If "I" had just $100 to buy a mic it would be an SDC, vastly more versatile than any dynamic (could not GET a 57 here for $100 exch now anyway!)
I cannot find any footage quickly of it but I know the singers that fronted the big bands did not hold the mics (until the crooners came in). No, the lasses and lads stood back a good foot off a big RCA something because they could S.I.N.G! (I have no idea what "PA" looked like in the 40s and 50s but these people were only trying for enough level to put themselves about 2feet "from the ear" of the punter, not deafen him) .
You did not see a microphone within 2 feet of Pavarotti! (unless it was for speech intervals) So, unfortunately it seems TWO mics are really needed. A big, side address LDC for belting classical (and old BBand?) and a close talking "crooner" dynamic for more modern use.
A good compromise IMHO would be an SDC with pad but then the dymo does not have to be a Shure? There are many good dynamics around now at less than 1/2 the price. Prodipe are one such.
Ahgg! Fergot, Do NOT get a USB mic. Although the quality has improved greatly they are very, very limiting for general recording and EVERYONE forgets the other half? Monitoring!
Dave.
I cannot find any footage quickly of it but I know the singers that fronted the big bands did not hold the mics (until the crooners came in). No, the lasses and lads stood back a good foot off a big RCA something because they could S.I.N.G! (I have no idea what "PA" looked like in the 40s and 50s but these people were only trying for enough level to put themselves about 2feet "from the ear" of the punter, not deafen him) .
You did not see a microphone within 2 feet of Pavarotti! (unless it was for speech intervals) So, unfortunately it seems TWO mics are really needed. A big, side address LDC for belting classical (and old BBand?) and a close talking "crooner" dynamic for more modern use.
A good compromise IMHO would be an SDC with pad but then the dymo does not have to be a Shure? There are many good dynamics around now at less than 1/2 the price. Prodipe are one such.
Ahgg! Fergot, Do NOT get a USB mic. Although the quality has improved greatly they are very, very limiting for general recording and EVERYONE forgets the other half? Monitoring!
Dave.