vocal mic?

[sleewell]

going to give backup vocals a try, need a mic. sm58 or something else? needs to be good in a loud room.


thanks!!!!

 

[fretworn]

going to give backup vocals a try, need a mic. sm58 or something else? needs to be good in a loud room.


thanks!!!!

So many choices… This is for live?

Budget?

Sm58 is a good place to start

 

[sleewell]

yea sorry, for live use mainly.

i'd spend more than the sm58 costs if its really worth it but am not looking spend a ton. maybe under 300?

 

[DrewJD82]

Hard to go wrong with a 58, they’re a standard for a reason!

 

[Desertdweller]

Live? SM58. Recording in a home studio, an 58 will work fine but there are some other mics that may do the trick. SM7B is a popular choice right now though you'll probably want a cloudlifter preamp with it, so it gets pricy. This may sound crazy, but I honestly have had really good results with a cheap CAD GXL2200 condenser on vocals as well. I'm the oddball that prefers it to the SM7B, but YMMV.

 

[Jarick]

+1 for SM58 for live use on a moderate budget

 

[Alex Kenivel]

I like a Beta 58 more often than a regular 58 but I use a 58 cuz I'm cheep

 

[Cirrus]

SM58 if you're just giving it a go to see if it sticks. There will probably be other options that you prefer on your particular voice, but you can't really go wrong with the SM58 in terms of getting a workable tone, feedback rejection and not worrying about babying it in rehearsal rooms and on stages.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I like a Beta 58 more often than a regular 58 but I use a 58 cuz I'm cheep

I have a 58 and it's ok. When I use beta 58s at our practice spot; I like it bazillion times more. I should upgrade but buying a new mic is about as fun as buying a powered monitor

 

[James Freeman]

SM58 sounds great on guitar cabs too and snare, podcasting, trumpets, percussion... well... everything. Just own one.
If it wasnt for vocals I'd suggest the SM57 but for almost all intents and puposes it's the same mic.

 

[sleewell]

Thanks everyone! I have 2 57s.

What's better about the 58 beta?

 

[la szum]

I have multiple 58s (used for years!) great in a live setting. Industry standard for a reason.

Whatever you get, get the one with the switch option. It comes in handy. We all know why.

 

[la szum]

I have a Beta 58, too.

My fave (for me) is the KSM8. But that is a bit of coin.

 

[James Freeman]

Beta 57A | 58A (same mic, different grille ball) are super cardioid and have less bass and more treble than the SM58 and SM57, the Beta is thinner sounding so it suits more live stage vocals rather than recording and spoken word.
Another great super cardioid is the sE V7, it has more extended and better sounding high frequency range but also has more handling noise than the SM58.
The Beyerdynamic M88 is 400$, has a slight 3kHz push compared to the SM58, but it's a smoother and thicker sounding mic, great for thinner or screaming voices.
I don't have the very popular Sennheiser e935 but according to frequency response graphs they sound like the Beta's and have less bass response than the SM58, also suits more a live stage rather than recording.

Here's the truth, in a recording environment I can make these sound the same with EQ.
If you want to play it safe just get an SM58, every sound guy knows how to make them sound good in every situation.

Lamb of God's Sacrament album vocals are entirely SM58.