Bringing Your Own Instruments

[hexanol]

I kinda noticed nowadays everyone goes jamming with their own instruments.. guitars, bass, minus of course the drums...

Just wondering if there are any vocalists who bring their own mics? Would it make a difference?

 

[headcharge]

Personal preferences, some bring for hygiene reasons, while some just bring cause mics at jam
places are damaged badly, while some just don't care and just use whatever that is avaliable

 

[niteblade]

my vocalist uses her own mic when she jams or when gigging (if possible)

1. the mics at jamming studios can be quite disgusting (imagine all the saliva on that thing)

2. some mics are really crappy

 

[lifele55]

+1.

Our vox does bring his own mic as well. Its disappointing to go into a jamming room only to find that both mics have loose contacts and squeals waaay badly its impossible to jam with.

And hygiene reasons definitely. How many of you guys have had bad experience with foul smelling mics??

 

[sage]

Me!! The mics sometimes are so stinky that I could still smell the breath of the last bad-breathed person all over it... one mic even made me retch.. I was making vomitting sounds over the mic in the end instead of singing...

I even caught bronchitis from a mic once..

Can someone suggest to me a good mic to buy other than shure *can't remember what number but it's the common good one*

 

[ShredNoob]

lol, what a turn off man..

 

[hexanol]

From the response, i think it's better to bring your own mic... heard that Shure sm58 is good... anyone can recommend any others?

 

[patrickeatworld]

yeh the mics at the studios are disgusting, :???:
i need to get my own mic

 

[RazrAsh]

i think only dedicated musicians actually bring thier own instruments. its quite a turn of when u're jamming with a band first time and no one else brings thier own instruments. i think its shows the level of dedication that person has towards their music.

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

I'm going to get my own mic. Of the mics i've used at various studios, I find the Shure SM58 most suited for me.

 

[FluxUs]

ahaha the stench of mics does also depend on the profile of jammers at certain studios. I've gone into studios which are for nice Christian music and the equipment and room is just fine!!!

 

[foxblinkhope]

hola! can anyone suggest a entry level mic, preferbally
(*spelt wrongly i know) like below $50 like that? plan to get it as a gift to my band's vocalist.

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

Don't waste money on those karaoke mics. They colour what they pick up, for the worse...

 

[\m/]

I actually bring my own amp for jamming. It's absolutely necessary, so I don't blow amp heads anymore..

 

[shredrat]

woah bring own amp? Sometimes i am too lazy to bring my own git...Well,i agreee that some mics in some jamming room stinks.Well if u want nice smelling mics....go to tiet,they smell like flower,or a girl's hair, really sweet.

 

[kerplunk182]

woah bring own amp? Sometimes i am too lazy to bring my own git...Well,i agreee that some mics in some jamming room stinks.Well if u want nice smelling mics....go to fourtones,they smell like flower,or a girl's hair, really sweet.

why do you smell girl's hair?!??!

Try shure or audio technica or seinheisser(spelling error?)
Yes. Very disgusting especially with these hardcore bands coming up that spit when they sing.

 

[XLayaR]

I think shure sm57 very good for it's price leh......if not try sennheiser

 

[shredrat]

oh...i hug them,then have to breathe what.

 

[foxblinkhope]

is there like a mic shop? i know sim lim has one. but any shop you guys specificly goes to?

shure sm57 cost how much?

 

[Hydrofly]

Pedals + guitar + mic = BLOODY HEAVY. I dont bring my own mic, i just wipe the mic with a wet tissue before and after use.