keneds
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vocal microphones
Has anyone tried the Berhinger B1 vocal mic.? For the price it dosn't look like a bad deal....the reviews are pretty good but has anyone here used it by any chance?
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/22 23:02:12
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I haven't, but a lot of folks here use various Behringer products and can testify as to their overall quality.
I got the MXL 990/991 combo pack last year for $100 at Guitar Center. Condenser mics have definitely improved the sound of my vocals and acoustic guitars.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/22 23:10:46
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What can I do for a mic. that requires phantom power? The line 6 toneport that I'm using has no phantom power option. How do I address this issue. I'm currently using an sm58 but want to try a different mic. setup for recording that's why I'm fishing for info.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/22 23:20:03
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Same here. On the whole Behringer makes decent affordable products, but I don't have any direct experience with the B1.
The reviews I just read at Harmony Central were a bit disconcerting concerning reliability of this mic.
I also have the MXL 990/991 pack, and have been using it for just over a year.
No problems at all, and the 990 works well as a vocal mic. I mostly use it for acoustic guitar, but have the occasional vocalist here.
Definitely worth looking into.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/22 23:24:38
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If you are happy with the Toneport (UX1? since you don't have phantom power)
A good option might be to get a Behringer Xenyx802 mixer, and send its outputs to the line in of the UX1. This would give you phantom power, and is about $60(US).
It also has the benefit of EQ, which can help compensate for your mic being sensitive to certain frequencies.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/22 23:25:51
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I looked at the 990 as well. What could I do for the power requirements? Do I need a mic. preamp or is there a decent studio mic that doesn't require phan. power?
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 00:00:43
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I have a small tube preamp, a behringer MIC100, cost about $60 new from musiciansfriends, works great, and you can use it as a regular pre-amp with the shure, it really gives the mic a lot of character (I have sm57's), plus the 48v phantom power switch I have used with the MXL990. So it would handle both types of mic, and is not very expensive, and is a good, reliable tool.
Later
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 17:01:02
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Hate to beat a dead horse, but can someone suggest a NON-phantom powered studio mic.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 17:03:39
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Shure SM-58 It's a real workhorse, sounds good too. I use one for my vox in studio.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 17:26:23
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or the SM-57. they're actually both the same mic with different wind screens.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 19:55:53
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11 INPUT "can someone suggest a NON-phantom powered studio mic", A$ 15 IF A$ = "SM-57" OR A$ = "SM-58" GOTO 3 20 ELSE 11 25 END
post edited by RobertB - 2008/10/23 20:01:27
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 20:02:40
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ORIGINAL: RobertB
11 INPUT "can someone suggest a NON-phantom powered studio mic", A$
15 IF A$ = "SM-57" OR A$ = "SM-58" GOTO 3
20 ELSE 11
25 END
WOW, That's deep btw, I own an sm58 works good, I was just admiring the mic's with the fancy shock mount that don't require p.power Thanks for the advice guys.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 20:32:59
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ORIGINAL: RobertB
11 INPUT "can someone suggest a NON-phantom powered studio mic", A$
15 IF A$ = "SM-57" OR A$ = "SM-58" GOTO 3
20 ELSE 11
25 END
Where's "3"????
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 20:34:49
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 21:56:10
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 22:07:18
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ah - you threw me because I was looking for LINE 3 of the code! 
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 22:38:42
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LOL. Yeah, I took some liberties with artistic license.
Look at post #'s as line #'s.
There's a point to this, and I hope it's not too obtuse, but I'm going to let it ride for a bit, to see if someone can solve it.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 23:00:42
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 23:03:24
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I thought you might 
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 23:30:21
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Keneds, I don't think the mics with the shock mounts are available without phantom power. But I thought you was looking for an option to supply phantom power to a mic you already had, and, since you said you had a sm58, and was looking for phantom power, the behringer pre amp would be a good idea. The shure mics are great, work horses, I've had mine for over thirty years, and they wok as well as the day I bought them. But I have found that by running them through a preamp, low power, you get even more response from them.
Really, I thought I was answering your question...
Later
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/23 23:48:09
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I own an sm58 that I brought home from my bands rehersal space for recording at home but I was considering purchasing a mic for my home use so I had one here all of the time. I don't have phantom power capabilities at home at this time. Sorry for the confusion. I still don't get the inside joke. Whatever..... Thanks for the input.
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RE: vocal michrophones
2008/10/24 08:20:15
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Sorry keneds,
That's a loop in the old BASIC code.
The gist of it is when the SM-58 (or SM-57) is recomended, it sends you back to post #3, where you said you have one.
Basically, you already have the studio standard dynamic (non-phantom powered) mic that most people will recomend.
A preamp such as the one Albert suggested would be a good choice, and give you future possibilities.
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