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Old 21st June 2009   #5
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Originally Posted by loujudson View Post
I detest beta 58s. Only use them when the singers insist, and then I try to turn them down rather than EQ the rest of the sound to bits. Wost vocal mic around!

Beta 57s though sound good on clarinets and high saxes... to me.
I agree that Beta 57's sound good on instruments. They're good on a dark snare, horns, and bass amps.

But vocal mics they are not!

The best use I've found for a Beta 58 is as a paper weight.
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