Mic placement for live vocals

[Mr Blues]

I have a Shure Beta 58 and I have just discovered my sweetspot when it comes to singing live , I find if I sing so the mic is almost a touch below my mouth , I find it picks up the resonance of my voice.

Thats just me has anyone else found the same thing?
or is it different for everyone.

Dave

 

[Freudian Slip]

Did someone else tell you it sounds better or are you yourself judging this while playing live?

I sing straight on pretty close with a sm57. Used electravoice for years before that.



F.S.

 

[boingoman]

There's usually a sweet spot where voice & mic sound good together. Think about it from a recording point of view- people don't often record with their lips right against their mics. Whether it's practical for a given live SR situation, well, that's another story.