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less sensitive to handling noise

When recording, a mic really shouldn't be handled IMO
It should be mounted on a stand.
That said I have used SM-57 and SM-58 with good results. I actually prefer an SM-57 on my vox and my friend Barry prefers an SM-58. Mainly because we've trained ourselves how to use them.
Still much better with a decent preamp.

Heck, Michael Jackson used an SM58 on some of the Thriller tunes, obviously with good results.
Still, for detail, a LDC can work wonders when you want that intimate, up close effect.

I remember one time when recording a new band and the vocalist was nervous about the big mic in front of him, we went to start recording him and he had us stop before his first line .. I asked "why?, you haven't sung any wrong notes yet!"
His response; "I could here myself nervously scratching my leg" <grin>


Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome