Shure Beta 87A

I used to really be scared of feedback so my main microphone was always a dynamic one.

I finally decided to switch to a microphone that would provide me the quality of great sound and perfect dynamics, and I must say that Beta 87a is definitelly a great microphone, being that I am in a heavier band, I really got surprised how much gain this mike can take, and how tight it's pattern is, there is not much bleed of other instruments into this mike, and compared to the SM58 and the Beta58, this microphone (the beta 87a) to my ear feels like it can take even a tad more gain before feedback, or at least about the same as Beta 58, and it's really a lot clearer than the SM58 and the Beta58. The quality of the sound is uncomparable, there is no contest, this is almost a ''studio sound'' mike in a live performance!! :D

I've had absolutelly no problems in live applications and was definitelly able to turn it up to hear myself really, really well on the wedges. Though if you're going to use a lot of sound processing on this mike, I'd still suggest taking the InEar Monitoring route, as that's still only OM7 area of expertise.

I'm really happy with my microphone, knowing that I have one really high quality sounding mike in my collection, and I can't be happier with Thomanns customer service, these guys rock, will be back, again and again.

I got the Beta 87A, because my voice sounded too dark and boomy when using the SM58. I use it mostly for speech and voiceover.

The Beta 87A is very bright and crisp, which helps a lot for my voice. It also has a lot of flexibility in handling: the distance from the mic which can be used seems to be larger and easier to find for beginners, when compared to the SM58. The proximity effect is quite smooth as well, this makes playing with it a lot of fun. It is a lot more sensitive than the SM58, and thus background suppression is not as good as the SM58. The low pass filter is kind of build-in. I would have prefered a switch to disable it occationally.

At the end of the day, it depends on your voice and what you want to achieve. For me it has worked very well.

Could not be happier with this microphone. I can see why this is an industry standard. For less than 300 hundred euros you get a top of the line professional mic. I have read a lot of reviews before buying, and to be honest I was a bit skeptic, becuse I already own a Shure SM58 which is great mic, so I wasn't sure whether it was worth the extra money, but it is. It has so much clarity to it and power that it makes singing seem a bit easier. Would totally recommend it to anyone who is performing live. I use it in the church, and the sound is just amazing. Honestly there is nothing about this mic that i don't like. It is lightweight, it is powerful, sounds amazing, If you are thinking of buying it, don't hesitate, you won't be sorry.

Great great mic. Needs phantom power so wont work unless you have it. For me the beta 87a is the closest thing to studio sound you can get live. I've actually used it in the studio as well and nobody has been able to tell. This is my 2nd one of these, the first being inadvertently left with a bag of gear at a bus stop, and the first thing to be replaced. I also own a beta 58 which I use if there is no phantom. Its also a great mic but the 87a is bit more expressive. I use it for singing and also play low whistle through it. I've also used in the studio on a number of instruments when short on mics