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moosers
Published on 09/17/09 at 12:06
The Heil Sound PR20 is a hand held dynamic microphone designed for use either in the studio or for live shows. I've used it mostly for live shows so I will mostly speak to that, but they do market the microphone as a studio microphone. The mic usually comes with case, a clip, and a pop filter. and has a cardioid polar pick up pattern.
OVERALL OPINION
While they do present this microphone as a studio one, I don't have much experience with this microphone for that type of use, but what I can say is that the Heil Sound PR20 will sound good for live shows. I've used these mics at a local venue a few times and was really impressed with the way that they sounded. I used them only for vocals, but I don't see why you couldn't use it for other applications if you wanted to, but I do know that it will definitely sound good for vocals and since it is hand held it seems like they are trying to make it best suited for vocals. The microphone is well built and doesn't seem cheap at all. While the sound is pretty clear, I never expect hand held microphone to translate well into the studio, so while I am skeptical that it would sound good in the studio, I can't say so for sure. I can be certain that the Heil Sound PR20 will work great for live shows, so even though it is a bit pricey if you are looking for a nice live vocal mic, this is a pretty good choice. However, I would say that the Shure SM58 is a better deal as it sounds a bit better than this mic in my opinion and is cheaper. However, some might like this better as this is just my opinion on the matter and I would encourage those interested to try them both out to see what will work best for them.
OVERALL OPINION
While they do present this microphone as a studio one, I don't have much experience with this microphone for that type of use, but what I can say is that the Heil Sound PR20 will sound good for live shows. I've used these mics at a local venue a few times and was really impressed with the way that they sounded. I used them only for vocals, but I don't see why you couldn't use it for other applications if you wanted to, but I do know that it will definitely sound good for vocals and since it is hand held it seems like they are trying to make it best suited for vocals. The microphone is well built and doesn't seem cheap at all. While the sound is pretty clear, I never expect hand held microphone to translate well into the studio, so while I am skeptical that it would sound good in the studio, I can't say so for sure. I can be certain that the Heil Sound PR20 will work great for live shows, so even though it is a bit pricey if you are looking for a nice live vocal mic, this is a pretty good choice. However, I would say that the Shure SM58 is a better deal as it sounds a bit better than this mic in my opinion and is cheaper. However, some might like this better as this is just my opinion on the matter and I would encourage those interested to try them both out to see what will work best for them.