It was my favorite sax mic. Unlike the Shure SM series and the AT and other clones, it made my saxes sound like saxophones instead of some sax/clarinet hybrid. It made my voice sound as good as the equipment I was blessed/cursed with. It's been dropped, and abused because I make my living doing one-nighers. The case cracked years ago with a big fall (mic stand tipped over when someone hit it and landed on a concrete floor), the grill was loose which extracted a few mustache hairs but the sound never faltered. Until one day it didn't sound. I checked the cable, put it on the cable of another working mic, and when all else failed, I slapped it. It came back on. It took two or three more slaps that evening.
So what did I do? I bought a new MD-421 II (series 2). A few days with the Shure was more than enough. Now if this lasts me 35 years, it'll take me past the final coda.
For live performers, I can't recommend this mic highly enough. It can take the loud sax without distortion, yet handle subtle vocal inflections and there is for all practical purposes no proximity effect.
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So what did I do? I bought a new MD-421 II (series 2). A few days with the Shure was more than enough. Now if this lasts me 35 years, it'll take me past the final coda.
For live performers, I can't recommend this mic highly enough. It can take the loud sax without distortion, yet handle subtle vocal inflections and there is for all practical purposes no proximity effect.
Insights and incites by Notes