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Title: A Modern Dynamic Instrument Mic
Review: I've been recording audio for over 10 years now and am very familiar with many types of microphones. For the asking price this microphone cannot be beat.I've tried it on a snare drum and Marshall cabinent. A/Bing the classic Shure SM57 this baby sounds like a condenser mic. It just sounds closer to a snare drum or guitar amp than the 57 does. After all this mic was released in 2004/2005 so it SHOULD be better...right?It also feels as durable if not more so than the 57 (important for clumsy drummers). I can't say for sure if it would hold up to the abuse the 57 has been objected to (thrown out a moving car at highway speeds, dropped in a glass of beer, see YouTube for a good clip of some SM58 tests) but under "normal abusive use" it should fair fine.The Audix i5 is THE microphone to use for guitar amps and snare drums. Bar none. I would not use it on vocals though like some have. Condensers are much better suited for that purpose.
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