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davidbross
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I'm in search of a new microphone for live playing on stage. I want something that will clearly capture brass sounds, have a little flexibility of angle so I can move a tiny bit and still not pick up other horns around me.
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Audio-Technica Pro 35 clip-on.. great sound and always a consistent distance from your bell. You will have to learn to reposition it if you use a mute or want to put you trumpet on a stand. - At times I've clipped it to my music stand, then use it like a stand mic.
They are good at not picking up others from the sides or rear.
Old workhorse - Shure SM-57
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Microphone |
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| davidbross wrote: | | I'm in search of a new microphone for live playing on stage. I want something that will clearly capture brass sounds, have a little flexibility of angle so I can move a tiny bit and still not pick up other horns around me. |
Here we go again. (Out of curiosity, what kind of budget do you have?)
The stock answer, and one of the first answers you're likely to get, is a Shure SM57, or possibly a Shure SM58, which are similar but different. Then comes the part where people want to talk about how the SM57/58s are just a horrible mic for live trumpet (pretty sure I saw The Boss playing through either an SM58 or possibly a Beta 58 on numerous occasions, but let's not let that deter us from the argument.)
The thread will meander around here and there for a while, extolling the virtues of this mic or that mic, mostly ignoring the venerable offerings from Shure.
My thought is that if you want a dependable mic that will get the job done well enough and won't cost a ton of money, get a Shure SM57. I've done a lot of playing through either a 57 or 58 and they always seemed to get the job done ok. Are they the "best?" Probably not, but it's only $100, and chances are you'll still have it and use it 20+ years from now.
If not the Shure SM57, look into other cardioid or super cardioid dynamic microphones, although if you do, you may wind up spending a fair amount more than on the Shure.
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Probably up to $300.00. Please keep the recommendations coming.
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