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Reddit mentions of Shure SM58-LC Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone
Sentiment score: 9
Reddit mentions: 12
We found 12 Reddit mentions of Shure SM58-LC Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone. Here are the top ones.
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Designed for professional vocal use in live performance, sound reinforcement, and studio recordingFrequency response (50 to 15,000 Hz) tailored for vocals, with brightened midrange and bass rolloffDynamic cartridge with cardioid polar patternA highly effective, built-in spherical filter minimizes wind and breath "pop" noise
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Arranqué el proyecto Economista del medio el año pasado como una forma de llevar el laburo de analista de consultoría macroeconómica a un espectro de población más amplio, lo cual implica menos jerga y biribiri financiero. Este año se sumó la periodista de Infobae Jorgelina Do Rosario y empezamos a cambiar el formato del programa: hemos ordenado los temas y sumamos las entrevistas que le dan un valor agregado enorme al oyente. Estamos muy contentos con el resultado hasta ahora, tanto en calidad del material como en escuchas.
De la misma manera que como mejoró el material también mejoró el hardware con el cual grabamos. En su momento empecé con un mixer Behringer Xenyx 1202FX, un micrófono Shure SM58, unos auriculares Audio Technica M40x y una Zoom H4n. Luego de mi viaje a Japón me traje micrófono un Audio Technica 4040 (large diaphragm condenser) y ahí terminó el avance en hardware en 2016. En términos de software editaba (y sigo editando) el archivo crudo con el Logic Pro X de Apple.
Este año invertimos y nos trajimos (via Amazon Europa) un mixer Allen & Heath Zed60 10fx y un segundo micrófono Audio Technica pero el AT875r (un shotgun cortito condenser que es una maravilla). De backup tenemos dos micrófonos Audio Technica 2100 (los que son USB/XLR) que en relación precio/calidad son muy recomendados para los podcasters amateurs. En resumen, nuestro lineup de materiales es de primera calidad y para explotarlo al máximo, estamos intentando mejorar el tratamiento acústico del área donde grabamos para minimizar ruidos indeseados.
Como te decía, estamos muy contentos con las escuchas (en número general y en público en particular, es decir, los quienes). Hemos recibido comentarios de gente que nos sorprendió y eso nos motiva. Todavía no es LA masividad en escuchas pero queremos estar acá invirtiendo en esto para que cuando explote el podcasting en Argentina (porque va a pasar, que no te quepa la menor duda) tener una buena base y experiencia para seguir proyectándonos.
Lo lindo es que se están acercando algunos sponsors interesados en el material asi que significa que hay proyección a futuro. La verdad que al día de hoy estamos muy a gusto y cómodos laburando en el proyecto, que es para nosotros ahora lo más importante.
Por otro lado, una de las cosas más copadas que me pasó es poder grabar con una persona que conozco y confío de hace muchos años. Al principio hacerlo solo era más un desahogo pero laburar con alguien en esto, que aparte sabe y se mueve en el medio, tiene algo muy especial y divertido. Ese es un item que taché de mi lista de pendientes.
En materia de proyección a futuro y ToDos, creo que seguir mejorando y buscando calidad para ofrecer el mejor producto disponible en el mercado. En materia de hardware todavía tengo la espinita clavada por el Shure SM7b con su respectivo Cloudlifter pero por ahora estamos muy contentos con el equipo con el cual grabamos.
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Pro Tools definitely isn't necessary if you're getting Logic Pro, but if it fits your budget at the end, go for it.
For Headphones, Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro, or Sennheiser HD280 Pro if you want to allocate more of the budget to other gear.
Assuming you're not going to doing large sessions, the Steinberg UR44 interface should meet your needs and is very budget-friendly.
The Shure SM57 is a must-have for any studio, great for electric guitar but can be used for just about anything. The SM58 should also definitely be considered.
You'll also probably want something like the Audio-Technica 2035 for recording vocals (or other instruments), and a couple of other mics that I'm sure other people will recommend.
The Yamaha HS8 is a great monitor that you'll find widely used in studios all over the world, and won't break the bank. This package also includes stands and cables.
edit I know it wasn't asked for, but price out what it costs to have someone come and tune a piano in your area. If it's reasonable, take a look on Craigslist, you can often find used upright pianos in great shape for free, being given away by people who are moving and don't play enough to justify the effort of moving it.
EDIT BACKUP DRIVES! Unless the people there have their own way of backing up the things they record, or even if they do, get a couple of hard drives and back things up often, just in case any tragedies should happen.
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That's all I got off the top of my head, I'll come back and edit this post later if anything else comes to mind, hopefully this is a good starting out point for you.
A couple of suggestions. First, don't get the atr2100 mics. You're paying for a USB interface you won't use. Pick up a couple of Shure SM58 mics - even if you upgrade later you'll have them as good quality spares. They cost a little more but they're a little better quality.
Get the Zoom H5. It's about $270 and had actual gain knobs (no digging through menus) and supports Zoom's interchangeable mic capsules. It can also act as an audio interface.
That'll leave you around $130 to pick up an inexpensive set of headphones, a couple of mic stands, and cords. You'll have a setup that will work well as a portable setup as well as an in-studio rig and will be useful later on if/when you decide to upgrade work a mixer or dedicated audio interface.
Best affordable mic is the Blue Yeti?
Blue Yeti: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/dp/B002VA464S $116
Shure SM58: https://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM58-LC-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B0179T2CM8/ $99
The Shure is miles above the Blue Yeti in terms of fidelity, that's why they've made them for 50 years. The only issue is that it needs an interface, because it's actual audio equipment.
Easiest thing to do would be to get a cheap USB mic if you're not willing to invest in a proper microphone and USB interface.
The Blue Yeti and Blue Snowball are both fine USB mics, although be forewarned that they are not "studio quality."
If you are willing to get a proper microphone, I'd suggest getting either a Shure SM58 or SM7B, and a cheap but reliable interface would be a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2.
Next, you will want to get either Audacity or a DAW to record and monitor your vocals with. If you have a Mac, I would suggest starting out with GarageBand if you're really strapped for cash, or purchasing Logic Pro X if you can drop a few hundred dollars. Alternatively, you can go all-out and get Pro Tools if you want to be industry standard. I believe Pro Tools is also compatible with Windows.
For monitoring, I would suggest getting some studio monitor headphones, like the Sony MDR 7506, which will provide a pretty accurate sound for you. Alternatively, you can use any old headphones.
You won't want to be hearing yourself on studio monitors, because you will experience feedback. When you are recording vocals, monitor them on headphones.
Hope this helps.
P.S.: After a year of singing, you should be more than ready for an open-mic night, or even a full band.
You need a Audio Interface (like the Focusrite you linked) to connect a XLR microphone to a computer. Personally, I think XLR is a better way to start than a USB microphone, as it's easier to upgrade in the future. The Rode Microphone you linked is good, but you can definitely get good microphones for cheaper.
If you're playing in a room with no sound treatment, then you probably want a dynamic microphone instead of a condenser, like the one you linked.
With that said, you could start very basic with a Shure SM58. It's a solid classic microphone that is (relatively) cheap but still sounds great. That will get you set up at less than the cost of the Rode microphone. Then, if/when you want to upgrade, you can just buy another XLR microphone and it will work with your existing audio interface.
Uhm Behringer Xenyx Q802USB together with the Neewer NW-700 (Go with the kit). Would be a total of $90 +$27. Its a great starter combo, you could even get 2 mics on that mixer, but they require a treated room to get their full potential (Otherwise they are still good but more tinkering with the EQ settings on the mixer).
Another mic option would be the Samson C01. I have the USB version of this one, and regret not buying the XLR version. I LOVE my usb one and have had it for 7 years or so. The quality of the mic is great even in an untreated room like mine. The downside of both microphones is that they are condensers so they pick up a lot of everything that happens, unfortunately generally dynamic microphones are more expensive.
The Shure SM58 is a dynamic mic that would just fit your budget together with the mixer at around $100. Don't really have experience with this one myself, but its very very popular.
Before making any decisions go on youtube and listen to samples of these mics for example on podcastage or other channels reviewing them to hear the sound for yourself. Also look at some reviews for the mixer. Never make an uninformed decision, in the end, sound is a bit of preference as well (and it differs for everyone).
Hello! My name is Josh and I run Scrapyard Films! My Mixer channel is: https://www.mixer.com/ScrapyardFilms
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Growing rapidly on YouTube for my tutorial videos, I decided to throw in some of my passion of gaming as well. I make some Let's Plays in the style of Game Grumps and am doing my best to part time stream.
I'm big on quality and use my Lumix G7 DSLR as my webcam and have a Shure SM58 XLR mic as my primary voice input. I use Streamlabs for the awesome themes and I use Reastream to broadcast across Mixer, Twitch, and YouTube Gaming. I have bots telling everyone to head to my Mixer page because my goal is to grow on Mixer and eventually make some $ streaming.
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I primarily play co-op story games with the occasional League of Legends or Monster Hunter thrown in. I'm going to be heavily streaming the new Far Cry game soon and then going to dabble in PUBG.
I try to make my streams as interactive as possible and communicate often. I appreciate every single one of my viewers and would love to network with some other Mixer streamers too! I'm all for hosting each other and gaming together so let me know!
So far y'all, great responses and feedback!! Thank you! A few statements and then some questions...
Here's what I have purchased or am using so far:
Besides lighting gear, which I'm going to have to tackle separately, what else do I need? I'm planning to purchase:
So my questions are:
Thanks again y'all!!!
Thanks man, I really appreciate you giving it a listen.
I do all my recording on a PC I built a few years back. I purposely went overboard on RAM when I did, because prior to that I'd had nothing but trouble with laggy, crashing audio software during marathon sessions. Beyond that, mine is a "budget" setup to the max, but it works for what I do.
The DAW I use is Reaper - I've experimented with several over the years but this is the most responsive one I've found yet, and even the "vanilla" plug-ins are awesome. I think it cost me $60, but in reality it's a Winrar type deal where you could use the free "trial" forever. In the end I really wanted to support the dev though, because it's a great tool for the price tag.
When I'm just looking to bang out a quick recording before an idea escapes me (most of the time), I literally just use a $50 Blue Snowball wired directly into the PC via USB. I never intend for those to be the final versions of my songs, but sometimes I just kind of fall in love with random happy accidents and can't bring myself to toss out tracks with "real" moments in them. Hence the poor quality on a lot of my stuff.
When I want to record something "for real," I use this six-channel USB mixer, this standalone compressor/gate (I'm a bit old school about that), and some combination of a Shure SM58, an MXL 990 and an MXL991 depending on the situation. I was gifted a pair of Sennheiser HD280 cans many years ago, and they have been my faithful monitoring headphones ever since. When I want to play back what I've recorded so far at unreasonable volumes, which I consider a mandatory part of the process, I use the time-honored pair of Dayton B652 bookshelf speakers with a Lepai LP-2020A digital amplifier.
The only thing I somewhat regret is the mixer. It's fine for what it is, but I wish I'd spent a little more money on something that had more channels and enough juice to support the unpowered speakers I use for live performances. Other than that, my setup won't hold a candle to a $5000 or $10,000 rig, but it gets the job done and it's something I'm proud to have built one piece at a time. I paid for all of it using money I've made on gigs at local bars and coffee shops over the years, so it has some sentimental value as well. One day when I have the money for a serious upgrade, I hope I get the chance to pass this stuff down to a random kid who's just getting started and make his fucking year. :)
I use a Heil PR 30B (the B is important!) for myself, and Shure SM 58s for my guests. I feed these through Cloudlifter pres, and really like the sound that I get, fwiw....
https://smile.amazon.com/Heil-Sound-Large-Diaphragm-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B003HZUUA0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1486619091&sr=8-2&keywords=Heil+pr+30
https://smile.amazon.com/Shure-SM58-LC-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B0179T2CM8/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1486619133&sr=1-2&keywords=Shure+sm58
https://smile.amazon.com/Cloud-Microphones-CL-1-Cloudlifter/dp/B004MQSV04/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1486619315&sr=1-1&keywords=cloudlifter
Budget? By play with your friends I assume you mean playing instruments or singing?
After a vocals mic?
Behringer XM8500 - $20
Shure SM58 - $100
E-V ND767A - $150
Shure Beta 58 - $160
After an instrument microphone?
Pyle-Pro PDMIC78 - $12
Audio-Technica PRO 63 - $50
Shure SM57 - $100