First I'd like to thank all those that freely contribute on these forums. Thank you, it is greatly appreciated.
I apologize as much has already been covered pertaining to vocal mic quality and such. I've read through the sticky on vocal mic's, searches on "vocal mic proximity", the shoot outs, as well as the road tests. It's been quite enlightening.
I am doing a small duo acoustic show, two vocals and two acoustic guitars (run direct). I desire a vocal mic with a less pronounced proximity effect than an sm58. It's not that I dislike the sound of the sm58 or even the b58's, just looking for a good sounding mic that will "get quieter" as I pull off of it without the tone changing drastically.
I am open to condenser's as well as dynamics. We're using one wedge that is run at a very moderate level so gain before feedback and off axis rejection aren't mission critical. I am used to singing loud, while "eating" the mic, on loud stages with a full band. This is a more nuanced project that requires self mixing, hence the need for a mic with a more consistent response. (High harmony parts are thinning out as I back off to mix with other singer.)
Contenders but not limited to:
Shure SM86
Shure B87c
Shure KSM8
Telefunken M80
Heil PR35
Heil PR22
Thank you for comments and/or suggestions.
George
