Product: Audix VX-5
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
11/04/2009
at
04:29pm
by
th3.pr0
Reviewer Background
:
A few years singing in rock bands and Opera/Zarzuela in the theatre.
Recorded in studio a just little.
Sennheiser HD595 headset.
Overall Rating
:
9
Plugged into a PA, used to record vocals but also acoustic guitars live and rec.
This one beats all the rest at the same price, beta 58 has nothing to do with the VX-5 IMO.
I recommend using a preamp when singing with this one, it's too clean, I mean TOO clean sound.
Product: Audix VX-5
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
01/07/2008
at
03:33pm
by
Heavy G
Email: konnornelson at yahoo<dot>com
Reviewer Background
:
Active Musician
Drummer - Project Studio Engineer in Training
Overall Rating
:
9
I have used a Shure Beta 58 for vocals for as long as I can remember and it has delivered solid results. Now that I am singing more in my current band, I wanted to see if there was something better...so I wanted to buy the Beta 87. Good thing my Pro Audio guy made me slow down and "A vs. B" several leading pro-caliber mics with high gain before feedback (the Beta 87 & 58, EV 967, Neumann KMS-104, Audix OM-7 and the VX-5). Well, the Neumann was outstanding and won the mic battle royal but the Audix VX-5 gave it quite a run (according to my ears it was the loudest with great detail and oh so WARM). It is also $500 less...Hello, VX-5! I gave my Beta 58 to my keyboard player and my vocals BLOW his away at similar gain/volumes. Don't buy a name...use your ears. They will tell you...
