The Mics

Figure out which one you liked the best? Here are the mics:

Mic 1- Shure SM58 (Vocal Mic)

Mic 2- Rode NT5 (SDC Instrument Mic)

Mic 3- Sennheiser e609 (Guitar Cab/Instrument Mic)

Mic 4- Shure SM57 (Instrument Mic)

Mic 5- Behringer EC8000 (Measurement Mic)

Mic 6- Rode K2 (LDC Vocal Mic)

Mic 7- Shure Beta57 (Instrument Mic)

My favorite was, and still is the SM57. I listened to an even bigger shootout with even more expensive mics, and I still preferred the 57. My next choice would be the K2. It has a nice snap when the snare gets hit a little harder. Has a nice Motown feel to it. 3rdly, I'd pick the SM58. It didn't sound bad.

The NT5 was too bright and picked up too much room for me. The e609 was phasey, somehow, and sounded just bad. The EC8000 distorted even though the signal wasn't clipping. Not really meant for high SPL's anyways. And the Beta57 was just a disappointment.