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===Dynamic ===
===Dynamic ===
* [[Sennheiser MD 435]] $619
* [[Sennheiser MD 445]] $619
* [[Sennheiser MD 445]] $619
** [https://sennheiser.com/mm-445 Wireless Capsule Sennheiser MM 445] $619
** [https://sennheiser.com/mm-445 Wireless Capsule Sennheiser MM 445] $619
* [[Sennheiser MD 435]] $619
* [[Beyerdynamic M88 N(c)]] $499  
* [[Beyerdynamic M88 N(c)]] $499  
* [https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/beta_58a Shure Beta 58a] $300
* [https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/beta_58a Shure Beta 58a] $300
* [http://www.audixusa.com/Acrobat/OM5_spec_sheet.pdf Audix OM5] $265
* [http://www.audixusa.com/Acrobat/OM5_spec_sheet.pdf Audix OM5] $265
* [https://products.electrovoice.com/na/en/nd767a EV N/D767a] $150
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* Shure Beta 58a
* Shure Beta 58a
* Audix OM5
* Audix OM5
* EV N/D767a


See the section at the end (Testing) for details about how I tested.
See the section at the end (Testing) for details about how I tested.
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# Beyerdynamic M88
# Beyerdynamic M88
# Audix OM5
# Audix OM5
# EV N/D767a
# Shure Beta 58a
# Shure Beta 58a


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The Audix OM5 sounds good, has a tight hypercardioid polar pattern, and there is a ToneMatch Preset for it.
The Audix OM5 sounds good, has a tight hypercardioid polar pattern, and there is a ToneMatch Preset for it.


The Shure Beta 58a is a fine upgrade from a Shure SM 58 (cardioid polar pattern). However, the others on the list sound better to me.
The EV N/D767a is a terrific microphone, supercardioid polar pattern, and there is a ToneMatch Preset for it. It was a bargain before they were discontinued about five years ago.
 
The Shure Beta 58a is a fine upgrade from a Shure SM 58 (cardioid polar pattern). I have several of these on hand for vocalists who insist on using a Shure microphone. I put them through their paces in a recent review. While I understand their popularity, the others on the list sound better to me.  


=== Application - Soloist ===
=== Application - Soloist ===