Sennheiser E855 stage mic?

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Rusty K

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hello,

I need a new stage mic and I can't by a Neuman...is the Sennheiser E855 a good one....I'm used to Shure 58's and 57's but would like something with the potential to kick my live vocals up a notch.

Thanks,
Rusty K
 
I haven't used the 855's, only the 825's and 835's. They are both good mics, too. They seem to take a little more volume than a sm58 before they will feed back. Maybe a little smoother on the top end, too. I guess the 855 is a better version?

H2H
 
Hey thanks man,

By "smoother on the top end" do you mean the highs are less harsh? I'd like some more high end definition. My voice can spike pretty bad in the mid range area so I usually pull those out with eq.

Rusty K
 
We use the e855 as a vocal mic for live gigs (female singer) and I love it. It is our first decent mic really and I can't compare it to the ones house sound men put in front of us because in that situation its hard to judge. I also use it for micing my guitar amp and recording vocals, and have gotten great results from both.

Sorry I can't tell you more about the technical side of things, but all I can say is, to my ears, it's well worth the money.

pAp.
 
PappillonIrl,

Thanks, that's just the kind of feedback I've been looking for, first hand experience.

The part about the mics soundmen put in front of you.....I didn't quiet understand your meaning about being hard to judge. Around these parts the mic of choice for most soundmen is Shure 58's or 57's, has been for years. Did you mean that because the soundmen knew their gear well they were able to get really good results with whatever mic they were using thus making comparison difficult?

Thanks again,

Rusty K
 
I just mean that whenever we do have soundmen, we normally soundcheck in a big empty echo chamber of a room, at volumes we never rehearse at, straining to hear (over our amps) whatever amount of vocal the soundman has decided to give us on the stage moniters:(. This kind of situation is not ideal for comparing the SM57s to mics you are used to hearing in your nice warm rehearsal\recording room. It just is not possible. The 57s have been around a long time, and although I don't want to say they are overrated, I think it is possible that they are so versatile that alot of people might have got so used to the sound of them that they don't want to change. I may be flamed for saying that, but I have used the e445 and e455 on drums, guitar amps, tambourine, acoustic guitar, pianos and vocals, and (with a bit of moving around) thought they sounded good on all of them.

pAp.
 
pap,

Great! I'm pretty sure I'm going to purchase the E855 to find out unless I hear something in the meantime that changes my mind..

Thanks again,
Rusty K
 
i have this mic e855 and its got a really nice mid range feel to it not too harsh or toppy like a 57/58 i record with this mic on high female vocals in the studio especially if they're a bit nasal
it is lovely rich and creamy and is also good on male vocals and as part of a pair on a cab too
i love my e855 depends what your doing with it i guess
hope this helps
 
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