Electro-Voice ND767

I have been using this microphone live for about a year now

Very hot dynamic mic. If you don't want to color your sound, this isn't the mic for you. However if you play (sing) live and need to cut through the mix from time to time and know when to eat it and when to back off I think this mic is superb.

Feedback problems on my channel are down to non-existent where they had been regularly problematic with an sm58, which always resulted in my vocals getting turned down and me getting frustrated.

The response curve seems to suit my voice fairly well, keep in mind that different voices will be better suited to different mics, unfortunately I think trial and error is about the only way to find something you sound good with.

I did not notice a problem with plosives as another reviewer did, but that may just be because this is used in mainly very loud club/band settings. I can see how it would not be well suited to micing up guests for radio, these are a world away from what an RE20 does. This mic is designed to have a pronounced proximity effect which is why it works well with a band, the RE20 is designed to be as flat as possible with as little proximity effect as possible, which is probably alot of the reason it is a broadcast staple.

So basically I was fed up with not getting enough volume onstage and this mic fixed that up very nicely.

Oh, one other thing, be very careful with the preamp gain with the 767, it is very very easy to overdrive preamps with these.

Four years in radio production, lifelong musician.
Record and produce news and talk radio, so voice mics are my bread and butter.
Record using cool edit and broadcast through digital mixer.

I have to say, I was shocked by the reviews on this website. I would be willing to say we just got a bad sample, but we have a pair, and both behave the same way, so either I (and my co-workers, and everyone else I talk to) are hearing things, or these mics are the most over-priced, poor-quality sticks of metal ever to be passed off as serious equipment.

Here are some of the problems I have with these mics.
You can cross-mic, back off, and use wind screens all you like, but you will always have plosives. And not just with P's and B's. Almost every syllable seems to result in a plosive with the microphones, even with some very timid and soft-spoken guests.

I have tried everything possible to limit this problem, to no avail. They are too directional for cross-micing to be effective, so you are right where you started. I've used heavy windscreens, placed the mics a full foot away, and nothing has worked.

Perhaps these mics have some sort of sweet spot where the plosives don't exist, but I have neither the time nor the capacity to find that sweet spot or have every guest and host get in that spot.

This is very unfortunate, given the overwhelmingly positive reviews on this mic. It may well sound good, but I cannot get past the popping I hear with every syllable. I am going to go back to our old workhorses, EV RE11's. They may be a bit tinny and not sensitive enough, but it beats having mics that belong in the garbage.

30 years playing acoustic guitar. 15 years singing.
Home recording over the last two years.
mackie vlz Pro 1642 mixer. Crown Xs 700 amp. AAD speakers and Ulrasound amps.

E/V 767 ND Dynamic microphone. This is the best I've used for vocals. Stands out above Shure 58 (a great mic in it's own right), AKG 880 and 900. Great responsiveness with a lively sound and the thing refuses to feedback under almost any circumsatnce!

hola.

making music for over 10 years,
recording at home and play gigs every week in church...
I'm doin' worship most of the time since I had a meeting with god ;)
before that I used to play guitar and sing to the bands I liked (alternative, rock,...)

I'm only reviewing bout the mic and vocals since I had the privilege today to do a A/B comparison between
Shure SM58 Beta
Sennheiser e935
and the EV 767

...

I had an hour to do the comparison in a studio-room at my retailer...
all alone, a good mixer, quite good mics (hey, there are still neumann's on the market ;)) but ... that was fun guys!

I read those reviews here, so I decided to give the EV the chance to compare to the Shure...

I wanted to buy the 58 Beta, but I'm glad I gave the EV a try...
the Sennheiser joined the mix by a employee at the retailer who had too much of them in stock I think, but anyway, I had time ;)

so I had one channel per mic, earphones and a PA, nothing more to go (effects are just the thing to add, not to compare)

Yeah, as you've probably read already...
the EV has much more highs than any other of those three...
and much more is MUCH more!
anyway, the Sennheiser has a very warm but colored sound, try it, you may like it...
the 58 Beta lost everywhere, that "muddy" sound I read about is true, can't explain it in detail but it's like converting mp3 with less than 128 kbps, after that you'll easily hear a "cover" above all frequencies

the mids and basses ...
EV has a great bass when you get near to the phone which is needed when singing very low to still get a good output level, the mids fit to the phenomenal highs and basses, not outstandind ... but why should they

Sennheiser has fine mids, not that much bass and high, but still a good mix

Shure has fine mids too, but still muddy

Finally the output level was different (as already mentioned in other posts)
The EV is louder than the other ones (but no negative effect on feedback btw), which is a pleasure to work with on mixers, just try for your own...

so.
I tried to be objective at the test but the price may affected myself in comparing the e935 and the nd767 ... definitely not at the 58 Beta.
200$ vs. 120$ tells its own tale in that price range.
the difference was minimal and again ... the highs and basses are outstanding which you'll get out of EV's.

Give a 10 for a real good dynamic phone which bet more expensive ones.
But please remember, it's dynamic and it's beatable... but not in 120$-range I think

30 years Guitar and Vocal Acoutic Stuff
Home recording on Tascam Dp 101 Digital 8 track 40G HD
Play thru Crown xs700 amp, behringer 1224 mixer, AAD pa speakers and UltraSound Amps

Bought a EV ND767 based upon review and I found it cheap but new on ebay. Had been using Shure SM58, AKG 880. The EV is by far my favorite. A little easier to push than the Shure, but still handles lips on mic full force vocal just fine. Full sound at all ranges, similar in pattern to shure. The AKG 880 is a bit sensitive to highs, great for females, not so good for me.

Most notable quality: VERY Feedback Resistant. Have to work hard to get it to feedeback. Love the mic. Would by more esp if I see that price again.

Have been performing live (and in studios) for over 25 years. Singing thru quality systems up to 5,000 watts and always with a Shure when performing live. Decided to give the N/D767a a try after the rave reviews.

The N/D767a is a Supercardiod polar pattern Dynamic microphone that has a close Frequency Response of 35 Hz to 22kHz that matches that of most condenser microphones. (You can go to www.electrovoice.com for all the specific details.) I am using this microphone for live lead vocals. The N/D767a cuts thru the mix nicely, sounds great and is a powerful clean sounding microphone. The first thing that jumps out at you is the crisp highs. The sound quality compares to microphones that are twice the price. As far as sound quality I'll have to agree with the other reviews and give it a 10. For the price it's best in class as far as sound. Now as far as Reliability goes I already have some concerns. The microphone has a "Warm Grip" handle. A "Warm Grip" handle is a hard rubber like sleeve that has been pressed over the microphones casing. The problem with this is that the "Warm Grip" handle can slide down the casing and disconnect the microphone cable as I unfortunately found out the first time I used it in a live performance. The next day I couldn't figure out why this happened so I contacted EV and the impression I got was this is a common condition as they knew what I was talking about immediately. The other concern is it's Made in Taiwan. For these reasons I give it a Reliability rating of 6. One other note, this microphone does not fit in a standard microphone holder, but it does come with it's own.

I've been playing for 12 years, doing live sound rather steady for the last four. I have a live sound company and a recording studio that's semi-pro. This mic is generally used through a Midas Venice console to either JBL sr boxes or EV SxA boxes.

Hands down, the best live vocal mic out there. I have 10 of them, they're the main vocal mic for both of my systems. They sound better, feedback less, and cost me less than an SM or Beta58. They've been taking a beating for over a year, and still work perfect. My only complaint is that they're a little wider than 'standard' mics and are sometimes tough to fit into generic mic clips. Otherwise, try one. If you don't like it, I might buy it from you. Most people should be able to buy them for less than 105.00 US.

I have been doing pro sound for around 7 years. I don't really record that much but do live sound mostly. I have done live recordings with a delta 1010 and my computer. My rack holds an A&H mix wiz, TC Electronics M-OneXL, Art HQ15 stereo eq, and a Multimate pro 4 channel gate for the drums. All the vocal mic's are EV ND767a's.

I have used Shure Beta58's, SM58's, and Audix OM5's.

This is a super-cardiod dynamic microphone. The rare earth Neodyem magnet makes it much hotter than conventional microphones and gives it better gain before feedback. Higher end Shure (Beta58) and Audix (OM5,6,7) also use this technology.

This mic is used exclusively in our band for vocals. It has low handling noise, and a warm, crisp vocal tone that I have yet to find an equal to in a dynamic microphone. It records well also.

I have used this microphone in A/B situations with all the microphones listed above. In all situations, it was warmer, and more vibrant than all others. This was not a small difference in tone, it was pronounced. Considering that you can pick these up on the web for $100-130, they are the best deal on the planet for live sound reproduction for vocals.

I've been playing in bands for 14 years, and recording demos and DIY albums for 10 years. I've used this mic with an ART Tube MP and Roland VS-880. I mix on a high-end stereo.

This is the best dynamic mic I've ever used. It's of the same ilk as the Sure SM58, but it's louder and warmer. It probably colors the sound more, but in a way that people tend to really like. I use it mostly for live vocals, but I've also recorded vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars and drums with it. I know this is not very technical, but this mic really seems to have some magic to it. Many people have used it and love it - to the point where I've had more than one person "accidentaly" walk off with it, and I have to chase them around to get it back. If you have a few extra bucks, give this one a try before buying a 58.