Electro-Voice ND767

I've been a professional musician for 30 years. In that time I've played thousands of live shows and recorded and released 5 albums. You can buy our songs at iTunes.com

The Electro Voice N/D767a is the best live vocal microphone I have ever used. In the past we employed Shure and Sennheiser mics for our shows.
Nowadays, all we use is EVs. They are crisp, clear and loud and take a beating night after night. My only wish is that I found these mics earlier.
I should also state that we use EV speakers for our front end and monitors and have never had a problem. These products are bullet-proof!

I play in an acoustic duo with another vocalist/bass player. Ths mic is purely for live gigging. We play acoustic rock/pop/folk mainly in bars through a Yorkville powered mixer with EV sx100 speakers. My primary mic has been a Sennheiser e835 and also an AKG emotion D770

This is a supercardiod like others have said. I was happy with my Sennheiser but something happened and it sounded like the diaphram was blown or something. I was getting a distorted sound like the amp was clipping but it wasn't. Switched to the D770 and the problem went away but the d770 didn't have the clrity of the Sennheiser. Had read a lot of good things about this mic and figured it was time to try something new. I have always like EV speakers. I don't know what the first poster got a hold of but I was very impressed of how little "p-popping" I got from this mic. I always have had to use a foam windscreen (even though I thought they looked ridiculous)on my other mics. I don't know if I just have a plosive way of singing or I am particularly sensitive to that sound. This is the only mic I could sing normally without a foam windscreen and not hear the plosives. ALso, this is the first mic where I could run the EQ flat. The Sennhesier I had to boost the bass and the AKG I had to cut the bass and boost the treble.
I still think the Sennheiser (and even the D770) are better than the SM58's, but this is my favorite now.

I've been playing and singing in bands for 20 years. I've also put together and run a project studio as a part-time job/income. I record with a DAW (PC/Cubase) using high end preamps and mid to high end mics.

This mic has been thoroughly described in the previous reviews. As a live mic, I love it!! My SM58's are virtually useless now. The sound difference amazed me... the clarity of the EV is terrific and it really cuts through better than any mic I've tried before. I was lucky to have picked up the 2 I have for $85 a piece before the prices went up. I've had them for 2 years now, and havn't had a problem with either of them (my bass player uses my 2nd mic for back-up vocals.)
My only real issue with this mic is its handling of high levels (ie. screams, loud vocals against the grill). It distorts easily -- both of them react the same, and through different systems. Its rarely been a problem, but it is there... otherwise I'd also be using this to track guitar and snare in my studio; but it just can't handle it -- although when recording through lower level amps, this mic really blows the pants off an SM57: its warmer, thicker, has more clarity, and is more open sounding.
At the price I bought these for, they are a "9" (docked a point for distorting with high levels of input). At the new price, they are an 8.

Needed to replace a damaged SM58 for live vocal use in the church worship band and was keen to try out this highly-rated mic.

I would have to agree with the praise the EV ND/767a has been given. It seems to deliver all the familiar warmth of the SM58, but with lots more treble clarity. It particularly helped bring female vocals out in the mix, where the 58 just doesn't have that 'openness'.

But it was great when I used it onstage myself and found that I could always hear myself in the monitors, even amid all the acoustic guitar jangle. Every syllable of sound comes out really clearly.

Is it as rugged and gig-proof as the SM58? I don't know, I've only had it a month, but EV products are typically over-engineered.

I would hope to replace more vocal-duty SM58's with ND/767a's as the opportunity arises.

I have been using a Shure 58 for 3 years and have had several people over the years tell me it sounds muddy, so I finally decided to do something about it and purchased the EV 767. Much brighter & crisper mic and even somewhat hotter. It works !! Buy it

I've used the 767 and 767a for live vocals and a occasional demo recordings.

Great mic with detailed response

I would recommend the 767 or 767a to anyone who wants a higher output live vocal mic with extended high frequency response and excellent intelligibility

IMO better than the Shure Beta 58 or 58a, and every other mic in its price class I've tried (Sennheiser, AKG, etc)

The EV mics are somewhat of an underdog compared to the very popular (and I would say over-rated) Shure Betas, and therefore can be found at a cheaper price, which is a bonus.

Great mic for live use. Also sounds very good for home recording / demos / project studio work, unlike most dynamic vocal mics in this range

One thing to note is that the 767 (and all N/DYM EV mics I've tried) are a close proximety mic, meaning that you have to get up on the mic to really let it work its magic

Effective mic distancing on lead vocals between softer and very loud passages (up to and including belting on the mic) is probably no more than 4" to 5". Most of the time you're up on the mic no more than 2 to 3" from it though.This effectively eliminates 'bleed' from other mics, very nice for live work

Conversely, the Shure Beta 58's sound best at somewhat of a distance from the mic (4 - 5" or more back). You can get a nice clean sound at that distance, but at the expense of mic bleed (other live mics leaking into your vocal mic and muddying the mix), as well as diminished volume. When you get up on the Beta's, they sound a bit muddier that at a distance. Kind of seems like backwards logic for a live mic.

Last point to note, the EV 767 is a bit hotter (output) than the Beta 58

I would highly suggest getting yourself a 767 and trying it out. You'll probably not regret the purchase.

I have been a square dance caller for 14 years. I mainly do live sound but did one recording. I also record background tracks.
I listen with a powered inexpensive KRK monitor for recording and for live performance a JBL EON15.

I hand hold the mic directly in front of my mouth either lips touching or less than an 2 inches away. I try to stay about an inch. This mic is the best I have ever used. I have used AKG's and Shure's in the past.
I started with a Shure Beta 58 which I still own. I had comments that it sounded slightly distorted or muddy as a couple of reviewers have said. The vocal coach of the a class I took noticed it and suggested several brands. Since he and most all square dance callers use EVs, I chose the 767 and have not been disappointed.

I like to be able to move the mic in and out and I definitely use the bass 'enhancement' when close up. There is not any handling noise that I have noticed and I have been using it for I think 8-9 years. I haven't noticed any really bad plosives but have some minor ones.

This is a great live performance mic. I just bought another one!

My sound engineer was comparing the EV 767 vs. Shure Beta 58. We discovered if you stay back from the Beta, it gets rid of the muddy sound and is slightly crisper than the EV. Problem is staying back so I use the EV for everything!

I have been making music for the better part of 15 years. I have enough recording experience to qualify as a professional, but I will not claim to know everything there is to know. I have recorded and engineered in everything from huge multi-million dollar studios in Phoenix, Philadelphia, and Cleveland down to cassette four-tracks. However, being primarily a vocalist, I feel uniquely qualified to review microphones because I have literally used HUNDREDS of different mics in THOUSANDS of different studio and live situations.

If I was about to take the stage ANYWHERE on Earth, whether a stadium, arena, auditorium, or small club...and I could have ANY mic to use during the performance, I would choose the EV N/D767a. I have a respectable mic collection that includes several SM58s, two Beta 58s (wired and wireless), a Beta 87A, a Sennheiser e835, e935, and e865, an Audix OM3, OM5, and OM6, a Neumann KM105 and U87, a Rode NT2 and a K2, a few Crown PZM mics, and finally, three EV N/D767a dynamics...and this represents a VERY small sampling of mics that I have actually used over the course of my singing career...these are just the ones I actually own.

I have A/B'd the EV against EVERY mic in my collection, and although I would choose the Neumann U87 and the Rode mics over the EV in a recording situation, the EV would win in ANY other contest. I cannot even begin to describe the difference in clarity, headroom, gain before feedback, and low handling noise in this mic over ANY of the other mics in my collection...EVEN THE KM105!!!!! I am not stating that the KM105 is a bad mic...far from it...but for $600 for the Neumann compared to $100 for the EV...Neumann should be embarrassed. I will say that the KM105 is superior in the plosives rejection department...but that's it. The EV absolutely blows away the Beta 87A (which is another great mic), any of the Sennheiser mics, and honestly doesn't sound all that much different than some of the studio condenser mics that I have used. In fact, some of the songs that have been recorded in my home studio were double tracked vocally...once with the Neumann U87 and once with an EV N/D767a. Once the songs were mixed (one mix with the Neumann vocal take...the other with the EV), in a blind listening test, I have had MANY people say they preferred the version of the mix with the EV vocals!! This is not a joke.

I am not for a minute trying to say that this $100 EV dynamic mic is BETTER than a Neumann U87...I am just saying that most of the lay people I know that have listened to my recordings CANNOT tell the difference. Certainly I can hear the difference, as I believe any seasoned recording engineer would...but the fact that I can even use this dynamic in the studio and have it sound so good that most people can't even tell the difference (and some even prefer the EV sound) is amazing.

In live situation, there isn't another mic out there that cuts and projects like this one. I can crank this mic up WAY past the point where my vocals are actually TOO loud...and if I use that same setting and swap the EV for an SM58...or even a Beta 58...the feedback is deafening. In addition, I have used this mic live in side by side comparison with the Neumann KM105 (using the EV for one set and the Neumann for the next set...or vice versa), and I have had not only audience members but live sound guys tell me that the EV sounds every bit as good, if not better, than the Neumann (which, again, is a $600 handheld condenser). Like I said before, the Neumann DOES handle plosives better, but for almost $500 more than the EV, it damn well better!! And, this isn't to say that the EV doesn't handle plosives well...it does just fine. It's just that you almost have to TRY to make the Neumann pop...it's that good. But that is about the only category where the Neumann is THAT much better than the EV.

I go on and on about the Neumann because it is such a great live performance mic. It really is. It's just that I can't believe that EV can make a mic...a dymanic mic, no less...that can come so damn close for $500 less. It's just amazing to me.

As for the review in this forum (a little further down the page) stating that this mic is garbage and horrible with plosives...well, just read the rest of the reviews and you will see that whoever wrote that stands alone with that opinion. Like I said, in order to get ANY live mic that handles plosives better than this EV, you have to spend an ADDITIONAL $500 to get the Neumann KM

10 years making music, 5 years singing
im musician, singer and audio engineer
im recording with maudio firewire 1814 and use cubase sx3

this is a exelent dynamic supercardioide mic, for this reason is exelent to using in live, because the feedback is very low.
Is tehe best mic for use in live, is most better that sm58, this mic electrovoice has a greate sensitivity and brigh, ideal for singing in live
Im recomend it, is better than any shure, and his price ys very low in comparison with his quality
(sorry, my english is not very good, im from mexico)

30 years of playing music.
I have recorded in RCA recording studios, PC recording and many others.
I have been lately recording with digital multitrack (Pro Tools).
No certain brand.

I have tried a whole plethora of vocal microphones from Shure to AKG and have never, never come across a microphone that compares to the brilliance and articulation as the ND767! This mic has a sound that is second to none! I use it for live on stage performances as well as broadcasting on ham radio and have had more compliments on my audio than any other microphone bar none. What I can'y seem to understand is why the price is so low! I hope the company doesn't read this review, they may increase the price. In closing, three little words, BUY THIS MICROPHONE! John Gooch

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.