Shane Davis Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I am toying with the idea of using a Shure mic with a clamp on my mic stand. So one mic for vocals and one for guitar. Why you ask? Because I hate all pickups, truly they are always a compromise it seems. Even the best are ok but I don't want to spend the money to get a half assed sound. Venue, live, outdoors often no power (using rechargeable PA with battery effects unit to shape the sound) Anyone try this or use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I agree that mics have a more natural sound but your are at the mercy of your sound man. I've had some wonderful live mixes with both close in mics and a wide diaphragm condensers. I have also had far, far too many occasions where I have trusted the sound man and gotten lost in the mix, to the point where even my resonator could hardly be heard. Which why I had pickups put in my guitars last month. I would discourage you from working with mics, especially if you are playing solo, but fwiw, both the K&K mini (J35) and the Lace ultraslim (reso) have a pretty transparent sound that conveys test essence of the instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I am toying with the idea of using a Shure mic with a clamp on my mic stand. So one mic for vocals and one for guitar. Why you ask? Because I hate all pickups, truly they are always a compromise it seems. Even the best are ok but I don't want to spend the money to get a half assed sound. Venue, live, outdoors often no power (using rechargeable PA with battery effects unit to shape the sound) Anyone try this or use it? [/quote] I use a Shure 57 & 58 in the same set-up for small venue(thru my Loudbox mini) and recording, Prefer it because the dreaded "quack" is not acceptable for me. Plus I can use more acoustics this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 We play bluegrass and acoustic traditional music -- we don't ever use pickups. In a short form, we use and SM58 vocal and SM57 instrument mic at each station with monitors or a single large diaphragm condenser mic with no monitors. This is SOP at bluegrass venues. Working the mics is a skill, but not too hard. Best, -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Working the mics is a skill, but not too hard. Love working those big diaphragm mikes. Surround sound. Close miking can be good--you have to learn not to drift off mike, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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