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Originally Posted by Lost Sheep
I am not sure I completely understand. Whether your own mic (for voice and/or instrument, the house mic(s) or plugged in to your instruments' jack, isn't one ALWAYS dependent on the sound man unless you brought your own amp/PA?
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Yes, you are always at the mercy of the sound guy in the end. At our open mic, when we get back to it, we have a dedicated SM 57 available. It is fine. We have two channels of SunnAudio DI. We have a channel dedicated for Taylors' ES system, and two SM 58s. We can and do accommodate a small group, as long as the drummer brings a cajon. I occasionally play mandolin through the 57. We have monitors. Me and the main host are gear heads. We get paid to host and upgraded the house system to include QSCs with those proceeds, and several regulars chipped in. From feedback, we are the exception. It's a serious avocation for us. Hope to get back to it. People are amazed they can hear themselves.