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If not a work horse then at least - THE MULE
Well again, out of curiosity bought this item as a bundle. The experiment was promising, got what I expected. The mic can be used with everything really, I prefer to hold it inside my kick drum mostly. Comes with a short XLR to jack cable inside the box. This cable is a true piece of crap - eats off most of the signal. Meanwhile, using this mic with a proper XLR cable, works just fine. Maybe a bit gloomy sounding but hey it still works!
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Pity
I bought this mic only to use as talkback. The switch doesn’t work properly and makes a irritating “click” noise when switching between on and off position.
I was hoping to use it instead of the latch button of the mixer.
For the rest, it’s a €10 mic, and for its price it does what it can.
I was hoping to use it instead of the latch button of the mixer.
For the rest, it’s a €10 mic, and for its price it does what it can.
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A bit tinny. Good for a rehearsal room maybe
These aren't good. I bought them for a rehearsal room, and they just don't compare in any way to my usual SM58s. You get a tinny, boxy sound. As bad as some cheap Maplin ones that I bought a while back. The price is right, but not if you want to listen to the output.
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Only for karaoke use
I bought this microphone mainly to fill my basket up to get free shipping. I expected to use it as a backup to the SM58 I was using at the time. I can't say I was impressed, quite the contrary! It sounds like your singing from the bottom of a well, it won't cut through unless you scream into it off the top of your lungs and I can't say it's the sturdiest thing around. I wouldn't suggest that you get it if your serious about singing and I definitely wouldn't suggest it for instrumentalist, I couldn't even get an accordion to sound decent through it without feedback. Buy this microphone only as a karaoke mic where sound quality doesn't really matter and you wouldn't lose any serious money if it was destroyed or stolen.
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It works
It's really cheap, but it also really works. I have two of those and have used them in the band practice room for recording demos for several years now. No issues what so ever.
Nothing to really complain about the sound either considering the expectations. When comparing with better ~100 EUR mics side by side, you can still hear that those have a smoother and clearer sound. At the same time nothing is really missing either - it is not very boxy or harsh, just a bit "grainy" perhaps.
Nothing to really complain about the sound either considering the expectations. When comparing with better ~100 EUR mics side by side, you can still hear that those have a smoother and clearer sound. At the same time nothing is really missing either - it is not very boxy or harsh, just a bit "grainy" perhaps.
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a cheap microphone
I'm reluctant to call this a professional microphone. For professional use there are well-known industry standard models for both instrument and vocal mics: the Shure SM57 and SM58 respectively. That's not to say there aren't better alternatives for specific uses, but they are the minimum you should usually consider
HOWEVER, there are on the market a number of cheaper alternatives that will do an okay job if you don't have the cash. This on the other hand is not one of them.
So, who should consider this microphone? In my case I had one of the cheaper alternative instrument mics already and a lead that had been a little mistreated in a live setting, so it was cutting out on me. For less than ten euros I got a back-up mic of sorts and an okay replacement lead for my uses (busking and practice). So I consider this a good buy in this particular instance.
Alternative scenarios: you want a basic mic to practice beatboxing, or a cheap mic for karaoke, or you are recording lofi on purpose for effect. On trying this mic I found it quite "grainy" but I can live with it, especially put through some reverb. I wouldn't recommend it as your only mic, for that one of the industry standard models is ideal, and even some of the cheap alternatives are preferable.
HOWEVER, there are on the market a number of cheaper alternatives that will do an okay job if you don't have the cash. This on the other hand is not one of them.
So, who should consider this microphone? In my case I had one of the cheaper alternative instrument mics already and a lead that had been a little mistreated in a live setting, so it was cutting out on me. For less than ten euros I got a back-up mic of sorts and an okay replacement lead for my uses (busking and practice). So I consider this a good buy in this particular instance.
Alternative scenarios: you want a basic mic to practice beatboxing, or a cheap mic for karaoke, or you are recording lofi on purpose for effect. On trying this mic I found it quite "grainy" but I can live with it, especially put through some reverb. I wouldn't recommend it as your only mic, for that one of the industry standard models is ideal, and even some of the cheap alternatives are preferable.
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Could be better
It works, its somewhat fragile so keep an eye for it, sound and response is good for an amateur but if you're planning to use the mike a lot, I would suggest investing few extra euros for a better mic.
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Basic mike
This mike is the basic for fast situations, and we can take it as a spare microphone. It is light, in body weight and in sound, without a good bass presence. But it works, and for a really light price.
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Not the best option
For me this mic is not the best option even for your first mic for amateur singing or recording...it has pretty low sound quality and it isn't gonna last for a long time. I've barely used it and it's almost broken. For me it's better to save some money and spend it on a better quality mic because this one might let you down.
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A multi-tool, with limited features.
If you are in need of a microphone with which one you can record your vocals, guitars and some drums, yet being affordable you should consider buying one of these.
I recommend it for studio recording only, because it doesn't require much to create a sound loop (feedback) so it is not good for live-performances (still it has an on/off button and fits well in hand, so that's why it is not completely hopeless).
Thus not having the best sound-quality for recording either, it does bring justice to your bands first demo-recordings.
I recommend it for studio recording only, because it doesn't require much to create a sound loop (feedback) so it is not good for live-performances (still it has an on/off button and fits well in hand, so that's why it is not completely hopeless).
Thus not having the best sound-quality for recording either, it does bring justice to your bands first demo-recordings.
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