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Title: Inexpenxive, but Rugged Vocal Mic Recommendations?
Post by: kskreider on June 07, 2005, 03:21:52 PM

I have a couple of buddies that are rappers.  One of them has been complaing to me about the shoddy equipment that most places have when they go to do a show, including one they did a couple of nights ago where the vocal mic actually 'fell apart'. 

Anyway, I need some reccommendations for a "rugged" vocal mic other than a sm-57.

thanks...Kk

Title: Re: Inexpenxive, but Rugged Vocal Mic Recommendations?
Post by: urobouros on June 07, 2005, 06:49:04 PM

I'm auctioning two Supuerlux ECO-88s mics on ebay for cheap:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7327897768&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

They're in perfect condition, never saw more than 5 hours of use, and never left my living room.  Let me know if you have any questions.

Todd

Title: Re: Inexpenxive, but Rugged Vocal Mic Recommendations?
Post by: noahbickart on June 08, 2005, 08:10:22 AM

shure beta 58

Title: Re: Inexpenxive, but Rugged Vocal Mic Recommendations?
Post by: slightlys on June 08, 2005, 11:27:28 AM

I have used a AKG D 2300  and it is  awesome it blows away all the shure mics(IMHO) I  had used and is built like a tank I scored mine for $50 or so!

Title: Re: Inexpenxive, but Rugged Vocal Mic Recommendations?
Post by: bluegrass_brad on June 08, 2005, 11:35:54 AM

Another bonus of having their own vocal mics will be not being exposed to the major funk (germs, organisms, old beer, etc) that house vocal mics have.  Think about how many people have their mouth all over those things day in and day out.  At the very least I recommend that singers bring their own foam screen for the mics, but having their own mic is better.  For the vocal mic owners out there....If you own a mic like the Shure sm-58, beta-98 (or any mic where the metal screen that contains a small fabric pop filter inside it screws off).  That little fabric pop screen absorbs, and the metal gets coated by, smoke from the air, beer (or anything the singer is drinking while playing and singing), germs, etc. They eventually start to smell.  Screw them off, stick them in your dishwasher where the glasses go, run a cycle, let them dry overnight and voila!  Good as new. A little trick I learned on the road.

Title: Re: Inexpenxive, but Rugged Vocal Mic Recommendations?
Post by: Nick Graham on June 08, 2005, 12:56:08 PM

Quote from: urobouros on June 07, 2005, 06:49:04 PM

I'm auctioning two Supuerlux ECO-88s mics on ebay for cheap:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7327897768&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

They're in perfect condition, never saw more than 5 hours of use, and never left my living room. Let me know if you have any questions.

Todd

Just bought 'em from you. The band I work for has a bad habit of leaving equipment at their houses, etc. Nice to have some extra mics/cables/etc. to bail them out.