Re: [LAU] using a condensator microphone live

i agree that the proximity effect of, say, an U87 in cardioid setting is not usable in the same way than that of an sm58. for one, it would pop like mad :) but that's due to the size and sensitivity of the capsule, the built-in foam (or lack thereof) and the robustness of the suspension. if you take a directional condenser optimized for hand-held (neumann has a veery nice hypercardioid, i forget the model number, or take some of the offerings by beyerdynamic or sennheiser), you will find that it can be used in much the same way than an sm58, although sibilance will become a problem, simply because those mikes are way more linear in the treble range and more sensitive. another downside of the neumann is that it's quite prone to handling noises