Good Brand of Microphone- any suggestions?

acousticdiva · #1 (**permalink**) 02-07-09, 03:15 PM

I wanted to buy a microphone that I can use for gigs and practices. Any suggestions of what kind and what brand to choose? It doenst need to be expensive but the sound and quality is good.

CogitoAngMoh · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-09, 04:45 PM

Hi , what are you wanting to amplify, your voice or your acoustic?

alshit · #3 (**permalink**) 02-07-09, 06:29 PM

Get the universally used, Shure sm57 or sm58.

acousticdiva · #4 (**permalink**) 03-07-09, 09:26 AM

Cogito angmoh, i want to amplify my voice, but doesnt overpower the other instruments

Cavett · #5 (**permalink**) 03-07-09, 09:57 AM

Actually, overpowering other instruments or improper sound balancing is usually the "fault" of the sound engineer controlling the sound board..

However if you are looking for a good vocal mic for live situation, do consider the Shure Beta 87... And if you got extra dough to burn, consider the Shure KSM9...

acousticdiva · #6 (**permalink**) 03-07-09, 11:46 AM

thanks... im gonna drop by to the stores one of these days

CogitoAngMoh · #7 (**permalink**) 03-07-09, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by acousticdiva

Cogito angmoh, i want to amplify my voice, but doesnt overpower the other instruments

I would second the recommendation for the Shure Beta 57 for female vocals. You should be able to track that mic down in Singapore, but it will probably cost in SG600+ range. Good mics rarely come cheap and you generally get what you pay for.

But as a first step, you should consider using whatever mic you already have (or the house provides) and spending some time working with the sound engineer to improve the EQ through the board. A good sound engineer can cover up a lot of poor hardware sins if he's able to dial in a good mix.

What other kind of instruments / musicians will you be playing with?