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Post by shyamwestwind on Sept 21, 2011 11:26:00 GMT
Hi guys
Do any of you or have any of you use Lapel mics for singing.
What is the mic you chose ?
What is your honest opinion?
Though I know it can never compare to a corded regular mic, is this atleast, usable ?
Your inputs will be useful
Tanks guys
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Post by weegeo on Sept 21, 2011 15:49:02 GMT
Hi Shyam,hope you had a great birthday,in my opinion give the `lapel mic`a bye ball whilst these are suitable for speech i.e churches,lectures and so on they are not really up to the job for vocals,if you want something less obtrusive then i would suggest a head mic there are lots of them on the market and even the cheaper models are quite good now,just a thought.
I used shure sm58`s and sometimes a sennhieser but when i was drumming i used a shure sm10a which was a head mic which went into a back pack and then picked up by wireless receiver it freed up a lot of space for me.
Best advice would be check the market first and see whats available but i would give the lapel mic a miss
weegeo
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Post by JohnG on Sept 22, 2011 7:48:58 GMT
I'm with George on this one, though I have no personal experience of using them.
In stage productions, where I've been involved on the periphery, the sound engineer always used head mics and wouldn't touch lapel ones.
As well, possibly, as the frequency response, he also talked about too much opportunity for lapels to get knocked off, getting caught up in costumes and covered up by clothing.
He would also apply tiny mics with tape, to hold them in place, when unusual head-dresses or hats had to be worn. Always had a good clear sound. A pro!
As usual ...
JohnG.
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Post by frankie on Sept 22, 2011 10:32:48 GMT
Not suitble for singing.Ideal for news readers and game show hosts.
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Post by weegeo on Sept 22, 2011 10:52:11 GMT
As usual John is absolutely spot on i have worked sound on a few panto`s and even then i would never use `lapel mics`to much failure rate with them i would have used head sets and mics draped over set structure as overheads. So there you have your answer Shyam lapel mics are not supported as gigging equipment for vocalists
weegeo
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Post by oliver101 on Sept 22, 2011 12:06:39 GMT
Shyam
If you get the chance to try out a headset mike, give one a try. I have used one for the past 18 months and would never go back to a mike on a stand. Headsets give you so much freedom on stage. You do need to adapt your singing technique slightly when singing very high or very low notes, but after a month you wont look back. Plus it looks much better to have a non static person on stage rather than being stuck to the spot behind the mike ( but thats my opinion ).
Ian
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Post by shyamwestwind on Sept 22, 2011 17:27:27 GMT
This is exactly why I asked your opinions and I definitely am NOT getting one ! The idea of a head mic appeals to me, but I am a bit bothered about mic technique as I do have the habit of moving away from my mic when singing very high and geeting up close whe doing the lows, but if Ian has usedit for 18 years, I guess a new technique can be apploed.
It would be nice to get rid of my mic stand !!
I guess these are cordless mics with the transmitter clipped to my belt ?
Any suggestions as to which brand I should buy ? Npt too steep, guys something senior citizens can afford !!)
Thanks for your expert opinions guys,
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