chromaticblues
368 posts
Dec 07, 2010
11:26 AM
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Has anyone had any luck with any of the new cheap high impedence vocal mics? Something like a karaoke mic. I'm sick of feedback and favorite mic hums like two outlets having sex. Or something like that!
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isaacullah
1278 posts
Dec 07, 2010
11:48 AM
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Apparently the Behringer XM8500 is an awesome dynamic mic. It's going for about $21 through amazon/musicians friend right now. I've read reviews that claim it sounds better than an SM58 for beatboxing and for harmonica. I have on on my christmas wishlist, but have not tried one out yet.
EDIT: I believe that J-Sin (of the Attaturk Band) uses one. Anyway, he recommended it to me. ---------- --------------------------------------
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Last Edited by on Dec 07, 2010 11:49 AM
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chromaticblues
369 posts
Dec 07, 2010
12:01 PM
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Thanks isaa I'll look into that!
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walterharp
499 posts
Dec 07, 2010
5:40 PM
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that one is a low impedance mic..
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Greg Heumann
926 posts
Dec 07, 2010
9:20 PM
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High impedance vocal mic? What will you plug it in to?
Feedback and hum? These are not reasons to abandon everything and go with a "cheap vocal mic" unless you WANT a cheap vocal mic sound. There are many ways to deal with feedback AND hum. Fix the problem, don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
And finally, if you want the world's most versatile mic, do yourself a favor and get an SM57. It will last your lifetime and can be used for just about anything, including hammering nails in a pinch. And it sounds great. And it can be had for $99 or less, brand new, genuine Shure. yes, it is low impedance - but you can make it high impedance any time you want with a simple and cheap impedance matching transformer - as low as $6 these days.
---------- /Greg
Last Edited by on Dec 07, 2010 9:21 PM
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oldwailer
1433 posts
Dec 07, 2010
9:26 PM
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deleted because Greg posted at the same time with a much better idea. . . ----------
Last Edited by on Dec 07, 2010 9:28 PM
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chromaticblues
372 posts
Dec 08, 2010
9:23 AM
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Yeah I know your right greg! This is the mic I emailed you about. It is the best mic I have even tried! It sounds beutiful with a great compressed driving full tone when cuped. When I don't cup it tight it reproduces the harp from one end to the other without dropping out anywhere! Thats a big deal for me. Anyway it is an old reel to reel mic and if I plug into my amp and lay it down. I can't hear my amp from six feet. With the amp on and the volume on 0. From six feet away you can't tel my amp is on. Ok now if I turn the amp up to 5 and put the mic down. There is no hum crackling. Nothing! Now when I pick it up and hold the very end (the element end) There is a slight hum. When I move my hands toward the middle of the mic (where the little trasformer is) it hums like crazy. It isn't bad when I'm playing, but I don't want it to do that at all! Greg if you have time I'd like to send it to you. I don't have time to fuck with it. I work 40 hours a week and work on harmonicas 30 hours a week. I would really apprieciate it if you would try to make this thing useable!
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isaacullah
1284 posts
Dec 08, 2010
12:42 PM
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Sounds like some kind of grounding issue for sure. You (or Greg) will be able to figure it out for sure once you take it apart and check the wiring. Definitely try to save your mic! Old reel-reel mics are great fro harp, and are certainly worth reviving. I have a couple myself, and I love the way they sound. ---------- --------------------------------------
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earlounge
228 posts
Dec 08, 2010
1:24 PM
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Good advise above.... forget cheap, just save up and get a Sure SM58. Look at it like $5-$10 per year for 10-20 years, because that is how long it will last you. I like a 58 better than a 57 for vocals, because the grill has a screen to cut down plosives and sibilance.
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chromaticblues
374 posts
Dec 08, 2010
4:50 PM
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@isaa Yes your in this case! This mic sounds absolutly GREAT! I have never tried or owned anything that is close to sounding as good as this and I believe your right about the grounding issue. Greg said the same thing. I don't think its grounded wrong. I think it wasn't desinged to be held! I have really messed up the plastic shell working on this thing. After I bought it I hard wired a new 15 foot cable on it and teasted it. It blew me away! I just couldn't believe it. So I put a section of a turner base station mic on like greg's bullitizer. It worked great. So I glued it all together. The next day I had my wife listen to it. The first thing she says is "Whats that humming niose? Is it suppose to do that?" No NO it's not. Ofcourse I sold my other mics on Ebay because this just blows everything out of the water. No I have one mic thats half tore apart! Can't anything just be easy?
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