Re: [Harp-L] mic for acoustic playing

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Mike" wrote:
<Quick question: when i occasionly play out it is with a mic stand through the P.A. <Mostly old timey stuff and i need a new mic. Fireball V or a Shure 57 or 58 ? <Overall ruggedness and tonal characteristics for this type of music are the main <considerations. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
 
For the situation you describe, the Fireball V would absolutely be my first choice.  An SM57 or SM58 would do the job, but you'll have far fewer feedback issues with the Fireball, and you'll get a beautiful sound out of it, which by the way will be very similar whether you choose to play in front of it or use it as a handheld.  Not to mention that the Fireball V has a builtin volume control, which is very useful for harp.

All these mics are pretty rugged and similarly priced, so no real difference there.

regards, Richard Hunter

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