[demoralizeduk]

I'm looking for a fairly decent microphone. Just wondered what microphones you guys use for singing? Or ones you would recommend?

[dadfad]

I generally use a Shure SM-55. This is not a common microphone anymore and they quit making them years ago. They've recently started making re-issues but they are nowhere near as good as the originals. I used Shure SM-57's and 58's for a long time before that and both are great mic's. Sort of the work-horse standard of stage performance.

[scania26]

SM58s are pretty much the standard.

[jones991]

i use a cheap crappy Nady one....but then again i can't really sing either.

[digiti]

i use a cheap crappy Nady one....but then again i can't really sing either.

If you're talking about the Nady SP-5 microphones, they're about as close to a SM-58 as you'll EVER get for the price .. Nady mics are REALLY good

[jones991]

nope, its a $20 mike with stand included.

SP 1 it is

This post has been edited by jones991: 19 November 2006 - 04:16 PM

[count crunkula]

I got a couple of karoke mics with my DVD player. Doesn't get much crappier than that does it?

Mostly I just make lightsaber noises in my room though.

[Lucretia]

I use a Cyber-Acoustic...for recording on my computer offcourse. Hehe.

[ninjato]

I have 2 mics.

Shure SM58
ElectroVoice ND707

They are both dynamic mics. The EV mic is really good for voice and a hair better than the SM58 imo

[-=FreeBird=-]

nope, its a $20 mike with stand included.

SP 1 it is

Bought the same one...Haven't actually tried it yet. Bought it for the stand.

[w00dy]

ive got a rode nt1a, i use it for everything (i didnt know nowt about mics just plumbed for the most expensive i could afford that had good write ups tbh). its a great mic, but its a little too sensitive for my needs, it picks up my bed creaking as i strech to press play and rec or stop (easy fix though, all adds to the ambience of my "studio" lol) but plug it into my (preamp/eq/)compressor and its unuseable, im picking up house groan from people moving about downstairs (again i can compress in a bounce down track, so no major, its just a pain to work around). so now ive learnt abit about mics w00t. i am defo planning on getting a dynamic (just so i can stick it right up close and personal to my amp with no fear, and compress on the fly), them shure 58s' there seems to be a couple of types beta 58a's, sm's, pg's, i dunno the difference, tbh i probably get for the mid price one and hope its ok. i do plan on getting another nt1a when ive got the cash burning a hole in my pocket (i know, ive picked it to pieces for what i need it for, but i trust it. you know what i mean?) just for the luxury of the idea of capturing a stereo voice, but ive got far too much nessecity buy before luxuries so its probably just a fat pipe dream

[muchoguitaro]

i use a SM58. can't really go wrong there for a vocal mic.

[ninjato]

I use both the
ND 767 Electrovoice
Shure SM-58

Both are really good for vocals

[dadfad]

I generally use a Shure SM-55, or an SM-58, for vocals.

[ravaging]

can't go wrong with a shure sm-58, haven't ever had a problem with one.

[Nater11]

I use a SHURE SM81 condeser mic. It's quite nice, if i do say so myself. My father works in proffesional audio though, so i get loads of that stuff for free.