[Infernal Device]

For the last couple years my mic has become farther and farther away from the vocalist.

The last really good singer I had was about 2 feet away from the u87, it sounded so huge and upfront, so much detail.

When I hear music that the singer was an inch off the grill, it sounds detached from the music because of an unnatural magnification of detail compared to the other instruments.

For me, I have found that LDC's were made to "reach", and work their best when they do. I get *way * more full-body from two feet away.

I also think the sound of the singer is more than their mouth. Nose, throat, chest, body, the sound is from all of those.