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Old 31st January 2005   #12
ziegenh5
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SM7 or SM57. I know exactly what you are talking about with screaming into a condenser and distortion. Also, check the rest of your signal chain. The high output of the tube condenser combined with the loudness of the singer may be clipping the mic pre or compressor if applicable. I just went through this and settled on the SM7 for loud vox apps. I have no problem substituting a 57 though and doing a bit of eq. The beyer is a good mic, similar to a SM7 in that it is more open than a 57, but I still prefer the tone of the Shures over the Beyer. I guess that's what I'm used to. Whatever works.
Sean
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