Discoveryoucansing.com
Do you want
to learn how to sing like a pro?
|
My Singing Lesson picks…
Click Here for SingingSuccess!
|
There is definitely a microphone that is right for you
to expand your singing ambitions and it’s good to be able to sort through the
junk and go straight to the best stuff. For me there are only three brands of microphones that
are really even worth considering for live performance. At least for your
average working stiff like us. Those three brands are EV, Shure and AKG. The Shure SM 58 is likely the single most popular microphone on the
planet. They have a good crisp clean sound with lots of definition and they
don’t seem to require a ton of EQ to make them sound good. There are all
sorts of microphones available at Shure and as far as I’m aware they’re all
quite good quality. I’ve used SM58’s over the years but have had them stolen
and lost. When I went to replace mine the last time I was unable to get it as
they were not in stock at this particular music store. Instead I was directed
to the AKG D880M. It’s sort of AKG’s answer to the SM 58. I took it without trying it and have never looked
back. They require a touch more EQ than the SM 58 but they’re slightly hotter so that sort of makes up
for it. There are all sorts of other mics out there that you can
buy but for the money, for LIVE performing the Shure microphone or an AKG microphone are far and away
the best bang for the buck. Yeah, there’s Sennheiser which are really good
but they’re studio quality mics really and although I’ve never bought one,
they’re known to be very expensive (probably why I haven’t bought
one!). There are other brands like
Peavey and Behringer that offer mics at a more attractive price than Shure or
AKG but keep in mind, you get what you pay for with these. If you don’t
believe me then go on down to your favorite music store and do some side by
side comparisons of them. Use them all in the same mixing board with the same
EQ settings and be sure to use words that have lots of S and T sounds. You’ll
find the cheaper mics have a tendency to be more muffled sounding and often
have too much bass. Remember, microphones are your instrument now. Be sure
that when you buy one that it is the best that you can afford. It’s just one
more piece of the puzzle to helping you sound like a pro. If you buy crap,
then what do you think you might sound like??? OK, You may still sound like
you’re hitting the right notes but you’ll be muffly and difficult to hear.
Spend a little more money and you’ll sound crisp and clean. It’s the subtle
difference of being able to be properly heard that helps to rev up the
caliber of your show. Enough of these little things making a difference add
up to you being a step or two ahead of the next guy and sets you apart from
the rest of the bands or performers. Details, they’re important. If you think you can’t afford something good you can
always consider buying used. My experience is that you get it for around half
the price of new as a rule. Just be sure to do your homework and research what you want to buy.
Also, you may wish to clean it. It should be fairly obvious as to
why.(germs...yuck!!!) A wireless microphone is probably a good
choice for you if you plan on doing any dancing or even just any moving
around at all. They definitely give you the freedom to move around on stage
which is important to your show, especially on bigger stages. Click on the link to see why I choose to use an EV Wireless Microphone system... Click on the link to return to the top of the microphone page or return to the homepage for more info on singing
and how to sing. Also in case you missed the link above, don’t forget
to check out our Shure microphone page for info on different Shure mics and our AKG microphone page as well. arch
Custom Search |
On This Site… |
