Hardtail Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks to all those who gave me good advice on a mic. Now hopefully, I can sing decently through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Enjoy! it's the work horse of the industry! it will serve you well and I'm sure you will sound great with it! http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks to all those who gave me good advice on a mic. You got good advice but you still bought an SM58??!! Scott Fraser Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks to all those who gave me good advice on a mic. You got good advice but you still bought an SM58??!! Scott Fraser You realize, I bought this as a "vocal" mic, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I've got a couple of those around, and I can't even sing worth a crap!! LMAO! They are classic. Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Enjoy, Hardtail! It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuben Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Hardtail, Great mic! I have abunch of them around here They are also tough and that counts a lot when on the tour. "Now hopefully, I can sing decently through it. " Well, that depends... can you sing decently? LOL (ducking and running... wait.. I can't duck or run) Peace http://www.spotcheckbilly.com http://www.littlefeat.net http://www.bonnieraitt.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Hardtail, "Now hopefully, I can sing decently through it. " Well, that depends... can you sing decently? LOL Peace Well... in the shower and in my car. Since neither of these things will be available to me at rehearsal, I'm on my own. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks to all those who gave me good advice on a mic. You got good advice but you still bought an SM58??!! Scott Fraser THAT was NOT necessary at all! MR.AUDIOFILE!! I bet there is not one player on here that has gigged for many years that has not used a SM58 many many times and had them do a great job for them! If you mean that there are better more expensive mikes, that's easy..of coarse there are! everybody knows that, he didn't get bad advise at all. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Congrats! You will have the mic for years. They are sturdy, hard working guys. Perfect for the road. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I wish I had one. I spent so much darn $$ on gear last year (I went absolutely nuts with gear trying to battle loneliness. Lets See: Roland VS2400CD, BBE 882i rackmount, Behringer Ultragain Pro mic preamp, a pair of Roland DS-5 monitors, Neutrik patchbay, Behringer Tube Composer, AER Domino acoustic amp, TC Helicon VoiceOne vocal processor, 3 mic stands, and 2 SM57s) that I can't even afford a vocal mic. I'm sick of trying to sing through my SM57s! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Good choice! Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumblyfingers Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 The SM58 is a really good all around mic. If you were to only have one mic that is the one IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 THAT was NOT necessary at all! MR.AUDIOFILE!! Easy now, just having some fun here. I bet there is not one player on here that has gigged for many years that has not used a SM58 many many times and had them do a great job for them! Or if not a great job, at least a good enough job. And I've used them thousands of times myself when there's nothing better in the house. It's a mic that gets the job done, at an affordable price. It's also a mic which has characteristics I find extremely unnattractive on a lot of voices. If you mean that there are better more expensive mikes, that's easy..of coarse there are! And there are better mikes in the same price range too. everybody knows that, he didn't get bad advise at all. He'll get good service out of it & it won't break. Like I say, I'm having some fun here, but it also is a mic I'm not at all fond of. Scott Fraser Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 You realize, I bought this as a "vocal" mic, don't you? Yes, I would hope you're using it for vocals & not instruments. Scott Fraser Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I can't even afford a vocal mic. I'm sick of trying to sing through my SM57s! Try this; get the Shure foam pop screen for the SM57, the one with a metal ring that screws onto the body of the mic, & use the 57 for vocals. It is, in my & a lot of other engineer's opinions, a much better vocal mic than the SM58. Less muddy in the 125Hz to 175Hz range. Hey, Warthog, I just got back from 2 weeks in South Korea on tour. Kinda hard to find a meal that isn't kimchee or bibambap. You been there quite a while, right? Scott Fraser Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucks Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I f*%(£in love my SM58. Soundclick Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I can't even afford a vocal mic. I'm sick of trying to sing through my SM57s! Try this; get the Shure foam pop screen for the SM57, the one with a metal ring that screws onto the body of the mic, & use the 57 for vocals. It is, in my & a lot of other engineer's opinions, a much better vocal mic than the SM58. Less muddy in the 125Hz to 175Hz range. Hey, Warthog, I just got back from 2 weeks in South Korea on tour. Kinda hard to find a meal that isn't kimchee or bibambap. You been there quite a while, right? Scott Fraser Yes...and I HATE Korean food. Can't stand it. I've been here almost a year and I've eaten out on the economy about 5 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I have to disagree with you Scott. Watching concerts, I see that 95% of the performers are using SM58s. Obviously the consensus goes beyond our forum. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 THAT was NOT necessary at all! MR.AUDIOFILE!! Easy now, just having some fun here. If your intent was to be funny, your jokes need work. If your intent was to be snotty, you nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucks Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I have to disagree with you Scott. Watching concerts, I see that 95% of the performers are using SM58s. Obviously the consensus goes beyond our forum. Yep I have noticed that too. I think for live use you cant beat having Mics you can stomp on/drop boxs on top of/throw at your drummer.. etc and still work. For studio use, im sure there are a thousand more mics which you are going ot get better results from. I personally, like to Mic acoustic guitars with an SM58, something which a pro sound tech friend of mine, offered to kick me square in the nuts for doing. Soundclick Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 I personally, like to Mic acoustic guitars with an SM58, something which a pro sound tech friend of mine, offered to kick me square in the nuts for doing. Ha... that sounds like something from a Monty Python skit. Would you like to be kicked square in the nuts today? Oh no thank you... I got mine yesterday. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strategery Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hey Hardtail... That mic will last you so long the only thing you'll have to worry about....is the FUNKY SCREEN SMELL! :grin: Be sure to unscrew it and wash that sucker every now and then. If you don't, the end will look like a Chia Pet. And don't let any drunks sing through it! Enjoy!! Randy "Just play!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 don't let any drunks sing through it! Enjoy!! Randy This is the best advice you will ever get from this place. The bar guy, beer smell, WILL NOT GO AWAY. You've been warned. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strategery Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 HAHAHAHAHAHA :grin: Ain't that the damn truth! :grin: Randy "Just play!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 don't let any drunks sing through it! Enjoy!! Randy This is the best advice you will ever get from this place. The bar guy, beer smell, WILL NOT GO AWAY. You've been warned. Thanks... I'll heed the warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strategery Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Shure SM58 BEFORE drunk sings on it...and AFTER. :grin: http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/tn/3/1/2/244312.jpghttp://wonderfulbuys.com/cat-images/chia-clown.jpg "Just play!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Yeti Bigfoot, Esq. Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 If you want something that will give you the perfect waveform on an oscilloscope for a particular frequency and amplitude of sound, there are probably microphones that will do that better than a SM58. If you want a practical and tough workhorse of a microphone that will handle vocals very well AND will even do a reasonable job with most acoustic instruments...for a reasonable price...you just can't beat an SM58 or SM57. Personally, I don't spend a lot of time looking at waveforms and I'm pretty sure the audience can't tell the difference. "And so I definitely, when I have a daughter, I have a lot of good advice for her." ~Paris Hilton BWAAAHAAAHAAHAAA!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 and I'm pretty sure the audience can't tell the difference. That's the thing, just how good is the quality of your P.A. system, your mixing board, even the room you are listening in? Putting an expensive mic through a regular "bar band" set up, is like putting high def tv, through a radio. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strategery Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 YEah. I had a friend of mine that played a club on a friday night, got there on the saturday evening to find out the entire club had burned to the ground! He lost EVERYTHING to include a damn nice Goldtop Les Paul. It put a hurtin' on him really bad! Randy "Just play!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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