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Dayo · Cinquecento Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 544 Location: UK

Right now I'm having lots of fun doing narrations on an old C414 and commercials on a 416, but neither of them like being shouted at.

I'm wondering what mics you like for what you might call "muscular" reads? Carpet sales, Monster Truck Rallies etc.

Don't get too much call for these in this day and age (thank goodness) but I could really use a mic that's quiet, high quality and quite forgiving in that department.

I'm wondering if there's a high quality dynamic mic out there that might suit?
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heyguido · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:58 am Post subject:

You might consider some of the mics that are standards in the broadcast industry, like the Sennheiser MD421, EV RE-20, Shure SM7B and SM5B.

"Jocks" have been shouting at these for years.

Among these, the MD421 and SM5B are my personal faves.
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

SM7B is my weapon of choice for such endeavours

georgethetech · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 3:26 pm Post subject:

The C414 pad isn't doing the trick? It should handle at least 130dB, louder than you can yell, most likely.
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Bish · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 3:42 pm Post subject:

I regularly shout at my SM7B. Back off a bit and have at it. It's very forgiving.
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Jacob Ekstroem · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:02 pm Post subject:

SM7B. Ask almost any rock singer.
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Bob Stevens · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:38 pm Post subject:

+10 SM7b

Like Bish said: Stand back and yell at it like it was the red headed stepchild.
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Donna · Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:52 pm Post subject:

I noticed a Blue Snowball on a table in my favorite studio, asked the engineer if he was slumming. His answer? "My favorite mic for yelling."
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rmvillano · Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Posts: 11 Location: Los Angeles

I'd go with the SM7B, too...
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