We used it at rehearsal the other night and it blew us out of the water. It sounded great! No feedback problems (we rehearse in a small room)while increasing the volume. These mics came highly recommended from a recording studio.

Like the on/off switch.

Nice weight and solid feel. These mics will be the bands up front mics.

Great value!!

Not applicable at this time.

I will be ordering another 3-pack.

active musician

Rock and Blues

I have used cheap mikes and good mikes in my lifetime as a professional musician. But I just joined a new band and the mike I was using was starting to lose its sound quality, so I purchased a SM58 and took it to practice. The other musicians in the band were aslo using SM58's. I also had three of the R11's in my bag and I said I would like to try one of them out,so I hooked one up to the Pa and tried it out. The other people asked me what kind of mic I useing and I told them. They asked me how much they cost and when I told them they called me a lier. When we went to play our first job together in a very famous hotel, there were three R11's on the stage that night along with two SM58's. My SM58 was in my bag. These mics are as good as any and I am a singer with a very strong voice that has broken down other mics. Beleive me these are top of the line vocal mics.

The on/off switch is a plus and something that the SM58 lacks

What can I say you plug it in and it almost speaks for itself

Built like a tank. Very well made

As I said I used cheap mics in my lifetime that actually cost a lot more than these and what I got was a cheap mic. These are as good as a much more expensive mic.

I guess it would be OK if you ever needed it. But I don't think you can do anything to these mics to stop them from working

I rated it the best but, what sex appeal can you find in a mic. No it is a nice mic and its black design just fades away on the stage which is a nice attribute.

Active professional musician

Jazz ,Swing and Classic Rock

Read the next review....it says it all. I am a life long professional musician, also own a sound company and a recording studio. I always used the "old standard" SM57 and SM58 (still do!) for the sound company and my own live gigs. I got hired to do sound for a gig where I was afraid a lot of my gear might get stolen and/or trashed, so I bought 12 R11's, and left the good mikes at home. The R11's performed as well as my "other" mikes, nobody stole them because they were "cheapos", and 5 years later they are still going strong. I have had to take a few of them apart to straighten out the ball after they landed on the stage floor, or in one case on concrete after about a 30 foot flight, but every one of my original R11's still work! I'm buying a 3 pack for my son for Christmas. Get your SM 57's and 58's for the major gigs, and back them up with Samson R11's. You would be shocked if you read the list of people I have worked with who had no complaints about these mikes. I'll bet some of those people are on several of the CD's in your collection!

Its a SM 58 copy, with an on-off switch......what else can I say?

Mine all still work after some severe abuse!

Get several. They will save your butt several times over. I've even miked drums in a pinch with these things. Not the best, but they worked!

I don't know???? Never had to deal with them. It's a "throw away" mike for crying out loud!

I ALWAYS throw a few of these in as a back up on every gig I do.

Active musician, Recording/Live sound engineer

Modern folk, Rock, Country, Adult Alternative

The sound is great, and actually we have one female vocalist who has never sounded better than through the R11, but yet it does a great job with my deep bass voice, too.

Of the three mics I got, one had the "on-off" plate upside-down. That's strange, but who looks at the switch anyway? It is a nice switch, though; very smooth and easy to use.

I like the all-black scheme. Kind of "on-stage camouflage."

"Active Musician" (as opposed to a "Lethargic Musician"?)

Christian Praise Band

This mic mirrors most of what we love about SM58s at 2/3 of the cost.

The easy to find on/off switch is a very helpful feature in our stage applications. We don't always have a sound man...

Durable and well made. Easy to find and use the on/off switch.

Durable and well made. It takes abuse and performs well. The sound is quite good for the price. This mic mirrors most of what we love about SM58s at 2/3 of the cost.

The durability and sound are much better that one would expect for the cost.

It is plain black and just disappears on stage... which is what we want!

Active Musician, Sound Man

Rock, Alternative

While there are defiantly mics that sound better, the r11 has to be near the best if not the best for the price. I use them mainly for vocals but i have done some work with acoustic guitars too.

On off switch thats level with the mic Awsome feature

Plug and go

Durable, can survive stage drops/etc

Haven't needed it, thats pretty good preventative support right there

It looks nice on stage

Sound Engineer

All

I've been using these for years now, personally, I can't tell the difference between them and a ShureSM57 enough said....

Has an on-off switch. I own 6 of these mics, they have been rode hard and put away wet, and they all still work great, and none of the switches have failed.

Its as easy as any other mic like it, and built like a tank.

Wish I could give them a 10+ here. These mics are built tougher than other mics costing 100's of dollars.

I cant believe one can get 3 of these, for less than 1 ShureSM57. (Dont take me wrong, I love Shure 57's and 58's)

Givin it a 10, simply cause I never needed support

I dont think mics have sex appeal, unless you are some type of freak.

Professional

Classic Rock, Blues,Hard Rock, Country anything except Rap and Disco

These mics sound great. I have been using Sennheiser E835s and I have not missed them while using the Samson R11s. In terms of EQ, I was used to rolling off the treble a bit with the E835s, but with the R11s a little bit of treble boost really helped the vocals cut through the mix.

The R11 has a switch. It's a little thing, but it's really nice to have.

The only challenge with the R11 (which Samson points out in the manual) is that the bass response varies with the distance from the source to the mic. These mics could be frustrating for singers who move their heads around a lot (either because they're animated or if they're trying to fine-tune their sound level when coming in on background vocals). It took me about half an hour to adjust; after that it wasn't an issue.

I have been using these for several weeks. So far, so good. Nothing in the construction gives me any concern.

Incredible. Depending on the deals that are going on 3-packs, the R11s can be had for three to five times less money than the E835s. It's not three to five times less microphone; it's pretty darn close. If comparing the sound, I think I could get it right blindfolded but I am not confident. If you find a deal on these - stock up and save!

I have never contacted Samson; I have no clue what to expect.

This isn't a really sexy product. I just can't believe you can get so much mic for so little money. I am flush with mics right now, but if I see another deal on a 3-pack of R11s I'd be tempted to buy just because it's like cheating the system.

30+ years experience on guitar, bass, and vocals. Gigging often and not gettng paid.

Contemporary Christian, classic rock, country.

20 years. Bass, guitar, keys. Do a lot of audio production for radio and podcasts.

kind of like U2 meets Zeppelin meets The Damned meets Joy Division meets Nine Inch Nails. If you know what genre that is... let

Vocalist 20 yrs

Country Rock

35 years in music. Play guitar, keyboard, drums and other instruments. Local performances.

Christian, rock, country, ballads.

I own this microphone. I bought it at Target because I wanted to replace some old cheap ones. I thought that it would be one of the bad microphones I was trying to replace. When I got it home I was amazed by how crisp and clear the sound was. I could hear everything I said as if I was saying it without a microphone. If you need a wired microphone for less, this is what u should get.

Very easy to use. Just plug it in and start talking.

Made well. Heavy duty and will last a long time.

Even good for singing.

The sound is great i use it mic an acoustic guitar an upright piano and will use it for vocals. It is great at picking up all the keys on the piano. I dropped it of a balcony no dents. use less mid when micing acustic guitar. I would buy these over just about over any company out there.

It is for instruments and vocals. Its also good for podioms.

Haven't try the support

SOUND MAN AT CHURCH

CHRISTIAN

Sounds fine live and is great when your on the road. Don't use it to record though, its just not that quality

On/Off switch is nice... thats about it.

I've dropped a couple of them, never dented and still work. I think they will last me a while.

If your not too serious about it or just want some mics that will sound good and wont hurt your pocket go for it!

never needed it

I might buy some more, they were $50 for 3 when I got them GREAT DEAL.