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I think that any of the remaining microphones would be good performers, at least as good as the Shure Beta 58a.

=== Application - High Volume - Gain before Feedback ===

=== Application - High-Volume - Gain before Feedback ===

* Audix OM5

# Sennheiser MD 445

* Beyerdynamic M88

# Audix OM5

* Shure Beta 58a

# Beyerdynamic M88

# Sennheiser MD 435

# Shure Beta 58a

For high volume applications where gain before feedback is the priority, the Audix OM5 ~~comes first~~. The Beyerdynamic M88 has a slight edge for clarity and is very close in feedback rejection. I also know the latter to be extremely rugged. I would use either if I was working a small stage and could not get at least 4 feet away from the {{L1}}, or if having difficulty with reflections leading to feedback. If you can't get enough [[Gain Before Feedback|gain before feedback]], it doesn't really matter how good the microphone sounds under better circumstances.

For high-volume applications where gain before feedback is the priority, the Sennheiser MD 445 comes first. Sennheiser released this microphone in late 2020. It has an extremely tight supercardioid polar pattern. The [[Gain Before Feedback|gain before feedback]] sets it ahead of everything else on the list. It has a lift in the upper midrange and details in the highs that comes close to sounding like a good condenser microphone.

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

The Beyerdynamic M88 has a slight edge for clarity over the Audix OM5 and is very close in feedback rejection. I also know the latter to be extremely rugged. I would use either if I was working a small stage and could not get at least 4 feet away from the {{L1}}, or if having difficulty with reflections leading to feedback. If you can't get enough [[Gain Before Feedback|gain before feedback]], it doesn't really matter how good the microphone sounds under better circumstances.

The Sennheiser MD 435 is perhaps the only microphone with a cardioid polar pattern I would happily use with an {{L1}}. Like its sibling the Sennheiser MD 445, it has a vocal flattering EQ and the off-axis rejection is very good for a cardioid microphone.

The Shure Beta 58a is a fine upgrade from a Shure SM 58 (cardioid polar pattern). However, I found it more prone to feedback than all the others in this list.

=== Application - Hand Held Microphone - Soloist ===

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 I think that any of the remaining microphones would be good performers, at least as good as the Shure Beta 58a.
-=== Application - High Volume - Gain before Feedback ===
+=== Application - High-Volume - Gain before Feedback ===
-* Audix OM5
+# Sennheiser MD 445
-* Beyerdynamic M88
+# Audix OM5
-* Shure Beta 58a
+# Beyerdynamic M88
+# Sennheiser MD 435
+# Shure Beta 58a
-For high volume applications where gain before feedback is the priority, the Audix OM5 comes first. The Beyerdynamic M88 has a slight edge for clarity and is very close in feedback rejection. I also know the latter to be extremely rugged. I would use either if I was working a small stage and could not get at least 4 feet away from the {{L1}}, or if having difficulty with reflections leading to feedback. If you can't get enough [[Gain Before Feedback|gain before feedback]], it doesn't really matter how good the microphone sounds under better circumstances.
+For high-volume applications where gain before feedback is the priority, the Sennheiser MD 445 comes first. Sennheiser released this microphone in late 2020. It has an extremely tight supercardioid polar pattern. The [[Gain Before Feedback|gain before feedback]] sets it ahead of everything else on the list. It has a lift in the upper midrange and details in the highs that comes close to sounding like a good condenser microphone.
+The Audix OM5 sounds good, has a tight hypercardioid polar pattern, and there is a ToneMatch Preset for it.
+The Beyerdynamic M88 has a slight edge for clarity over the Audix OM5 and is very close in feedback rejection. I also know the latter to be extremely rugged. I would use either if I was working a small stage and could not get at least 4 feet away from the {{L1}}, or if having difficulty with reflections leading to feedback. If you can't get enough [[Gain Before Feedback|gain before feedback]], it doesn't really matter how good the microphone sounds under better circumstances.
+The Sennheiser MD 435 is perhaps the only microphone with a cardioid polar pattern I would happily use with an {{L1}}. Like its sibling the Sennheiser MD 445, it has a vocal flattering EQ and the off-axis rejection is very good for a cardioid microphone.
+The Shure Beta 58a is a fine upgrade from a Shure SM 58 (cardioid polar pattern). However, I found it more prone to feedback than all the others in this list.
 === Application - Hand Held Microphone - Soloist ===