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A decent low-cost stage capacitor mic
This is a stage capacitor microphone, so should provide a nice detailed sound with an extended high-end compared to the majority of dynamic mics. And whilst not particularly standing out in any way, this is a decent mic with a good, almost flat, frequency response that I measured extending right up to 20kHz with almost no drop off (a lot higher than Behringer's quoted 16kHz. It does get rather bassy on a male voice when used up against the mouth, so the use of the built-in high pass filter is recommended here.
Apart from that slight bass boost, enhanced further by some proximity effect, the frequency response is almost flat, so it's not a mic with its own character, or for helping a weaker voice cut through a busy FOH mix. But it does give a very natural sound, faithful to the original voice. Sibilance wasn't an issue for me and plosive control was fairly standard for a stage mic, noticeable but not excessive.
Being a capacitor mic, it does require 48v phantom power, but as a result, gives an output that's around 10dB hotter than an SM58, which can help if the mic isn't being used from a very close distance.
Handling noise is good, and feedback resistance is roughly on a par with an SM58.
Despite the Behringer copycat naming style for their mics, it's not really a clone of a Shure Beta 87C, but a very decent mic in its own right. The smooth, flat response won't be suitable for all voices or applications, but for the quieter stile of performance, singer/songwriter gigs, backing vocals or even as a podium mic, it could be ideal. And it doesn't cost a lot so you can afford to experiment.
Probably the best of the bunch of recent Behringer issue of stage mics.
Apart from that slight bass boost, enhanced further by some proximity effect, the frequency response is almost flat, so it's not a mic with its own character, or for helping a weaker voice cut through a busy FOH mix. But it does give a very natural sound, faithful to the original voice. Sibilance wasn't an issue for me and plosive control was fairly standard for a stage mic, noticeable but not excessive.
Being a capacitor mic, it does require 48v phantom power, but as a result, gives an output that's around 10dB hotter than an SM58, which can help if the mic isn't being used from a very close distance.
Handling noise is good, and feedback resistance is roughly on a par with an SM58.
Despite the Behringer copycat naming style for their mics, it's not really a clone of a Shure Beta 87C, but a very decent mic in its own right. The smooth, flat response won't be suitable for all voices or applications, but for the quieter stile of performance, singer/songwriter gigs, backing vocals or even as a podium mic, it could be ideal. And it doesn't cost a lot so you can afford to experiment.
Probably the best of the bunch of recent Behringer issue of stage mics.
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Definite improvement
I was using a dynamic mike for vocals in my home studio. This one though is a big improvement for someone on a budget. To me it sounds just fine for making music and videos. My classical guitar was sounds very crisp recorded through this mike compared to my old dynamic which was boomy. I like how it is not so sensitive in picking up too much background noise for I do not have an ideal recording room. The low pass filter switch just seems odd but does the job. You need long fingernails or a pin to switch it.
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Good value
Purchased as a backup and an extra microphone for certain settings but it serves it's purpose. Great value for money.
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RF
Good value for money.
One of the local churches had problems with the dynamic mics feeding back through the induction loop. Changing to a cheap condenser mic solved the problem. The quality is OK considering the price, but no more than OK.
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One of my best
Still have to research about mics cause my other two including one coming with PA system not good while being from same manufacturer, probably have to do with condenser part, not sure, but very sensitive/good mic.
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