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littleredboats
New member
would anyone disagree? if so, why?
if anyone agrees, why?
just so i can get some ideas of what people do
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if anyone agrees, why?
just so i can get some ideas of what people do
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antichef
pornk rock
If it's a good match to the voice, then it's a great mic for recording vocals. It has a high-mid frequency bump (somewhere between 3 & 4 khz? I think), and I believe that's intended to make a voice cut through a live band mix, and it may sound harsh or weird in an isolated setting, but if not (because maybe the voice benefits from a boost in that eq region), then go for it.
Daveg62
New member
Yes it will work just fine. Not sure if there's more to your question.
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littleredboats
New member
yeah, i got told that condensors won't pick as much from the chest of a vocal line, however a more direct microphone will.. is this right?
i've got a Rode NT1A, but i may buy a 58 because of its versatility
i've got a Rode NT1A, but i may buy a 58 because of its versatility
witzendoz
Senior Member
If I could only own 1 microphone it would be an SM58.
Use it for Live vocal, studio vocal, guitar amps, drums (all), brass, everything really. Not the best at all things but will do a good job of all things.
Cheers
Alan.
Use it for Live vocal, studio vocal, guitar amps, drums (all), brass, everything really. Not the best at all things but will do a good job of all things.
Cheers
Alan.
nuemes
Be Here Now
This might be because a more dynamic (read: louder, less controlled) performance can be tracked easier with a dynamic mic. In other words: dynamics are good for screamers or people who haven't developed mic technique yet on a condenser.
Antichef is right on the money though - a 58 can be great for some voices and bad for others. I've tracked rock bands in the studio live with a 58 on vocals before I got a SM7. Depending on the singer it works.
And it can def. be used on cabs, toms, snare etc. Pretty hard to beat for the price. But check out Sennheiser & Audix too if you're looking for vocals alone - some singers sound crap on a 58 and great on a Sennheiser 835.
Seafroggys
Well-known member
My singer's voice is too boomy and not clear when recorded with a 58, with an LDC (in my case, a Rode NT2a) its smoother with more articulation.
MadAudio
Damned if I do
It's not about "picking up from the chest," it's about two different types of microphones and the way they work. Sometimes a condensor (like your Rode) is the right mic for a certain voice. Sometimes a dynamic (like the SM58) is.
That being said, I own both the NT1A and a Beta 58 (among many other mics). If I was limited to just those two, the 58 would be the one I'd try first.
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andrea_84
New member
i suggest you an Apex 460...
witzendoz
Senior Member
If the singers voice is too boomy with a 58, tell him to stop swallowing it and to back away from it an inch or more.
If holding onto the mic, don't let him hold it with his hand wrapped around the back, if you hold a 58 close to the back with your fingers on the back of the ball it changes the sound completely and makes it very muddy.
Cheers
Alan.
If holding onto the mic, don't let him hold it with his hand wrapped around the back, if you hold a 58 close to the back with your fingers on the back of the ball it changes the sound completely and makes it very muddy.
Cheers
Alan.
