I have been using the EV767 for a couple of years now through the L1 system. It seems to be the perfect match for lead vocals as far as tone and feedback supression are concerned. I have also tried SM58 and 57's but they don't compare in either respect. The catch is that I do mostly backup singing with the occasional lead. As soon as I back off the EV767 for volume matching, even a quarter inch, it looses all it's low end response, and my backup vocals sound thin and shreaky, (my voice probably doesn't help much). Does anyone have a recommendation for a mike that would work as well for lead, but give better warmth on backups without breaking the bank????? Thanks, Ed
well thats known as proximity effect. that fact that the EV767a has less proximity effect when used up real close it what makes it sound less muddy and boomy than alot of dynamic mics. if you want to try a mic that has a bit more proximity effect but sounds good and wont break the bank try the sennheiser e840. it actually has the same capsule as the more expensive e935. if you can afford more mony i would check out the sennheiser e945 aswell.
First...."check your mic EQ's base DB level.. SM58 does not need much. I would stick with the SM58 when singing backup and lead. It has the fullness up close for lead "and" slightly away for backup. No need to spend more money to fix what your post states are your mic concerns. Another good thing about the SM58 is that if your voice is naturally "thin" it will fatten it up just like it did to Michael Jackson's voice when he recorded "thriller". Everyone has their own "favorite" mic but I would try adjustments and mic technique before spending more money. Good Luck!
The 767a is a better mic than most (it's the only thing I have besides my OM7s). Stick with it. Instead of backing off, try singing a little over, under, or beside the mic. Or add compression (my preference regardless of the mic, as they all thin out when you back off of them even a little).
There are some things happening when singing with a Bose L1 with preset that doesn't happen the same with other sound systems.
As Ken mentioned above, presets are created with vocalist right on the windscreen. In order to get the flat, crisp, clear vocal sound, some of the low tones that are characteristic of proximity effect, are pulled out with eq.
This doesn't change the way the mic works, it just means that most singers add the low tones back in when they eq.
I have found that the closer I can keep my eq to flat the better I like the response I get from the mic.
The EV ND 767 proximity effect is confined to a distance of about 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch, unlike a SM 58 which starts 2 or more inches away and increases as you get closer.
For this reason, (paragraph above) if you adjust your tone / eq while you are just off the mic a bit (when using the 767) you can still take advantage of the proximity effect by getting closer, and you can have the natural full sound you like even back a couple of inches or so. The mic will still pick up when you are more than 2 inches away and in most cases will sound very natural. If you have backed that far off you are probably singing with a lot of force and the mic and L1 will give a good representation of what you are doing.
Keep in mind you lose considerable volume as you back off the mic, so if you can match your personal dynamics with the mic response and keep inside that 2 inch space everything should work out good.
I think the 767 is well suited to the L1, have used one extensively with it, and think that your particular issue right now probably wouldn't be improved with a different mic.
