Best Shure PGA98H-XLR Alternatives

Based on 13 reviews

A couple of years ago I was looking forward to enrich my mic locker with some ribbon microphones so I ordered a pair of M160s and I was not disappointed. I use these whenever I need a smooth, warm, "vintage" tone, also on sources which might get too bright or harsh when recorded with condensers, for example, violins. When placed as overheads, the M160s give a very balanced picture of the drum kit and add that special ribbon colour which you'll immediately notice once you hear it. I also use the pair as X/Y room mics and the sound is powerful but not harsh. This microphone shines of strings, I have used it on guitar amps too with good results, even on vocals together with a large diaphragm condenser. Very versatile microphones which will be a great addition to anyone looking for...

Based on 7 reviews

I am using this mic for orchestral soloists and folk/dance bands all in live sound reinforcement settings. I have used it on Alto, Soprano, Bari, Tenor and Bass Sax. Its now my go-to microphone for these. Starting with the mic itself I have used the C518 on drums for many years and needed a microphone cheaper than the DPA4099 for use on Saxophones. Like most brass instruments the issue with instrument clip-on mics is that frequently the mechanical noise generated by the keys is transmitted to the mic. The careful design of the AKG C series mics makes this negligible. - an excellent starting point. The sound is excellent, well balanced and needs little EQ (assuming its well positioned - dont point it down the bell!). The clip is powerful and has worked with all of the sizes of sax. This...

Based on 2 reviews

We've tried Shure, AKG, and few others, but SDS dynamic capsule does the job far better than anything else! Fat and powerful sound with yet clean and crispy signal. The shock mount does a great job and the dynamic capsule solved a lot of the trouble with stage noise. Very quiet and detailed focused on the instrument itself and not so much on the stage. It was a big problem with the condenser capsule especially with the drum kit... now is quiet in the in ear monitors! Great microphone that suits all kind of instruments we are using: tenor, alto and soprano!

Based on 2 reviews

I was concerned about using a stand mic whilst playing my Martin tenor saxophone, loosing the sound now and then whilst moving around on stage, so opted for this mic. It turned up incredibly quickly with no problems whatsoever in the U.K. (no import duties as we are in the E.U.) it saved me about £80 on the U.K. Prices that were quoted over here. But.....more importantly.... The sound is incredible. Very clear, crisp, pure, you will not be disappointed with this mic. It gives you a true representation of your sax. (as long as the speakers are pretty good). I have been using this mic for nearly a year and have had no problems whatsoever. It has taken the odd knock and still works perfectly. Thonman advice was great as usual and icredibly easy to deal with. Enjoy this product.......

Based on 4 reviews

Purchased initially for Brass section in Live sound application and found them far better than a Mic an a stand for managing levels, isolation and quality, as you aren't in the lap of the gods as to where the performers point their instrument! First time out I was caught out by the sax player who decided after the soundcheck to move his instrument stand right next to the foldback speaker during the first number and got hit by the obvious feedback when he placed his instrument down before I could mute the channel! Have used them now live and in studio for brass, percussion and acoustic strings and found them to give a good all round performance, and well worth the money.

Based on 2 reviews

I have 3 of these microphones and use them either with a TQG-XLR converter or with the Line6 XD-V55 wireless systems to mic up soprano saxophone and diatonic accordion on stage. The sound quality is perfect for my needs, it is bright (cuts through) and it picks up the whole range of my instruments (including the lower bass frequencies from the accordion). The mics are very directional and feedback is minimal, even when the stage sound is very loud (with full drum kit and monitors); a high frequency occasionally feeds when you get too near to a monitor (similar to the AKG clip on series which I used before), but an engineer can easily trap it if it becomes a problem. My only issue is that the cable is a little flimsy and it could be longer... it would be easy to damage if you trod on it by...

Based on 38 reviews

I have been using three of these mounted on my accordion for about six years and they are still going strong. They have taken a lot of abuse over the years rolling around in the bottom of my accordion case. The packpack box is very sturdy, almost a little unnecessarily heavy though! To the best of my knowledge the sound quality is very good and I haven't had too much problems with feedback. The lead to the microphone capsule on one of my units needed top be resoldered after a few years but as I said, they were getting a lot of abuse. The backpack has a mute switch which is very useful and doesn't pop when switched on. The battery life when not using phantom power is also extremely good. I usually use phantom power but I found that the batteries don't discharge if they're left in all...

Based on 3 reviews

I have only used this mic for the violin, for some months now. Its brings really good sound out of the violin, it shines in the low-mid range, making the violin sound fatter, but it has also a clear high end. Therefore, it's very convenient to be used for playing solo violin in a band. I don't think it would work in a loud stage environment, even if it has an acceptable sound rejection capabilities. I used it with a stage wedge monitor, and the sound engineer did raise the monitor level to a good level without causing feedback issues. The low-cut filter switch is very good at rejecting noise coming from the violin moving, so it's essential if you want little involvement from the sound engineer. I think the sound is slightly better than the DPA mic that I have used earlier. The DPA mic...

Based on 26 reviews

i play the bodhran (irish drum) although the clip on this mic is a bit flimsy i couldn't clip it onto the rim of the drum as it kept slipping off as with playing this drum you would move around quite a bit, sound quality of the mic itself is fantastic and in my opinion better than some leading brands on the market. unfortunately the clip lets it down,although for me i found a way around that problem by taking the clip apart and using the the parts (screws) bolted this mic permanently to my bodhran and i'am more than happy with this product. conclusion come on t.bone for such a good quality mic sort the clip out! still 10 out of 10 for sound quality.

Based on 1 reviews

I needed an instrument for winds and strings, and thought that this one can be used for both, but to be honest not totally. Its not expensive comparing to others and good to try, but not perfect for my case. The clip is quite comfortable, but take into account how wide is the part of instrumen, where you want to set instrument - the clip is really linited in the angle it can be opened. Now about sound. I tried it with etno wind instrument which is alike the block-flute, but for that purpose it's not perfect: if I set it to close to the source of sound - it catches too much wind. If I try to change position - I start loosing level of sound OR some frequencies, which is not much easy then to fix with EQ. Need to admit that I feel lack of some bright high frequencies (but when trying to...