Re: [Harp-L] Shure mics, SM57 or 58?

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,
I wonder if you or anyone else on the list has experienced problems  
with hand holding condenser mics?

I own 2 AKG 1000 mics.  They are killer mics when played thru either  
of my amps but if I hit a blow note hard the mic signal cuts out.  I  
don't know if its from the compression of holding the mic so tight or  
what.  It doesn't matter which mic or amp I use. Any time I start  
wailing the signal cuts out for a second or two if I hit a reed hard.  
No it isn't the reed choking.   Other then that they pick up every  
nuance of the harp with crystal clarity.

mike


On Oct 18, 2005, at 3:45 PM, Tom Ball wrote:

> Having said all this, I actually prefer an AKG C535EB condenser mic  
> to any Shure, for quieter gigs, concert halls, etc... but the AKG  
> is so damned efficient it picks up everything, from grunts and  
> belches to the Harleys driving by outside, so I only use mine for  
> pin-drop concert settings.  It's quite a bit more expensive than  
> the Shures, but a beaut of a mic either for vocals, acoustic guitar  
> or acoustic harp.  It lists at about $399.