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This is the best inexpensive mic out there period. I am not a big fan of Behringer. I had a bad experience with a keyboard amp from them . So anyway , for $20 I took a chance because of some good reviews. This mic sounds great . It is also built like a tank. When I rehearse with my band , we record our sessions and I use this as an overhead mic on my drum kit. The recordings sound fantastic. They pick up everything with no noise at all and the highs and lows are clean and clear. Our bass player tried it out for his vocals and he did not believe he was singing through a $20 mic ! Sounds just as good as his Sennheiser which was almost 10 x the price. I have been using them for about 5 months now and zero problems. Seems to me that if you take care of this mic , you will have it for a long time. Another thing is that this mic comes with a very nice hard plastic padded case and mic stand adapter. That alone is worth the price. Incredible. Try it and hear for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

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we have 3 of these along with three sm58's, and and a difference between the 2 brands can't be heard. the shure is slightly hotter, but that is easily compensated for on the board. xm8500 has a good hearty wheight in the hand, very little to no mic handling noise. our church has used them live for well over a year, and i have even used to record drums (especially toms) and guitar with great results. best part? you can get 5 of these for the $$ of the other brand!!

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Look, I read the reviews, listened to youtube clips, etc...I'm a lead vocalist in a hard rock cover band and needed a better microphone.Bottom line, Whether this mic is as good as an sm58 is irrelevent.This thing is under $30, if you feel the need to buy a name than by all means,spend $100 on an SM58.But, obviously your not wanting to spend a bunch of cash on a mic,or you wouldn't be reading this right now. lolneither was I.I mean come on,I'm not a multi-platinum musician, and neither are you.I play in a band, we play bars, I bought this mic and it does the job just fine.If you buy it you'll have no regrets,as I said, it's under $30 for petes sake...

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I'm a professional sound engineer with my own sound company. I bought one of these microphones on a whim, thought I would use it for a backup. I had sennhauser misc for vocals, then I tried this mic. It sounds great! From then on I use this mic for front vocals, it's that good. Many singers look at it, and I tell them to at least try it. Everyone that has tried it likes it, and are amazed it's a Beringer. I'm thinking of getting a few more, why not, I want to see what else I can use them for. I'm very happy with it.

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I bought this Mic frm zZounds a few months ago and it is an excelent buy. Great sound, no noise and is well made. The singer in my friends band uses it every gig and she love it, it really brings out the great quality of her vocals. All in all an excellent Mic for anyone whether you gig every week or just once in a while.. BUY IT :)

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You cannot go wrong for $20. I've bought microphones that were $500 that sounded much flatter and lifeless. I record into 8 or 4 track recorders and process into a program like ableton live, so I tweak everything afterward. Tweak it up, compress, eq and this mic is awesome. My voice is sultry so it sounds awesome. My only beef was that Fed Ex delivered my package to my neighbor's house across the street. Good thing I was home and saw that. Buy it.

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I bought this microphone on a whim. I thought for $20 what do I really have to lose if it's a lemon. I just got it today and I put it through the wringers. I'm not a fan of the Shure SM58 microphone. This microphone puts the SM58 to the curb. I never seen what the big deal was on the Shure SM58. I never caught the fever and didn't understand all the hype. If you're going to go with a Shure microphone go with the Beta 58A if you want to spring the money for one. But getting back to this Behringer microphone. I couldn't believe I was singing through a $20 microphone. It is incredible. Like I said I'd put it up against the overrated Shure SM58 any day of the week. All I can say is give it a try and I'm sure you'll be writing a review similar to mine. Try it. You'll like it.

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If you are a real professional vocalist, musician or sound man, this mic will not suit your needs. This mic lacks the full, "warm" sound that I am used to when I use my EV or a Shure. Feedback and handling noise is a real problem with this mic. For the price I would recommend this mic for young kids still in the garage, but not for the serious stage.

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