Soft Grille for mic?

[cheddatom]

6 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

I was going to suggest sacrificing a cut-up tennis ball over the grill, but if even a 'pop'-shield is no good for 'looks', he'll just have to carry on his amateur dentistry. Vanity, eh..? 

 

I think the image of an act is very important. I'm not sure it's vanity in the context of a stage show? Either way a 58 with a big foam wind shield is not going to look "cool" to the audience

 

[ezbass]

Maybe change the style of mic? Go for one on those 1950s looking ones. Still looks cool, perhaps even cooler than an SM58 (YMMV), and reduces the teeth on grill potential as it’s a different shape altogether.

[Dad3353]

28 minutes ago, cheddatom said:

I think the image of an act is very important. I'm not sure it's vanity in the context of a stage show? Either way a 58 with a big foam wind shield is not going to look "cool" to the audience

 

 

Gum shields, then. 

 

[fretmeister]

1 hour ago, cheddatom said:

 

........ I personally agree with him on the look of a windshield, it's very much not rock and roll!

 

 

 

here's Axl Rose not being rock n roll at all....😜

 

 

[fretmeister]

What about swapping the mic for something he can't actually get in his mouth / reach with his teeth?

 

Several colours are available

 

 

 

 

[fretmeister]

I have an old Thomann / T.Bone copy of the Shure Super 55 and it's actually pretty good.

 

Mind you I've never tried a real Super 55 but the internals are supposed to be very similar / the same as a BETA 58A.

RRP is £265 these days, but Thomann have them for £205

 

https://www.thomann.co.uk/shure_super_55_deluxe.htm

 

 

EDIT - Shure do a cheaper one that looks similar at about £155 - the SH55 too.

Edited 12 hours ago by fretmeister

[Bolo]

Or try a SM7b

[fretmeister]

17 minutes ago, Bolo said:

Or try a SM7b

Great recording mic, not great live though. 

[Bolo]

5 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Great recording mic, not great live though. 

Haven't tried mine live yet. Seems to have fairly good off axis rejection. Works fine in the rehearsal room for a old school thrash metal band.

 

What is the issue on stage?

Edited 8 hours ago by Bolo

[tauzero]

Maybe you could try aversion therapy. Smack him in the mouth with the microphone at regular intervals during rehearsal (say, five times after every song).

[Dad3353]

I'm an anarchist; I do as I think fit, and accord this freedom to others, of course. If the bloke wants to bash his teeth on the mic', despite others trying to help, let him; it's his choice. I don't understand it, but... if that's what he wants... 

[Dan Dare]

As for foam pop shields not being "rock n' roll", most punters aren't going to notice in a pub or club. The obvious point is that you don't need a pop shield the size of a football. Thin foam ones are available, believe it or not. Not much use as pop shields, but they will protect the gnashers from impact. Incidentally, old geezers aren't rock n' roll, either (I speak as an OG), no matter how hard they try to pretend they are.

[MacDaddy]

On 02/11/2024 at 12:02, cheddatom said:

Our singer apparently hits his front teeth on the grille of his sm58 beta. Is there a replacement grille that looks the same, but isn't made of rigid metal? I've had a search but can't find anything. He can't be the only one with this issue!?

 

 

Why is this your problem?

[Dad3353]

On 02/11/2024 at 13:02, cheddatom said:

...He can't be the only one with this issue!?

 

He's probably the only one daft enough to still have this 'problem' for so long. Most other folk learn, evolve and move on.