[Dixielandjazz] Microphones

[Stephen Heist]

Everyone is going to give you their "favorite" but you really can't go
wrong with an SM-58 (They also make a better mike called the SM-58 BETA,
which is around $160 - better for feedback handling)  The great thing about
the SM-58 is that it will virtually last forever, even being dropped, etc. 
My last one has been my mike for 10 years or so...  Just one word of
caution:  When you check to see if a mike is on never, never blow into it!!
Worst thing you could do - either tap it lightly, or what I do is make a
clicking sound by drawing my breath INWARD, and clicking my tongue...
All the Best,
Steve Heist

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> [Original Message]
> From: Rob McCallum <rakmccallum at hotmail.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Date: 2/27/2006 4:34:28 PM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Microphones
>
> Hello all,
>
> Looking for opinions on performance microphones.  I was going to pick up
a 
> Shure SM58, since I need a vocal mike (and wanted to spend $100 or 
> less--which is what they run), but I really also need it to double as a
horn 
> solo mike.  Does the SM58 respond well to instruments, or does it
strictly 
> work best as a voice microphone?  Does anyone have a favorite?
>
> Any thoughts are appreciated.
>
> All the best,
> Rob McCallum
>
>
>
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