I have used the Shure 56 for a long time, since it was first released. It is reliable even when a drummer waks the thing. I have seen this mic droped, thrown, and yes, used as a hammer and it works and sounds good after all the abuse. This mic is one of my go to mics for toms and I really like it for drummer vocals as it stay out of the way of flailing arms and stixs. The tone is not flattered like some "drum mics" and for me this gives it more versatility. I can use it for a metal concert one day, a recording session with some as players, or take it out for outdoor orchestra concerts,and it always gives a good account of itself.
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A great mic originally designed for toms and percussion- it works great on vocals too. Particularly drum vox; the beta element picks up the voice directly in front of the mic, while discriminating against the off-axis noise- like cymbals and snare. The body is short and stubby, with the xlr cable at right angle leaving much more space in front of the drummer.s hands than the usual vocal mic.
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I received this article almost new with a price of used, the sound is amazing and I am very pleased of this great microphone. I am using for live performance over my snare drum and also from home studio recording and it is doing a wonderful job.
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I'm a singing drummer in a Rock band and have used various mics through the years. the Shure Beta 56a is a great option for this purpose, it's pretty good at rejecting side noise and reduces bleed from your drums, it's also a small profile. I just got it and have done one gig, i definitely noticed the sound quality to be as high as my other mics I've been using and the isolation was much better.
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Using this mic for conga drums the sound is excellent. Highly recommended. Happy with my purchase.
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