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Behringer XM8500, Shure Beta 87A, Shure SM-57, Shure SM-58, Beyerdynamic M 160
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Behringer XM8500
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- Excerpt: If you are on a budget and looking for low cost vocal mics for a practice space, etc, I would highly recommend this model.
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Shure Beta 87A
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- Excerpt: The Shure Beta 87A is a fantastic live microphone that will flatter the voice in a very unique way. Give the microphone a shot before you commit, however, because there is a clearly apparent "won't work on everything" vibe the sound gives off. Make sure you listen to samples, and if possible, try them out! [ read more on Audiofanzine ] Quite honestly and in my opinion, this is the very best live performance microphone that money can buy.
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Shure SM-57
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- Excerpt: I've used nearly all the studio go-to mics for guitar cabs, and I keep coming back to the SM57. The e609 sounds great for lower gain, but lacks aggressiveness for higher gain applications, the 57 does it all. The Sennheiser MD421 is a great cab mic, but is also 4 times the price - And at that price, it's certainly not $300 better. The Royer ... [ read more on Audiofanzine ] This is a good mic.
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Shure SM-58
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- Excerpt: The mic is very precise with the sound, you may have to cut out some of the lower end frequencies with it, depending on how close you are to the mic and how deep your voice is. That was the only issue that I had when using this mic. I didn?t try any models prior to this one, I think I might have use a cheap radio shack mic 1 time but when I got ...
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Beyerdynamic M 160
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- Excerpt: Bottom Line? If it's good enough for Eddie Kramer go-to mic on Jimi Hendrix's guitar, it's good enough for me. This mic is much more versatile than it lets on and has been a great addition to our collection. In the realm of great mics, this is rather cheap and very useful - a great value!
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