Akg D690

[Richard Monroe]

Has anyone in the world except me used this mic? It has been my standard for a stage mic for longer than I can remember, and when I started recording, they told me to use an SM57 or 58. I didn't have either one of them, because they sound awful on my voice in every situation. So I stuck it on a cab, and the results were every bit as satisfying. This is my vote for the most underated dynamic mic going. An apparently discontinued model, it lists for $80, about the same as an SM57, and I recently picked one up at guitar center for $36 with sales tax included. Talk about a cheap HO that will never let you down...Richie

[Richard Monroe]

Wow! I was right. I am the only one. Anybody want to borrow a D690 so you can hear what you're missing?-Richie