“I also have an SM7B and Rode NT1A, and, while my L22 is better than both, I still occasionally use the SM7B for its darker sound that the L22 doesn't quite match.”
“I remember way way back, when Haste released a studio video for their song A God Reclaims His Throne ahead of their album The Mercury Lift, Randy Blythe was doing a guest vocal on it (great performance) and in that footage he was absolutely *eating* a SM57, bu…”
Why it ranks here: 4 owner comments bring up vocals; overall score 3.4 from 8 owner comments. $223.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
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“I also have an SM7B and Rode NT1A, and, while my L22 is better than both, I still occasionally use the SM7B for its darker sound that the L22 doesn't quite match.”
“The rest of the mics are cheapo condensers (NT1A, Studio Projects B1 etc.) and dynamics (57/58 and some vintage Beyers I can't remember the exact make of).”
Why it ranks here: 2 owner comments bring up vocals; overall score 3.4 from 3 owner comments. $159.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
vocals
“With the right mic and technique you can get a quite insane "voice to bleed ratio" Ditch the sm58 for a beta 58/sennhesier e945, or other quality super-cardioid mic.”
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