SPHDS Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Cheers, again Phil! The matching idea did seem a bit of a.....hassle.....but hey ho, new mic time! Ah ok, re. polar patterns, we don't actually have any monitors.......just vocals and kick into desk and PA speakers. I am keeping an eye on a couple of mics (Senny, AKG, Shure) on Ebay, seeing what they go for, and see if I can pick up a bargain, if not may just plump for a XM or Samson......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I have nothing to add on mic choice but I will say one thing - get a good cable. Your great mic hasn't a chance if your cable is a cheapie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPHDS Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Fair point Steve! So.....what is a good cable? (bearing in mind I want something good value and reliable rather than something 'Gold Plated and Diamond Encrusted') but would also like to avoid something made old Coke cans and tin foil.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyt144 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I bought a rip off sm58 from studio spares it sells for about £40 quid. I was lucky however they've got a few ex display 1s at present. Ended up with stand xlr and mic (inc cases) for 35 quid!! Took it to a gig not expecting much but it was great. I was getting less feed back than my singers sm58 beta (slightly better I think than a sm58). Although it was quite trebly but a bit of eq n reverb did just the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='SPHDS' timestamp='1340566836' post='1706378'] Fair point Steve! So.....what is a good cable? (bearing in mind I want something good value and reliable rather than something 'Gold Plated and Diamond Encrusted') but would also like to avoid something made old Coke cans and tin foil.....! [/quote] A good cable is one that's durable and well screened. It'd have to be seriously sh*tty to make any difference to the sound, unlike instrument cables where the high impedance of (passive) instruments make it necessary to keep capacitance low. Obbn, forum member, knows how to make a good cable and won't attempt to sell you snake oil, diamonds or coke cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1340608655' post='1706776'] A good cable is one that's durable and well screened. It'd have to be seriously sh*tty to make any difference to the sound, unlike instrument cables where the high impedance of (passive) instruments make it necessary to keep capacitance low. Obbn, forum member, knows how to make a good cable and won't attempt to sell you snake oil, diamonds or coke cans. [/quote] OBBM (only correcting to save confusion), and to say that his cables really ARE that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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