Microphone sale: is this a good mike and a good deal?

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 25 May 2001 5:24 pm

What do you folks think? Good/bad mike? Good/bad price?
Thanks,
jc

http://www.marsmusic.com/store/product_new.jhtml?catid=2290&prodid=14567&skuid=13198&mp3art052501=evmic

mtulbert · Post by **mtulbert** » 25 May 2001 5:45 pm

Hi Jim,

The price is right. Depends what you are going to do with the mic. If you have intentions of recording vocals, it is probably not the best. Cardiod mics like this tend to have a somewhat limited frequency response.

Let us know what you have in mind with this mic.

All the best.

Mark T.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 25 May 2001 6:14 pm

Thanks Mark. My interest would be in using it for live performance/singing, not recording. Would they be good for that, you think? Are EV's good quality? Or should I just get another Shure SM-57 or SM-58? Which is better?
Thanks,
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Van Ertel · Post by **Van Ertel** » 25 May 2001 9:14 pm

Stick with the SHURE SM 58. EV makes some microphones that are popular in the broadcast industry but at that price point they have not been very competitive in sound reinforcement applications.Also list prices on mics are inflated to assist audio contractors in sales to infrequent buyers such as schools,church's, and gov't institutions so the apparent discount is bogus.

mtulbert · Post by **mtulbert** » 25 May 2001 9:30 pm

Hi Jim,

I will second what Van said about a Shure vs and Electrovoice. You won't go wrong with the Shure mic.

Regards,

Mark T.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 25 May 2001 10:23 pm

I use a Shure "Beta 57-MR". I like it much better than the standard Shure "SM" series.

Re: the EV mike...a "cheap mike" is usually......well....a cheap mike.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 26 May 2001 2:23 am

I'd say try one out. You may be surprised. I know the price is low but until you try one you'll never really know.

I bought a couple of "cheap" AKG mikes (D65S)about a year or so from AMS. They were "buy one get one", so they were two for $90. I've compared them to some Shure's and a Peavey mike and they are as good, if not better. Surprised me for inexpensive mikes.

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 26 May 2001 9:30 am

Jim, Not sure about that mic, but let me tell you what I use exclusively on the "live" performances.

Peavey PVi. I buy these a dozen at a time in the $35.00 price range, complete with mic clip and 18' cable.

They sound every bit as good as the Shure SM57 or 58. However if one of these gets damaged, I toss it because the price is so low, and I still have the cable and clip.

At the Chattanooga show, I used these to mic ALL the amps and for vocal and never heard anything but good responses from the audience and performers.

Bill Ferguson

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 26 May 2001 9:37 am

Wow, that's a great tip, Bill! Yes, they "shure" did sound good at Chattanooga!Thanks!

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 27 May 2001 5:34 am

Jim. Here's something I've tried and discovered it to be way better than any SM 58 I've ever had. This one is from Peavey, and it's called the PVM 22. Give this a side-by-side comparison test sometime and you'll see what I mean. This is one of the best vocal mikes I've ever owned, and has the quality as good as, (if not better than) the Shure Beta series blue mikes.

Chris DeBarge · Post by **Chris DeBarge** » 27 May 2001 7:08 am

At one point Peavey mics(or at least the cartridges) were made by AKG. I have a few PVM 38's that are just awesome, around $75 with case & cord. This and the model PVM 45 are Peavey's answer to the Shure 57 & 58.

And to continue on the thread, it is interesting that EV hasn't made inroads into live sound.

Van Ertel · Post by **Van Ertel** » 27 May 2001 7:16 pm

There are a lot of mics in the $35 TO $75 price range with cardioid capsules that sound very good when compared with more expensive models. What you might not notice in a noisy music store is how inferior the shock mounts are in less expensive mics. Handling noise and other vibrations migrating into the mic through the mic stand stack up quickly. Plug in just a handfull of these noisy mics and you can make a mess of even the best sound system.