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Hello all :-) What's the best type of microphone to use with our controllers? What do you recommend?
 
Mensajes Thu 11 Feb 10 @ 7:45 am
Hello Smyth Balazic,

If your controller is a DJ Console Mk2, you should use an electrec microphone with an impedence not higher than 100 ohms.
 
Shure SM58 all the way.
 
dizzyrocks2001 wrote :
Shure SM58 all the way.


+1 hands down the most reliable, durable mic ever made.
 
Yep, lots of folks prefer Shure ;)
 
shure beta58A is the best for me
 
My old SM58 dates from the early 1990s, it looks a bit battered now, but it's still going strong!
 
sm58, its not just a microphone, its also a hammer
 
 
Hi mate

SM or Beta 58. The beta 58 is lighter and has a more powerfull magnet. The Beta has a higher output than the SM. Both are unbeatable at the price. I have a case full of 58s for my PA rig and not one has ever let me down. Almost every Professional musician in the world from pub singer to Phil Collins has and still does use the SM58.

Daz
 
If your controller is a DJ Console Mk2, you should use an electrec microphone with an impedence not higher than 100 ohms.

Thank you all for your comments. I'm only finding 600 ohms impedance microphones! is that very important? This also applies to other controlers, like RMX or only at MK2?

Thanks a lot guys!
 
Hi mate.

Not shure if this has come from reading the instructions for the mk2 or what. (The correct term is Electret which it a type of Condenser mic BTW). 100 Ohms is an unusualy low impeadance for mic use. Most will be in the 450 to 700 Ohm range. Any mic which comes into this range is refered to as a low impeadance microphone. If the MK2 has an input which supports a low impeadance mic then any of these should work fine.

Electret mic's (normaly powered by an internal battery) usualy have a very flat frequency response and are more often used for overall micing of instuments which have an extended high frequency content in their sound. They are generaly not used for speach or vocals because they are easy to overload. When used close to the mouth they overload very easily and sound dreadfull if driven to distortion. There are Condenser mics (these usualy require an external power supply ) that are used for vocal pickup but good ones are very expensive and can be fragile. I find it hard to understand why any DJ mixing equipment would require this type of mic.

A 58 should do the job perfectly unless there realy is some wierd spec on the MK2.

Daz
 
dizzyrocks2001 wrote :
Shure SM58 all the way.


Maybe u should take a look the Shure Sm 58 Beta.
Its expensiver but more powerful!
 
I bet the marketing guys at Shure would jizz in their pants if they saw this thread lol.
 
Now that's a shure bet :-)
 
Well if they are.

Any chance of some free promo samples??????????

Worth a try, no.

Daz
 






Have a look at these.
 
shure are good. IF you are willing to spend that much. for mobile djing, im cheap, and bought one of these after seeing the reviews.

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-XM8500-Microphone?sku=270490#used


ITS A BEHRINGER i know. but damn, buy 3 for one shures, almost as good, never had a problem at a live gig. for djing, this does everything - ive dropped it, etc. 144 5 star reviews on musiciansfriend cant be wrong.

30 bucks.
 
If you are using a wired mic, even a cheap (20-30 Dollar) one will sound good. If your talking about wireless.. carvin, Shure. They are both good. I Have a cheap GLi wired mic and it sound really good. I also have a Shure PGX24SM58 UHF mic. The GLi has a little more detail
 
My sound company always uses Shure SM58s or Sennhiesers. EV makes nice sounding mics, but they don\'t hold up like a Shure. I personally use a Shure 55SH. It looks classy and different and I like having an on/off switch on the mike.
 


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