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Old 02-17-2019, 02:00 PM
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À. Will inexperienced users who are reluctant to get close to the microphone be heard from 10-14" away?
This is the crux of why I keep insisting that any mic suggestion that has a tight pickup pattern is completely inappropriate, as they absolutely require close singing technique.

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Last week bought a pair of inexpensive Apex 515 condenser mics to experiment with our amateur string band and our ukulele groups.

Was inspired by a local choir coach, ensemble leader, and community music organizer who gets wonderful results using a pair of AKG condenser mikes mounted on boom stands a few feet above and in front of performers.

Works great exactly per the textbook recommendation for miking choirs.

He tells singers and guitarists etc at his open mic events to ignore the mic and just sing and play normally.
Really looks like you may have found what you need. Looking forward to hearing how it goes.
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