How to Choose the Right Vocal Mic for Your Performance

With so many vocal microphones out there, how do you know which one is best for you? Shure’s Russ Helfman and Laura Davidson give advice on picking out the right live vocal mic and go through the best mics that Shure has to offer.

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 1:29 - Common Polar Patters
• 2:47 - SM58 Mic
• 7:48 - Beta 58A Mic
• 11:03 - Super 55 Mic
• 14:06 - SM86 Mic
• 17:35 - Beta 87A & Beta 87C
• 20:47 - KSM8 & KSM9
• 27:27 - Final Thoughts
• 29:30 - Q&A

How do you decide which microphone to choose? Let us know your tips in the Comments section, below.

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