Ok, so in the other thread I made about my new sax, I pointed out that it was not very loud in a band setting. In fact I can hardly hear myself playing, and for a man playing by ear it is very important that I can hear myself.
I already use a sax reed #3, so pretty hard for beginners standards, and my sax has plastic (between domed and flat) resonators inside, so I'm about as loud as I can go!
I currently have a Behringer B208D monitor, which I use as my main monitor to amplify the sax with, and a Shure mic; in the likes of an SM57 if I'm correct.
I don't particularly like the sound, but it's better than no sound at all. I'm looking for a clip on mic so I can move around.
The problem is that many clip on mics are pretty expensive (+$130).
Wireless is nice but way too expensive!
I was looking for something sub $100, preferably sub $50, that still sounds good!
I'm looking for one that does not need phantom power to operate; because I'll plug it straight into the monitor for now, the monitor does not have phantom power.
Which mic would you suggest (preferably one available from one of the major websites like ebay, amazon, musiciansfriend, musicfactorydirect, ...)?
A second question would be towards those who have their own effects processors,
some prefer the sax to have a hint of reverb. Which effects processors do you use?
I've been looking around at some stomp boxes, and some portable (mobile) effects processors from Behringer, but none has a reverb, eq, and compressor in one.
Some guitar multi effects processors do, but I don't know if they are any good for saxes, because guitars generally don't have that bright +2kHz frequencies.
A bass multi effects processor stomp box would be an alternative. But so far, I've not found many effects processors for saxes.
I already use a sax reed #3, so pretty hard for beginners standards, and my sax has plastic (between domed and flat) resonators inside, so I'm about as loud as I can go!
I currently have a Behringer B208D monitor, which I use as my main monitor to amplify the sax with, and a Shure mic; in the likes of an SM57 if I'm correct.
I don't particularly like the sound, but it's better than no sound at all. I'm looking for a clip on mic so I can move around.
The problem is that many clip on mics are pretty expensive (+$130).
Wireless is nice but way too expensive!
I was looking for something sub $100, preferably sub $50, that still sounds good!
I'm looking for one that does not need phantom power to operate; because I'll plug it straight into the monitor for now, the monitor does not have phantom power.
Which mic would you suggest (preferably one available from one of the major websites like ebay, amazon, musiciansfriend, musicfactorydirect, ...)?
A second question would be towards those who have their own effects processors,
some prefer the sax to have a hint of reverb. Which effects processors do you use?
I've been looking around at some stomp boxes, and some portable (mobile) effects processors from Behringer, but none has a reverb, eq, and compressor in one.
Some guitar multi effects processors do, but I don't know if they are any good for saxes, because guitars generally don't have that bright +2kHz frequencies.
A bass multi effects processor stomp box would be an alternative. But so far, I've not found many effects processors for saxes.