Advantages: Price, Performance, Finish, Stupendous Value Disadvantages: Not an SM58, maybe a bit “bright” for some
...between the two.
The Behringer model looks very similar in size/shape/weight but is finished in darker shades of grey, and looks/feels physically to be every bit as well made and rugged as the Shure, and both use the standard balanced XLR connector, and both are omni-directional – meaning they only pick up what you point ‘em at !
From the blurb on the box, the Behringer apparently has the same dynamic frequency response as the SM58, ... ...SM58’s and two use the Behringer (which is actually probably bad practice), I think that this is proven to be true. Invariably, I have problems getting the main vocalist’s mic’s loud enough in the mix, while the Behringer users are screaming loud on similar settings. Obviously, a lot depends on the individual vocalist, but from a practical point of view when you know that the Shure’s are £85 - £100 approx. a time and I got ...
KneeDown 03.02.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Behringer XM8500
Advantages: cheap, effective to a point. look good Disadvantages: poor checking, feedback at lower levels than other stage mics
OK they are a copy of the industry standard sm58 (the most popular microphone in the world) the xm8500 (85 not 58 geddit?) in tests at the college where i work came out sounding similar - but not as crisp and realistic in the mid range. They also feedback at lower volumes than the sm58 in a Live test. We have a few come through our college, and some sounded great and some not so good. SO the checking is not as good...if you buy from a store check ... ...They are a great first mic for the money, likely to have been built by slaves for the money (think about £15 quid for a mic???) and they are not the same as an SM58.
oh and they are Cardioid pickup pattern - which means you can point them and they only "hear" from the front. (omni means hearing all around equally omni directional , omni present, etc)
I do advise my students to buy them if they dont have the money for a shure sm58, or better still ...
adamwolters 03.10.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Behringer XM8500
Advantages: Good durability good pick up Disadvantages: Top end feedback is apparent, low end pick up a bit suspect
I bought this microphone after four of my shure sm 58's broke during a show. The band did pay me a good price for the shures but I wanted something a little less expensive as it was a month of a good deal of heavier shows coming through.
These microphones were much cheaper and felt just as well made and I knew my high school used to use them so I figured I'd give them a shot, in comparison they were quite a good deal similar picking up at the same ... ...did not seem as good at the lowest and top end of the spectrums.
These microphones ahve been dropped slammed off a wall and kicked across stage, the covers have fallen off but thats about the extent of their problems. They withstood the tests of live bar shows and though screaming bands give me feedback otherwise they have stood up well. ...
Albinorhino 12.02.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Behringer XM8500
The Behringer XM8500 Dynamic Microphone is a high quality vocal/instrument mic, excellent ... more
for singers in bands, karaoke, and DJs. This is Behringers equivalent of the Shure SM58, but at a fraction of the price, and thesound quality is almost as ...
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The Behringer XM8500 Dynamic Microphone is a high quality vocal/instrument mic, excellent ... more
for singers in bands, karaoke, and DJs. This is Behringers equivalent of the Shure SM58, but at a fraction of the price, and the sound quality is almost as...
Postage & Packaging: £4.99 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Behringer Black Ultravoice XM8500 -Boxed Sound and reliability have made the ULTRAVOICE ... more
not only a favorite among entry-level vocalists, but also the choice of several professionals. Its cardioid polar pattern effectively rejects sound from the back an...
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