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The type of music I like playing is 50ish type stuff with a rock edge so I'm thinking the Shure 55SH might be ideal.



I hate to say it, but it looks like you are buying the mic on "looks" because it fits in with that era, not on the sound. You also need to consider how you are going to connect it to your system, does it need phantom power, etc.

Been here, did all of this!

Could you post a sample of your singing? This way folks can hear your voice and at least make a comparison to what they have used that might fit it....no, it's not scientific, but it would help!


You are correct, it IS a visual thing with that mic. But having said that, and for the fact I'm not going to buy a mic through eBay, I'll probably be going to Guitar Center or Sam Ash and give it (and others) a try. I WANT that Shure55SH because I think it's cool but if I don't like how it sounds, that'll be that. I'll know when I hear it. As far as the "phantom power", ya got me. I'm using a Line 6 Ux1. SO I just did a Google:

http://line6.com/support/docs/DOC-4412

So, I guess, that means I can only use a DYNAMIC mic as the UX1 has no "phantom power". Incredibly enough, for only a few bucks more I could have bought the UX2 which DOES have "phantom power" but, oh well... No more spending on that stuff for a long while. But it's not just the LOOK. I've done a bit of research:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Shure-55SH-Series-II-Mic-100818954-i1126527.gc

Almost all give it high praise no matter where I look.

Okay, now for the worse part:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=980icR2-_9s

I'll probably do those older ones again but "heavier" and with the aid of RealBand. (Embarrassing, but gotta leave them).