Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Dynamic Microphones singers are using in the studio

Shure SM7 (the original not SM7B)
Michael Jackson (interview of Bruce Swedien on Sound on Sound, intervieview on Bruce Swedien on YouTube, Mitch Gallagher, sweetwater, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ow9WWL7Jxlo)

Electrovoice RE-15
Elvis,  Dolly Parton (Gearslutz, thevintagemusician.com)
(Vocal Mic Choices, Bruce Kaphan, http://www.recordingmag.com/resources/resourceDetail/253.html)


Shure Unidyne III or SM57
Brian Wilson on Pet Sounds, Bono (SM58, Beta58?),  Marvin Gaye (seen live on what's going on brother?)


Sennheiser MD421, 441
Stevie Nicks, (photos and interviews on web, see also older posts of euroelectron)
Other candidates should be Electrovoice, please do your own search.


Do not be disappointed if your dynamic mic sounds dull or bassy. If you compensate for the proximity effect it will shine like a diamond.

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