Bob Leonard wrote on Fri, 22 August 2008 15:02 |
Andy, ... You are correct in all that you have stated...
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Yup. I too have these experiences with PR22's, and have compared notes with Andy.
Like others here, we've had issues when we take the stage and I slip in a few PR22's on vocals. With the PR22's I pretty much have bliss at FOH, but the monitorguy suddenly develops new sweat beads - GBF is a bit trickier than with the conventional SM58's. My lead vocal/guitar likes a really hot mix, which exacerbates the problem, and with the PR22 4kHz (and its harmonics to a lesser degree) typically presents a problem. When I'm working foldback I prepare for it, but this invariably catches the festival guys - takes a bit more attention to get right. At some events, if time is slipping I just skip using any of my mics, even tho' I'd prefer to be working the PR22's.
I have noticed stage wash too, although my hassle with it seems dependent on ceiling height. And, my guitar player is so loud, any mic gets washed pretty bad.
All-in-all, I really like the PR22's and use them whenever I can. They are different than SM58's, but we should expect that.