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The Behringer XM8500 is a mic that can handle it, and you won't cry when you see the local 4 year old put it in his mouth then smash it on the ground. They are very similar sonically to a Shure SM58 and are in that vein, primarily a vocal mic, however with their ablity to take it, they work for micing cabinets, and snares any day too. The roll off happens at 50Hz unlike the SM58 which rolls off at 40Hz if memory serves. Whats that mean? it may not be the mic for the bass in your quartet, and definetly not what to match up to bass cabinets or a kick. Used in the venue where they were designed, they are an inexpensive live mic for a well representative sound, that over all performes well. the XLR connections on all 5 we own are made well. the pop filters hold up well to the slobberiest of singers as well as the butterfingers in all of us... A "pro" mic with no on/off switch that if it were completely mistreated, your only out a third of what the Shure counterpart costs. If you're willing to REALLY engineer, and EQ your talent, as well as understand that life on a budget is life indeed, then meet the XM8500.Read full review
Works great. Just using low volume in my home studio but has very low noise, good output, and voicing seems nicely balanced. Only have a GLS ES57 to compare it to (which I AB'd with a SM57 and it's almost identical but slightly brighter highs) and it is very close to the same output and tone. Only dislike is that the min clip that came with it does NOT fit this (or any other normal size) mic. It is only about the size of sharpie marker on the inside. But there is a threaded adapter to adapt to a different stand if you have one so that could be a plus later. The clip itself is useless though.
Bought this mic after looking at reviews. It's a good standard mic & I use it for dj'ing. The mic is very easy to use & it's very durable. Has a good feel & weight to it. It also comes in a nice presentable case with a mic clip too. Only problem was that I ordered the mic & seconds later decided I didn't want it anymore. They never responded back & still shipped it. I didn't want to go through the hassle of returning it. It also has a dampening sound to it so your voice sounds a little muddy. Does not have an on/off button which is sort of inconvenient. I also ordered it off of eBay but it came from an Amazon prime box which made no sense. Worth the buy overall.
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I've been using these mics for a year or so now, having replaced some older, beat up SM58s I had been using. These mics, for about 1/4th the price of an SM58, sound just as good for close vocal micing conditions. I tried using 5 of them to mic 15 people during a local USO show, and they didn't work all that well. The proximity effect is pretty substantial, and once you move a foot or so away from the mic you lose most of the bass. For live band work, where the mic is very close to the sound source, they're great... I don't know what the longevity of them will be, I know it hasn't been great for other Behringer equipment I've bought, but for the price I can buy 4-5 of these, and have plenty of extras/spares.
Why is this microphone not a #1 pick for everyone is beyond me. Paid less than $30 for it and it outperforms all the other mics easily 3-10x it's cost. I was skeptical at first, but then I plugged it in and was amazed. Especially coming off the bad end of a recent purchase of a sm58 that was faulty right out of the box. I'm going to buy two more of these for back-ups and will still be into it less than what I paid for one sm58. Truly a diamond in the rough!!!
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