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The problem with super and hyper cardioid for live is that, unlike cardioid, they pick up directly to the rear of the microphone. Which is where your monitor usually is.
A cardioid mic should be fine. Follow some simple rules:
1) The microphone should be close to the source, and on-axis.
2) The monitor should be at or close to the area of maximum rejection (directly behind a cardioid, but to the side of a hyper-cardioid).
3) If the volume of your monitors is low, feedback will be less likely. Stage volume should be kept low so that monitors aren't drowned out (and turned up).
4) Monitors should be properly rung out.
5) Don't compress a vocal mic that is returning to the monitors (bus it to a sub-group and compress that instead).
6) Keep an eye out for reflective surfaces behind the performer. Nearby walls and windows can reflect sound from the monitors into the microphones.
One you have less influence on: vocalists should sing loud, and on-mic!
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