Country artists Doug Briney and Josey Milner were recently interviewed for the Musician’s Friend website blog, The Hub. Both artists talked a bit about their career and what they look for when selecting a microphone for live performance. Here is an excerpt from both of their conversations:
The Hub: Shopping for a microphone, what do you suggest?
Doug Briney: Stay with a good name brand. I like EV and Blue. You have to understand your voice and the trance of the mic. If I’m using it in a stand the entire performance, I like phantom-powered mics. If I’m going to be handling the mic, I go with a mic that has low handling noise and good gain. Try out different mics, see which one sounds best for your voice. An SM58 is still kinda the standard, but for me, I like EV and Blue.
The Hub: Shopping for a microphone, what do you suggest?
Josey Milner: I love Sennheiser. I’ve been using a Sennheiser mic for the past year and I love it. It’s light weight and the sound quality is wonderful. Definitely my top recommendation.
Check out the entire feature at http://thehub.musiciansfriend.com/artist-interviews/mic-check.