The shure sm58 sounds neutral, warm and smooth . I like it the best .

Good job it was really instructive! my choice will be the ND96

nd96 sounds really smooth and good

most honest review I've found simply because you admit it's impossible to judge in a vacuum. I've done live sound 25 years and still encounter new situations and feedback. Having several tools in your kit is a lifesaver. No mic is a substitute for a good EQ and ear/ RTA to find the squeals, but singers will always push the limits and then it's nice to swap in a mic that suits their voice and style. Alas, you never find out in sound check.

I've tried all of those mics and more. I went from the SM58 to a Beta 58 which was an improvement. Then I tried other mics like the SEV7 and Sennheiser E945 and found them to be better, but I stumbled onto EV mics a few years back. Starting with the ND767, then the ND76, but when I tried the ND96 I was blown away! That mic is extremely hot but does an excellent job of being loud with no feedback. I know it comes down to personal preference and every singer should try as many mics as possible to find their best fit, but the ND96 is the best for loud performances. To me it is the clear winner.

after 15 years of giging with a shure, i bought ND96... never looked back. its a mean machine!!!

The MOST pro review I found today! I am looking for a mic with presence since my voice is quite warm despite being a high alto...Your video helped immensely and I have now followed your channel! Thank you!

For sound testing in my opinion it should be effect free.

Toll, vielen Dank! Schöne Feiertage!:-)

Great review

OH nice vidéo thanks for this review! :) Always nice to watch

Great review I like it so much. Sure if I had a chance to work with a great Eq system on the stage I would choose M88. But since I’m a singer songwriter who has to work with not the best sound system of a live music venue. I have to choose nd96. I’m already using nd767 I love the clarity of it but if I boost up the treble as much as I desire, then I’m facing with the feedback issues. That’s why I’ll go with its feedback resistant big brother nd96.

Excellent

First of all, the feedback you're speaking of with Shure mics made us all (my guys) laugh out loud. Only a true FOH engineer would know of the nightmare those mics were. When I first started running sound years ago it was 57's on instruments and 58's on vocals. With the use of the occasional use of the Sennheiser 421 on drums. But really the Shures were all we had back then. I'm a FOH Engineer as well as a full-scale studio owner, mix and mastering engineer. Over my 30+ years "in the biz" I've used just about every mic ever made except the Audix OM7 and others I'm sure. When I owned the music stores we were a "master dealer" for Audix, which means we supplied the smaller stores with microphones at A or B collum dealer pricing for Audix. The last mic I used from the Audix OM Series was the OM5. I must admit, my guys and I all agreed and actually fell in love with the Audix mics. Especially the D Series. The D2, D3 and D4 were incredible sounding instrument mics. The D1 was somewhat useful for overheads, under snare micing and for micing hats if it's all you have to use. But in reality, the D1 is something that should have never been made in the first place lol. We rarely used the D1's. And the D6 had too much coloration straight out of the box. It seems they tried to boost the frequencies we typically boost when using a kick drum mic right out of the box and it failed in my book. We stayed with the D4 and still use them to this day. Before I went to school to get my degree in Broadcast Engineering/Science Arts I was a lead singer/ bass or guitar player. I had one of the ND767, I believe it was, and it was a GREAT sounding mic. As a matter of fact, I used it for so long that it began to come apart haha. The housing slid off the mic so I wrapped the handle of it with black gaff tape and it lasted another 3 or 4 years. But getting back to this video, I personally feel the EV or the Beyer are the only real choices. And after that, it comes down to the individual's voice and personal preference between the two mic. All IMHO

your vid really helped , im now using the industry standard sm58 to stun fish and mash potatoes and have nice audix vocal with no feedback

ND96 versus Sennheiser e945??

Interessant

Can you please tell me what headset mic you are using?

What is the name of you eq? What preamp do you recommend for max 500$? Thanks in advance / Dennis

lol that knob twiddling

The OM7 has the tightest pattern, best feedback resistance and off axis rejection of any live mic that I'v used (I own an sm58, beta58, e935, om7, pr35). But, it also requires a different mic technique than you might be accustomed to using with other microphones that have a wider, more common sweet spot. The pattern is very unforgiving if you drift off mic, and you have to pull away differently when you belt out a loud word or phrase because your volume drops quickly as soon as you move from directly on mic and your tone thins out quickly once you lose the proximity effect. It wouldn't be my choice if I was playing guitar while singing. It probly be good for a drummer who sings some backup bcs of its off axis rejection.. you'd get less bleed off the kit than with other mics, but u have to eat the front of the mic when you sing.

EV - ND96

Hi Thomas, question, would a microphone like de OM-7 help to record voices in a non treated room ??? i mean if would it help with room reflections in a room with non acoustic treatment. Thanks for the great review !!!!

1. M88 TG 2. SM58

M88 Sounded best to me

Incorrect test regarding feedback. Shure is cardioida, and Audix, Bayerdynamic and EV are supervardioid and hypercardioid. Fedback appears in cardioid when the monitors are on the side, while supercardioid and hypercardioid appears when the monitors are in front of the microphone. Fedback test failed. You had to use Shure beta 58 for testing

It would be a good idea to say what mic you are using

Talk about on stage, have you considered the polar pattern for each microphone? Unlike SM58 which has cardioid polar pattern, TG 88 & OM7 are hypercardioid, ND96 is supercardioid, meaning that the monitor speaker should be placed slightly off axis from the mic (slightly to the left or right) since it will pick up little amount of sound from the back of the mic itself. And yes, those mics (TG88, ND96 & OM7) was built for a passive singer, whose likely to be sitting or standing at one spot. And I agree, with good equalization (and knowledge about mic characteristic as well), those mics can be a good alternatives than SM58. I like the TG88's proximity effect though.

The best mic the 88 beyerdynamic

M88 TG

I'm detecting you aren't a big fan of the SM58. Like many people I was told it is the standard, so when I was looking for my first decent (the term "decent" being relative) mic, that's what I bought (can't remember exactly when I bought it but I think it was around 15 years ago). I've personally been very happy with my purchase and have bought another as a backup. While I'd like to try other mics, I must admit I'm a little apprehensive. The SM58 has worked well for me and my style (I like a bit of space between myself and the mic rather than eating it like 90% of people I've watched using them). I see it as a fairly safe option for a variety of reasons. In my experience the SM58 works well in live applications because it isn't offensive to the ear. It tames some of the less desirable frequencies and sibilance (perhaps at the expense of sparkle, but a dull mic offends less than a bright one). It also sits well in a live mix (which can differ from a recording/studio mix) without too much work if the person operating the mixer doesn't know what they're doing. On a case by case basis, particular mics may suit particular individuals voices better, but the SM58 works well for most peoples voices in a wide variety of applications. Please note that my comment isn't leaping to the defence of the SM58 simply because I own one (well... two actually). Much of what I've said about why the SM58 is popular has been said before (I'm not going to pretend the points I'm making are original). I'm just saying that my experience with it reflects what so many other people have said about it. Great video as always :)

For voice, you should have tried the M69 instead of the M88

I have an om7. Had to special order it back in the day. And they looked at me sideways. SM 58s have a beta, and played n sung through 10's of em. Maybe 100's. The others? I love an om7 thru a tube pre into a mackie or soundcraft or Allen and Heath. Old boards not this new crap.

beyerdynamic m88 has unmatched performance ...

One big forgetting . . in around 4 minutes when you finish talking and begin . . it is for me completely un-understandable why you do not write the name of the michrophone you guys are using. Now I got a pretty good memory (and also own an SM58 or two) so I can more or less SEE what you are holding in yur hands - but come on where is the writing . .