Choosing a live vocal mic… what to pick?

How do you find the right mic for you? You WON’T know just from a YouTube video. You have to TRY it to see if it fits you! So… what do you look for? And how do you test it? We’ll test it out in today’s video.

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Mics in this video:
Lewitt W950: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3980957/it...
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
Heil PR37: https://amzn.to/3QhG5x9
sE V7: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3980957/it...
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/baVMO6

Other vocal mics that often fit:
Shure Beta 87c: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3980957/it...
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5bM0y
Shure SM58: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3980957/it...
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MmbMKN
Neumann KMS 105: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3980957/it...
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eenzB
Sennheiser e835: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3980957/it...
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkZgJO
Sennheiser e945: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3980957/it...
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQXmEB
DPA d:facto: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DK3vWG
DPA 2028: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LX2M03

P.S. Those links are affiliate links, so if you buy after clicking through, it generates a small commission for me at no additional charge for you. It's just a way you can help support the channel :)

00:00 Intro
01:19 Katie mic #1
02:48 Katie mic #2
03:29 Katie mic #3
04:21 Jory mic #1
05:12 Jory mic #2
05:39 Jory mic #3
06:22 Katie mic #1 + drums
06:46 Katie mic #2 + drums
07:08 Katie mic #3 + drums
07:34 Jory mic #1 + drums
07:52 Jory mic #2 + drums
08:10 Jory mic #3 + drums
08:29 Mic #1 features
09:10 Jory mic #1 cardioid
09:29 Jory mic #1 supercardioid
09:44 Louder sound source = less bleed
10:08 Mic #1 reveal!
10:21 Mic #2 reveal!
10:34 Mic #3 reveal!
11:07 FREE Guide - How to Lead Your Church Sound Team
11:25 Live Mixing Field Guide
11:51 Audio for Worship Leaders Course
12:25 Listening back + observations
16:29 Thoughts on mic #1
17:17 Thoughts on mic #2
17:32 Thoughts on mic #3
17:45 More money = better results?
18:23 My takeaways