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

We are considering high-volume applications where gain before feedback is the priority

# Sennheiser MD 445

# Sennheiser MD 435

# Beyerdynamic M88

# Audix OM5

~~# Beyerdynamic M88~~

~~# Sennheiser MD 435~~

# Shure Beta 58a

~~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. This also helps me to project, compete, and be heard in a busy stage mix.

The [[Sennheiser MD 445]] is my first choice. 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. This also helps me to project, compete, and be heard in a busy stage mix.

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

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 has a vocal flattering EQ, and the off-axis rejection is very good for a cardioid microphone. The sound is excellent, with less emphasis in the upper midrange compared to the MD 445.

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 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 has a vocal flattering EQ~~, and ~~the off-axis rejection~~ is ~~very good~~ for ~~a cardioid microphone~~.

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.

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 === Application - High-Volume - Gain before Feedback ===
+We are considering high-volume applications where gain before feedback is the priority
 # Sennheiser MD 445
+# Sennheiser MD 435
+# Beyerdynamic M88
 # Audix OM5
-# Beyerdynamic M88
-# Sennheiser MD 435
 # Shure Beta 58a
-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. This also helps me to project, compete, and be heard in a busy stage mix.
+The [[Sennheiser MD 445]] is my first choice. 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. This also helps me to project, compete, and be heard in a busy stage mix.
-The Audix OM5 sounds good, has a tight hypercardioid polar pattern, and there is a ToneMatch Preset for it.
+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 has a vocal flattering EQ, and the off-axis rejection is very good for a cardioid microphone. The sound is excellent, with less emphasis in the upper midrange compared to the MD 445.
 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 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 has a vocal flattering EQ, and the off-axis rejection is very good for a cardioid microphone.
+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.