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Old 01-30-2018, 03:03 AM
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Default Best dynamic microphoen for interviews

Hello there
I am looking to buy a new dynamic microphone for outdoor interviews and indoor recording.
We have narrowed it down to these mics

beyer dynamic M 58: https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/m-58.html1
electro voice RE50L: http://www.electrovoice.com/product.php?id=26111
Rode reporter mic: http://www.rode.com/microphones/reporter2

Has anyone any ideas on which of these 3 are the best?
Or indeed any other ideas.
Our budget is around the £150 mark.

Thanks everyone.
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Default Re: Best dynamic microphoen for interviews

None of the links work for me At that low a budget, I would probably get Shure SM58's
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At that low a budget, I would probably get Shure SM58's
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Hello there
I am looking to buy a new dynamic microphone for outdoor interviews and indoor recording.
We have narrowed it down to these mics

beyer dynamic M 58: https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/m-58.html1
electro voice RE50L: http://www.electrovoice.com/product.php?id=26111
Rode reporter mic: http://www.rode.com/microphones/reporter2

Has anyone any ideas on which of these 3 are the best?
Or indeed any other ideas.
Our budget is around the £150 mark.

Thanks everyone.
I would go with the RE50. It is an omni mic hence no proximity effect, better off axis response, more natural sounding than the SM58 and less prone to plosives than the 58. The SM 58 is good for singers, not so good for interviews.
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Is this a handheld mic? like news reporter type interviews?

I can highly recommend the Heil PR22UT. Just a smidge more expensive than the Shure SM58, but sounds about 27 times better and has 100% better off axis rejection.
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EV RE series is king for interviews
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Old 02-12-2018, 03:30 AM
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Default Re: Best dynamic microphoen for interviews

Thanks to everyone who answered. The Sures are great but I have found a large drop off when you are off mic and for students this is a tad too much. I think based on your great replies I will plump for the electro voice RE50N.
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