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BillyBo
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okay, another mic thread, but i hope it doesn't sound repetative as some do.
i was recently in the market for a performance mic. more than one would have been best, but i need it for the weekend. there was a 2-for-1 deal "web only" at GuitarCenter's site for the AKG D9000 (2 for $79).
So I had time to get to my local GC and browse the mics. Didn't find any at that great of a price deal, and I'm super cheap, so I told the dude he had to sell me on a mic or I'd walk out. uh, plus i had to justify spending the dough to my wife, hehe.
Long story short, i tried 3 mics in their "Live Sound" room. those were the [url=https://en.audiofanzine.com/dynamic-microphone/shure/sm58/user_reviews/]Shure SM58[/url], the Audix OM-2, and the Electro-Voice N/D767a -- the last one was said to be "the best new mic they had" -- umm... bad news first: i have enough sibilance in my voice naturally, so the last mic was out. i could tell a noticeable difference immediately with the high end and Essing. so that was out. good, lol, it was more money anyways.
so i tried the Audix and the Shure a few times each and felt the Audix gave a better/bigger sound with the same "color" as the SM58. i liked them both, but felt i had to rap harder to get the same big sound out of the 58. not too bad, but what are ya'lls opinions on this?? is there some advantage over the SM58??
if you can't tell, i ended up with the Audix OM-2 for $99.
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now - i felt a little weird that i spent more for a performance mic than i did for my studio mic (MXL 990), and wondered if i should start recording with the Audix instead of the MXL. i know i know, try it and see... but what are the advantages/disadvantages of a dynamic vs. condensor mics.
can anyone help me out here? the 2 main questions are "what are the advantages/disadvantages of a dynamic vs. condensor mics?" and "is there any advantage/disadv. of the SM58 compared to the Audix?"
again, i tried them out and picked the one that sounded best to me, so that may definitely be my answer; i just figured i'd ask..... and tell everyone a longer story than necessary about my new purchase
Bless!
i was recently in the market for a performance mic. more than one would have been best, but i need it for the weekend. there was a 2-for-1 deal "web only" at GuitarCenter's site for the AKG D9000 (2 for $79).
So I had time to get to my local GC and browse the mics. Didn't find any at that great of a price deal, and I'm super cheap, so I told the dude he had to sell me on a mic or I'd walk out. uh, plus i had to justify spending the dough to my wife, hehe.
Long story short, i tried 3 mics in their "Live Sound" room. those were the [url=https://en.audiofanzine.com/dynamic-microphone/shure/sm58/user_reviews/]Shure SM58[/url], the Audix OM-2, and the Electro-Voice N/D767a -- the last one was said to be "the best new mic they had" -- umm... bad news first: i have enough sibilance in my voice naturally, so the last mic was out. i could tell a noticeable difference immediately with the high end and Essing. so that was out. good, lol, it was more money anyways.
so i tried the Audix and the Shure a few times each and felt the Audix gave a better/bigger sound with the same "color" as the SM58. i liked them both, but felt i had to rap harder to get the same big sound out of the 58. not too bad, but what are ya'lls opinions on this?? is there some advantage over the SM58??
if you can't tell, i ended up with the Audix OM-2 for $99.

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now - i felt a little weird that i spent more for a performance mic than i did for my studio mic (MXL 990), and wondered if i should start recording with the Audix instead of the MXL. i know i know, try it and see... but what are the advantages/disadvantages of a dynamic vs. condensor mics.
can anyone help me out here? the 2 main questions are "what are the advantages/disadvantages of a dynamic vs. condensor mics?" and "is there any advantage/disadv. of the SM58 compared to the Audix?"
again, i tried them out and picked the one that sounded best to me, so that may definitely be my answer; i just figured i'd ask..... and tell everyone a longer story than necessary about my new purchase


Bless!