Re: [Harp-L] Favorite Mic

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

Shure SM-58 or   SM-57?
Well.... I have owned both.... And FOR MY SOUND the SM-58 is much better.  
The SM-57 distorts more, at least to my ears... And it seems much less  
responsive.... It's great for amping drums.. But IMHO... Not harmonicas... But  
"Your Mileage Might Vary". Perhaps my one was a "Friday afternoon"  example?
The "57" DOES give a more overdriven sound to the harmonica, but if  one 
requires that, a Green Bullet or Astatic JT-30 (for me) is a much better  
bet...
But... Just like the late Duchess of Windsor said "You can never be  too 
rich, or too thin"... I believe a harmonica player can "Never have too many  
microphones or amplifiers" <Grin>
Just now, I have only a few mics, a Crystal Balls Jt-30, An SM58 (The SM57  
vanished when I re-located overseas...) Last month, I bought  an Audix 
Firebird V... (Haven't used it much yet.... Will report in due  time!) And I 
have recently bought a new  $1.50 US Dollar Chinese "Dynamic  mic" (One English 
Pound from "The Pound Shop")
The "Pound Shop" mic sounds great... But just like many other REALLY CHEAP  
microphones that I have bought, I expect that will fall to bits (probably)  
very soon.
John "Whiteboy" Walden...
For now... In England.
_http://johnwalden.freevar.com_ (http://johnwalden.freevar.com)