General Music Chat

Doing multiple band shows, open mics, etc? Something to think about.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdxvVNlRiKs

What kind do you like?

I prefer a Shure SM-58s with the switch on the side. But I like the Shure beta 57A, (I just tried one and they are killer since I am mainly coming in about 1500K on the EQ). I also like the Shure beta 58A and the Shure beta 87A. But those Shure mics aren't cheap by any means.

Mike turned me on to the GLS Audio ES-58-S and that's my favorite so far. It wasn't really expensive and yet it performs as good or better than my Shure. If I had to get another mic quickly and I didn't have cash to throw away, the GLS AUDIO mics are my go to mic. (The Shure stuff is too pricey and sometimes are counterfeit!)

We usually use Beta 87A's, but lately it's been a cheap CAD mic, the D-189. It's got great GBF, and off-axis rejection, and it's CHEAP!


http://www.amazon.com/CAD-D189-Supercar ... B001NPDKT4

The nice thing about the Shures is that you can drop them 6 feet onto concrete, and just plug'em in and use then like nothing happened.

The nice thing about the Shures is that you can drop them 6 feet onto concrete, and just plug'em in and use then like nothing happened.

The Beta 87A is a condenser - $250 a pop. You only get one drop out of that mic.

Glad you like your GLS mic, Scott. I have 2 of their 57 clones, and have used them for recording, and bring one to mic up amps at my open mic. For vocals I prefer the SM58 for my vocals, but a lot of people prefer the Sennheiser 835 I have - it does seem to produce a more-defined and 'airy' high end. All depends on your vocal characteristics, of course.
Could point about sharing mics in the video - disinfecting wipes shoudl be in every singer's bag!

No doubt. Using my own mic is mandatory. Too many mics in the past that smelled like whiskey, Marlboro Reds and a hint of biohazard from 12" away. No telling where those other lips have been.

I chose the SM58 a long time ago and for $100 it has been through armageddon and back still working fine. It is the Sherman tank of mics. My fundamental vocal range as a baritone is from about G2-C4 (100hz- 880hz) if I include Beach Boys falsetto tones, and the trusty 58 covers it well.

Hey Dave -

Are you going to the LACF this year? I miss it, and now they've got some great bands! Fond memories of that fair - I sold puka shell jewelry there one summer in a past life.

Ah...Pomona.........

http://www.lacountyfair.com/listen/concert-series/

I have a pretty old Shure PE35L that I've always liked pretty well, I've had it since around 1988 or so, (and I got it used and beat up), still working but seems a little weak compared to the Nady I got a while back. So I guess it's showing its age, but it still works fine. I've had no problems with the Nady, got it for $15, so why not, as a back up, but after dropping the Shure plenty times, it's still plugging away. I still use it now and then but usually it's the Nady these days, it seems to handle everything I do from low and quiet to falsetto. Both seem to do fairly well for instruments too, I used the Nady as a sax mic for a while but haven't been pulling out the sax playing 3 piece so it got promoted to vocals. I don't know how many times the Shure has been knocked over onstage by drunks, dropped, thrown around in equipment bags, even stepped on and it still hangs in there. 1st time it was knocked completely offstage, stand and all, and hit a wood dance floor around 2 feet below the stage. Somebody wandered up onstage during break and before we got there, blundered into my mic stand and down it went...yeah, just like a Timex...

Hey Dave -

Are you going to the LACF this year? I miss it, and now they've got some great bands! Fond memories of that fair - I sold puka shell jewelry there one summer in a past life.

Ah...Pomona.........

http://www.lacountyfair.com/listen/concert-series/

It looks like a good lineup so I may have to catch a few shows. I sang there many moons ago with a vocal group. Also owned a spa dealership that displayed at the LACO fair from 1987-1997. It was always a major grind but we did manage to make a buck or two. The most entertaining part of the Fair for me is just to sit back and watch the people. Wow!

Hey Dave -

Are you going to the LACF this year? I miss it, and now they've got some great bands! Fond memories of that fair - I sold puka shell jewelry there one summer in a past life.

Ah...Pomona.........

http://www.lacountyfair.com/listen/concert-series/

It looks like a good lineup so I may have to catch a few shows. I sang there many moons ago with a vocal group. Also owned a spa dealership that displayed at the LACO fair from 1987-1997. It was always a major grind but we did manage to make a buck or two. The most entertaining part of the Fair for me is just to sit back and watch the people. Wow!

Quite the freak show, isn't it?

The thing I remember the most is the heat. Man, it was brutal. Fortunately, old Adolph Coors kept us hydrated.