All user reviews for the Behringer XM8500

- What kind of microphone? (Song, sound, mixed ..)
is a vocal mic, I'm using repeated for the singer's voice in concert for me and for choirs. (And my house to record my classical guitar)

- What technology? (Electret, condenser ...)

uni directional dynamic cardioid microphone (written on the microphone)

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
2 weeks environt

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
+: One has a real microphone, the sound is correct, it looks solid, leaves room before triggering a feedback etc ...
-: No on / off button, with caution to the wind outside or double the windscreen.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Apart from a few micro bought a 5 in any supermarket.

- How do you report qualitprix?
having command of thomann, against refunding the letter carrier has forgotten to ask for money so I had free report EXCELLENT quality prices for me and really very good for 30
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
pence yes I did not slam a lot of money I would probably buy again. or else a slightly more micro ployvalent taken for my guitars.

T says it all, apparently microphone singing. The sound is okay to see good, excellent if the price sebas ...

OVERALL OPINION

I recently compared the quality price phnomnal (32 FDPI bought it just a bit more vulgar than a karaoke microphone. We really feel like a true microphone in hand, feedback has not yet j'peux tell you that I put the proof.

Although sr, and the shure seinheiser should be much better now that is taken to her singing live ... etc. I test my microphone IDAL RPET is for beginners, for those who want to put the 150 in ... APRS I guess when one is pro, is of good quality trs (I see) but I can not afford for now. So if you you your hsitant Get You Started Do not hesitate, be a live or repeated for both choirs as singing lead.
For the sound I have not test ...

Why such a low price? I guess because the components are really just CHRE "thanks" to the Chinese slave children ... not possible behringer really unbeatable prices.

mycro dynamic blah blah blah ... Remotely resembling the SM58. XLR connector, metal body strong enough. All delivered with forceps in a housing plastoc. Nothing breathtaking or the revolutionary. What a micro ...

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased two weeks ago to ensure the backings in a live, I had tried in 5 minutes in a store PA. Not too sensitive to handling noise. Bass a little invasive but nothing solved. Good resistance to fouling. Well it''s not an SM58 and it has not the clarity of an AKG D330. But compare what is comparable. For € 25 it is not stolen. I'm thinking back to a transplant a guitar amp. In summary a good mic for live ('m more skeptical weeping for recording), the little that goes beyond the stage of "the Behringer is crap."

*Microphones are very subjective. Some microphones that work for some brilliantly may be disastrous on others. It is therefore important to understand the context in which this review is written and take it with a grain of salt, like all reviews on microphones should be treated.*

Now. I am first and foremost a live performer. Equipment is a fairly new game with me, but I definitely know what I like to sing into. I have become a bit of a gearhead, but I think that I should stake this review on how I felt and sounded in a performance rather than off a frequency chart and a set of numbers.

This microphone is cheap. In fact, it's less than 1/3 the price on the standard SM58. Behringer released this microphone to go up against it. Does it stack up? Well...yes. It does. But it's not an SM58 at all; it's different in a few key places:

It's much more midrange-sounding than the SM58. It seems a nice touch, but it does make it much more honky and it certainly makes it much more susceptible to *ahem...the effects of the proximity effect.

The space of this microphone is almost non-existent. The treble response of this microphone is not something that you'd buy it for. This microphone sounds BIG, in power, but not big in size, so it is more suited to the vocalist who can create a natural space with his or her voice.

OVERALL OPINION

It's NOT an SM58, but believe it or not, there would be times to choose it over the venerable standard. I personally need a more trebly, hot, and airy microphone because I'm a power-oriented baritone, but I would not hesitate to hand this to an overly wispy singer.

The truth is though, the SM58 will probably always work. There are a few things that the XM8500 is better on, but there are some things it is terrible on. The SM58 may not excel on anything particularly, but it is always usable.

Think about the XM8500 as an SM58 will a little bit of dulling. It's more forgiving, but not always more flattering. For 1/3 of the price though, it can't hurt to give it a shot! It may be the one, who knows...

Everything has been said already. The sound is ok, and even excellent considering the price...


OVERALL OPINION

Amazing value for money (I got it for the price of a basic karaoke mic). You really feel as if you would have a real mic in your hands: no feedback.

Of course, a Shure or Sennheiser sound much better... But it's the perfect mic for beginners. If you're a beginner, don't hesitate to buy it for vocals.
I haven't used it for recording applications.

How can it be so inexpensive? I guess the components are very cheap and Chinese slave children too... Behringer really has unbeatable prices

Originally written by Nostromo70 on Audiofanzine FR.