's:) ---------- Cheers
Thanks for the info. Todd, the Audix is something I'll check out for sure. I like my SM57 as well as the new 565, I test drove it a little this morning.
Dog, when I googled your mic the first thing that came up was a Ron Sunshine video showing one of his off. Damn nice harp mic. The fact that it serves well as a vocal mic is really cool.
@ LIP RIPPER,. Ya say:I got tired of looking for a vintage SM58. I have a Vintage PE58 for sale if ya interested,./ VC & 5/8" connector <> E-me Simplyuniquekustom at sbcglobal Dot net ---------- Simply Unique Kustom Mic's By Rharley
I sing through an Ultimate 58. I didn't always. I started with a 58, then went to a Beta 58, then spent good $ on an Audix OM6. I used one of my in-line low-Z volume controls with each.
The OM6 sounds better for vocals, BUT... its proximity effect is very steeply shaped, so that the difference between 2 and 3 inches from the mic is huge. This made it really hard to use well for both vocals and even more for acoustic harp, a duty I ask my mic to share.
So I went back to the 58, this time an Ultimate. I love it for vocals AND harp. There is no free lunch. ---------- /Greg
i did NOT care for the pg58. just no real response to my low voice. sm58 good, sm57 good, sm58 beta really good. i tend to try and eat the mic when i sing so it can't be overly sensitive.
i once saw an sm58 on a stand get tipped over into a pitcher of beer, dried out for about an hour, and used for the rest of the night. they also make a decent hammer in a pinch.
