My current gear:
Shure Beta87A
Mackie 1202-VLZ3
TC Helicon VoiceSolo Monitor
Kurzweil Rumour
EV SXA100 PA Speakers
Digitech Vocalist Live Pro
I am looking to upgrade the live rig a bit. The mic is 1st. I've been using it for over 2 years now and at the $250 price point it's good (have previously used the EV 767N, then the EV RE20 (yes, live) ... My voice is a bit on the thin side (like an early Clapton) and nasally (a bit like Lennon's). My range is pretty good up to a high "A", (with "D" being the cutoff into "head voice"). Anyway, have been thinking about
:
a.) Mic upgrade (KSM105, Heil PR35) to downplay the nasal aspect and thicken up the vocal a bit
b.) Stand-alone mic preamp (Great River NV1, Chandler Germanium, API 512c) to maybe run straight into the EV.
One mic that I normally use to record with (KEL HM1) actually does sound very much better live than the 87A, but picks up the guitar (Martin D-42 using K&K Pure Western). When I kick in a 3rd harmony above (for example) on the Digitech the guitar is affected and makes the whole thing sound awful.
Would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions from folks with experience on the above possible upgrades.
