Help choose a good mic for use in the DJ booth?
Help choose a good mic for use in the DJ booth? Posted on: 27.07.2013 by Kathleen Mcoy Hi all,I'm trying to find out what the ideal mic would be for use in the DJ booth. I play a lot of gigs at big out door festivals and just this last weekend I tried having a vocalist working with me. We had a lot of issues with feedback and finding a spot for her to stand that minimized the problems. I suspect I can just pick a better mic but this isn't something I know much about. Can anyone recommend the best route to go for using in the booth while playing on massive sound systems? Cheers, ~Weaver | |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 28.07.2013 | A lot of people by a cheap ass mic cus they don't wanna spend much on the part of their gear they will use the least or will only use cus the club requires it. Then they soon realise that using a cheap mic makes their voice sound terrible, so even if you don't really wanna use the mic, when you do you don't wanna sound shite. Then they go and buy a mid-priced mic that idiots on community s recommend (not this one judging by the replies) and they believe they will get quality sound from a mid-priced mic and some do. BUT one day you open your bag and the mic is in bits. It sounded ok but it was NOT made to last. I have lost count of the times that people say "SM58's are overpriced you don't need one" you can guarantee that the people that say that are the kind that settle for 2nd best all the time. SO eventually you pony up and finally get a Shure SM58 and you wonder why didnt save yourself a bunch of money and hassle in the first place and buy an SM58. You cannot kill an SM58 and they sound crystal clear and they are worth the money. Retail in UK is about |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 28.07.2013 | A lot of people by a cheap ass mic cus they don't wanna spend much on the part of their gear they will use the least or will only use cus the club requires it. Then they soon realise that using a cheap mic makes their voice sound terrible, so even if you don't really wanna use the mic, when you do you don't wanna sound shite. Then they go and buy a mid-priced mic that idiots on community s recommend (not this one judging by the replies) and they believe they will get quality sound from a mid-priced mic and some do. BUT one day you open your bag and the mic is in bits. It sounded ok but it was NOT made to last. I have lost count of the times that people say "SM58's are overpriced you don't need one" you can guarantee that the people that say that are the kind that settle for 2nd best all the time. SO eventually you pony up and finally get a Shure SM58 and you wonder why didnt save yourself a bunch of money and hassle in the first place and buy an SM58. You cannot kill an SM58 and they sound crystal clear and they are worth the money. Retail in UK is about |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 28.07.2013 | A lot of people by a cheap ass mic cus they don't wanna spend much on the part of their gear they will use the least or will only use cus the club requires it. Then they soon realise that using a cheap mic makes their voice sound terrible, so even if you don't really wanna use the mic, when you do you don't wanna sound shite. Then they go and buy a mid-priced mic that idiots on community s recommend (not this one judging by the replies) and they believe they will get quality sound from a mid-priced mic and some do. BUT one day you open your bag and the mic is in bits. It sounded ok but it was NOT made to last. I have lost count of the times that people say "SM58's are overpriced you don't need one" you can guarantee that the people that say that are the kind that settle for 2nd best all the time. SO eventually you pony up and finally get a Shure SM58 and you wonder why didnt save yourself a bunch of money and hassle in the first place and buy an SM58. You cannot kill an SM58 and they sound crystal clear and they are worth the money. Retail in UK is about |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 28.07.2013 | A lot of people by a cheap ass mic cus they don't wanna spend much on the part of their gear they will use the least or will only use cus the club requires it. Then they soon realise that using a cheap mic makes their voice sound terrible, so even if you don't really wanna use the mic, when you do you don't wanna sound shite. Then they go and buy a mid-priced mic that idiots on community s recommend (not this one judging by the replies) and they believe they will get quality sound from a mid-priced mic and some do. BUT one day you open your bag and the mic is in bits. It sounded ok but it was NOT made to last. I have lost count of the times that people say "SM58's are overpriced you don't need one" you can guarantee that the people that say that are the kind that settle for 2nd best all the time. SO eventually you pony up and finally get a Shure SM58 and you wonder why didnt save yourself a bunch of money and hassle in the first place and buy an SM58. You cannot kill an SM58 and they sound crystal clear and they are worth the money. Retail in UK is about |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 28.07.2013 | A lot of people by a cheap ass mic cus they don't wanna spend much on the part of their gear they will use the least or will only use cus the club requires it. Then they soon realise that using a cheap mic makes their voice sound terrible, so even if you don't really wanna use the mic, when you do you don't wanna sound shite. Then they go and buy a mid-priced mic that idiots on community s recommend (not this one judging by the replies) and they believe they will get quality sound from a mid-priced mic and some do. BUT one day you open your bag and the mic is in bits. It sounded ok but it was NOT made to last. I have lost count of the times that people say "SM58's are overpriced you don't need one" you can guarantee that the people that say that are the kind that settle for 2nd best all the time. SO eventually you pony up and finally get a Shure SM58 and you wonder why didnt save yourself a bunch of money and hassle in the first place and buy an SM58. You cannot kill an SM58 and they sound crystal clear and they are worth the money. Retail in UK is about |
| Kathleen Mcoy 27.07.2013 | Hi all, I'm trying to find out what the ideal mic would be for use in the DJ booth. I play a lot of gigs at big out door festivals and just this last weekend I tried having a vocalist working with me. We had a lot of issues with feedback and finding a spot for her to stand that minimized the problems. I suspect I can just pick a better mic but this isn't something I know much about. Can anyone recommend the best route to go for using in the booth while playing on massive sound systems? Cheers, ~Weaver |
| Lannie Kutay 29.07.2013 | for mc'ing the Audio technica model has never failed me once!! http://www.guitarcenter.com/Audio-Te...05-i1371908.gc |
| Audrey Pinda 29.07.2013 | Feedback suppression is also something that with working with your sound guy, you can do a lot of work on that end as well if they are running things correctly. Personally I invested into the $12 monoprice.com microphone, and for $12? it works perfectly for what I want to do with it, which is just talking to the crowd once and awhile and announcing DJ's coming up or exiting on the microphone during events, not for anything more than that. At some point the Shure SM58 is on my to-get list, but right now priorities being what they are, if it ain't broke don't fix it, and I couldn't say no to a chance on a microphone for $12 when I was ordering some cables. |
| Ninfa Mazariegos 28.07.2013 | A friend of mine came over and recorded a few songs with the Behringer mic in my basement. If you follow the link to my soundcloud page there are two songs labeled (Cole Sauerhage Cover) and you can get an idea of how it sounds. https://soundcloud.com/michael_funke |
| Ervin Calvery 28.07.2013 | SM57 or SM58! |
| Ninfa Mazariegos 28.07.2013 | If you have time beforehand, you can get a wide band eq for the mic and cut out the frequencies that are causing the feedback. You could also try adding one of those foam wind covers. I got a Behringer Ultra voice xm8500 for $25 and I love it. The sound quality is great. It doesn't make you wonder "does my voice really sound like that?" but more like a louder version of your voice. I do notice some feedback in small rooms, but its not terrible. I usually just turn it down when I'm not using it. It's been knocked off tables onto concrete floors on several occasions and still looks and performs like new. If you look up the reviews some say they like it better than the Shures. |
| Doreen Schurle 28.07.2013 | You could also pick up a second hand Shure SM57 which would do the job nicely; they're an older design and therefore haven't held their value as well on the second hand market. |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 28.07.2013 | Just going to add a +1 for SM58 you CANNOT kill them and they always sound good. |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 28.07.2013 | A lot of people by a cheap ass mic cus they don't wanna spend much on the part of their gear they will use the least or will only use cus the club requires it. Then they soon realise that using a cheap mic makes their voice sound terrible, so even if you don't really wanna use the mic, when you do you don't wanna sound shite. Then they go and buy a mid-priced mic that idiots on community s recommend (not this one judging by the replies) and they believe they will get quality sound from a mid-priced mic and some do. BUT one day you open your bag and the mic is in bits. It sounded ok but it was NOT made to last. I have lost count of the times that people say "SM58's are overpriced you don't need one" you can guarantee that the people that say that are the kind that settle for 2nd best all the time. SO eventually you pony up and finally get a Shure SM58 and you wonder why didnt save yourself a bunch of money and hassle in the first place and buy an SM58. You cannot kill an SM58 and they sound crystal clear and they are worth the money. Retail in UK is about |
| Tessie Beilfuss 28.07.2013 | I believe there is no doubt about choosing SM58. Grab it now! |
| Kathleen Mcoy 27.07.2013 | Thanks all! |
| Thomas Dresel 27.07.2013 | shure SM58 all day!!! wired of course because of the cost!!! and it can take quite a beat before it breaks down!!! best price/quality mic out there!!! |
| Jonathan Chiuchiolo 27.07.2013 | Sorry I'm in Australia... we get ripped off compared to the USA on sound gear... I keep forgetting that. |
| Erica Charvet 27.07.2013 | Are you talking about a wireless or wired system? You can get a wired SM58 under $100 all day long. Otherwise, don't waste your time with anything cheaper than ~$300 wireless. The new Shure BLX mics are really quite good for the price. Although I haven't tried one, the Line 6 XD‑V35 is supposed to be great as well. Although, if you are playing said large outdoor festivals, why is the production company not providing the mics? |
| Jonathan Chiuchiolo 27.07.2013 | Shure SM58 is the industry standard. It's just under a couple of hundred dollars. If you buy cheap from ebay you will get a fake, always use a music shop. |
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