OneArmedScissor said:
I hate it when people eat mics and there is tons of proximity effect. Yeah, you need to get close to sound "full," but why don't they ever cut the muddy bass out of it? You can almost never understand what people are saying over a PA because of that, and it seems so simple to fix.
Fuck that. If you are on stage with a drummer, two loud guitar players, and a bass player, you eat the mic, or you are not heard. End of story.
The live world is NOTHING like the studio guys. You can not bring the same techniques to a venue without iso booths, headphones, and a control room. They just don't work. 58's and 57's are DESIGNED to take advantage of the proximity effect. If you are too far away with them, you get no low end. But the real problem with a singer on stage is that there is also a muppet with drum sticks a few feet away. If you are not eating the mic on that stage, the only thing you will ever hear in the vocal mic is the drums. If you don't believe me, try it sometime.
Remember, the FIRST goal of live sound is to make sure the audience hears everything. Sound quality is secondary. Once I guaranty the audience can hear you, then I'll worry about how you sound.
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