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Where should I buy my microphone?

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If you know what you want, it is best to get it mail order from a reputable company (Studio Spares are excellent), since they are likely to be a little cheaper than your high street music shop.  As a rule, the bigger the music shop, the more likely you are to get a good deal.  A small shop that sells one SM58 a month will be charging more than the likes of Sound Control who go through 100's.  Also, only the bigger shops will give you the chance to plug into a PA and sing through it to hear what the mic can do.  If you are unsure of what mic to get - this is an essential exercise.  The bigger the shop (and therefore the PA they are likely to plug you into) the better.  Most bigger places will have things set up ready and are unlikely to refuse a trial on a number of mics if you walk in with a handful of tenners!  Take the band, take the engineer, take your mum and let other people assess the sound of the mic - they will be in a position to hear differences more easily than the person singing.

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Pete Davies of Superior Sound Services
Superior Sound
11 November 2002

Relevant Links

Studio Spares
Sound Control


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