Help ...my Sennheiser microphone broke , need some input what to buy . I know the Shure sm58 is what a lot of people use, but have been told other mics just as good for less money. Currently have 2 Audix om2 and and old Shure 565sd . Anyone have the AKG d880m , or any of the AKG or sennheiser mics like the sennheiser e835 ....can get these mics for a lot less than the shure sm 58 , AKG d880m for half the price..can get the shure sm58 for $90 . Probably will pick up 2 mics. Mahalo.....
Is this for guitar or vocals? The SM58 is a vocal mic, and not a very good one at that. It's popular because it's designed to be a rugged workhorse in live performance environments where a forgiving mic is more important than a quality one.
Craig My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can.
I think it's important to define what your goal is here. If you plan to sell copies of your recordings, or operate as a commercial studio,get the best you can afford. But if you merely want to check your learning progress, you may want to economize futher.
"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello
I agree with rendesvous1840. You can get a $70 large condensor mic that will give pretty good results. That is the kind of mic I am using...why? mostly cause it came "free" with my digital recorder...and secondly because I am out of money after buying guitars. :) If I had more money, I would follow Mark's suggestions. Bob
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