AKG C535EB - Anyone use this for vocals?

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Its seems like these mics get the good word from users. I was wondering if anyone who has used this mic as a vocal mic for recording ever compared it to other mics in their war chest? Does it have a unique character or does sound as good as XXXX mic? Its a popular live condenser but does it get equal billing as a recording mic?


thanks,
Bob
 
The 535 is good stage vocal mic, especially favored by women vocalists because it is rather bright and can cut through the mix to be heard in a live performance setting. Unfortunately, this same characteristic makes it pretty "spitty" when used for recording. I've mixed a number of shows that were recorded live using 535s, and I've always found that my de-essers got a good workout in the process. The 535 really tends toward sibilance.

I used a pair recently as drum overheads, and they worked very nicely for that application.
 
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