Help on Vocals

[highgroudhitter]

I need help getting a set-up for Vocals in band practice: i dont want to run my vocals through a guitar amp. But dont have the big$ for even a Cheapo PA ($199) Im wondering what else i could do that is relatively cheap but will still give me enough volume without sacraficing the quality of vocals!
-thanks

 

[giraffe]

sorry, price usually=quality. nothing that cheep is probably going to sound all that good.
but you can get a decent stage vox mic in that range that you may never have to replace, but it probably won't show it potential untill you can get a pa in stead of an amp.

i reccomend
http://sound-room.com/customer/product.php?productid=200&cat=&page=

 

[petermiller]

Thats an age old problem, Unfortunately you will probably not find anything even useful enough in that pricerange. I would suggest that you find a powered monitor used around the 300w range and use that for your own reference for practice. Then as you build up enough money you can still use that as a monitor in the future when you have a pa, anything less would be a waste of time and $$. + make sure you are getting something with a compression driver and not a piezo. Some cheap models to look out for are Gemini GX250 and GX350, and the american audio equivalent. DB also makes some good ones as do Wharfedale pro (EVPX12MP)

 

[highgroudhitter]

thanks for the advice on the monitors, now do i have to get a mixer to run my mic (Shure sm58s) into- then the monitor to the mixer?

 

[petermiller]

In most cases you will be able to plug your mic directly . That is if the model you endup with has a mic/line level switch as most will. Only problem being, no verb or effects this way. Probably not too much of a problem, given your situation.

 

[highgroudhitter]

thanks alot!