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I bought my first Audix i-5 for use on snare and guitar cabinet, mainly as an alternative to my SM57s; but then one night, at a rehearsal, I set it up to sing through. My band does a fair bit of rock and I use my pharyngeal range almost exclusively. Using that system requires one to "compress" his voice, which I find pulls back the volume a little; but by using a "close-capsule" microphone (like the SM57) the singer can engage closer to the diaphragm; when I discovered this, I stopped using SM58s. When using the Audix as a vocal microphone, the "popping" problem, caused by proximity, can be avoided simply by high-passing the vocal somewhere in the 80 Hz region, maybe 100 Hz. Now, in this band, I use this microphone all of the time. I have occasionally switched to a '57 because the results are similar, but I find the Audix is more forgiving if I move off-axis.
So what about the comparison between the Audix and the Shure?
Many people have written about which they prefer and I think it's a pointless discussion. Both mics are great mics in the studio or for live. I think the Shure is the benchmark; and if we think of it that way, then the Audix has a gentle scoop when one A-Bs the two mics. Personally I like both mics and I wouldn't want to be without either type. After owning my first i-5 for a couple of months, I bought a brand-new one from Thomann, with some vouchers I needed to spend.
This weekend I recorded a vocalist and we did a text-book microphone shootout to find out which mic he should use for his lead vocal. We eventually plumped for a Rode condenser but the Audix wasn't far behind and it would have turned in a great result if it were the only mic available. That's quite amazing, since it's not considered a vocal mic for the studio by many people.
If you need an all-rounder, that's built to last a lifetime and you want an extra flavour on top of a '57, buy yourself an Audix i-5, you will not regret it; and rock vocalists might be in for an extra surprise. This would be a great starter mic for anyone into home recording because it will do everything.
Likely uses: guitar cab, bass cab and snare
Surprise uses: vocals, toms, acoustic guitar (close up)
I like: everything about this microphone
I do not like: there is nothing I do not like about it
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Pros:
Build quality is great! Sounds a bit more natural compared to the SM57 when recording guitar cabs, maybe because the mid-range is less pronounced. This may or may not work in your mix, but personally I was pleasantly surprised!
Cons:
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Lots of musicians do prefer the sound of this Audix i5 now and I admit that I love that more modern sound for some applications.
The cons is : I think it's way more robust than a SM57.
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Audix i5 is heavy mic, built like tank. For the first time i was sceptic to try it on snare and put my trusty sm 58 to the bag. But after some minutes i was happy to bought this mic. Sound was little brighter than 58 but looks that snare benefits from that and you don't need to raise high end on eq so much. One thing that i don't like (so much) is mic holder.
Now i must buy one more i5 ftom Thomann because guys on guitars like them too. Thanks Thomann
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Audix i5 is one of the best I ve ever used.
Very clear, much more responsive then sm57.
Bass freqs are recording much better, but they are not overloaded.
the sound is very clear.
If U bored with ur sm57 and looking sth similar priced but different, maybe even better, Audix is for U :)
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I decided to buy it because friend of mine recommended it . He said he used it for 10 years without any problems and got great sound results with it.
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This microphone is my first choice when the subject are snare and guitar sound for rock and metal music.
It has personality and a full sound but if you´re looking for a flat mic, this might not be your choice. It has wide peaks on 100-300Hz and 2-5 kHz range giving a lot of colour in the sonority field.
The construction is very rugged which avoids feedback and unwanted vibrations coming from the floor and stand.
It also comes with a nice bag for keeping it and an original mic clip for attaching it to stands.
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This mic sound brighter than SM57, great build quality and cool looking.
No moving parts so it's hard to break this mic.
Good thing about i-5 is that it's shorter than sm57 and I can place it more comfortable on my snare drum.
Comes in a bag and with a good mic holder.
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The i5 seems to be growing in popularity, and the moment I got one it was obvious why. It's even more solidly built than a 57, and it sounds better even before you use any processing on it. Much smoother high end, much punchier low end. It's the best snare mic I've ever used. On guitar cabs there's less nasty stuff in the high frequencies, though overall it might be a hair brighter.
This is my go-to on snare and guitar now, and it works on just about everything else too. Grab a couple of these for your mic locker, you won't regret it.
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Very solid and robust, it takes quite a few knocks and still sounds as good as it did on day one.
If I had to be picky I'd say that the mic holder is ok but not as adaptable as I wish - For example, if I want to place the mic on the edge of the snare I can't.
However, that doesn't diminish it at all - the mic is as good if not better than the previous SM58.
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Well, I have sm57 as well and of course the sound is awesome. Now I got this one and for what I hear, it sounds a little smoother and this I like very much. It also looks cooler then the sm57 ). I use mostly for my guitar cab and sometimes I records vocals with it and I very like what's coming out of it!
Well done Audix!
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The build is solid and very resistant to stray drum stick hits, nice weight to it.
Comes with a mic clip which is comparable if not better than the Shure clips and fits the microphone well. The Audix cases are very nicely padded and keep the mics safe.
The size of the microphone is not much different to a sm57, so positioning is easy on snares, etc.
It has a much more fuller sound on snares than sm57's but have found that it needs an extra microphone on the underside to capture the 'snap and crack' properly.
Has a nice rejection on the sides and rear of the capsule, allowing for a lot less sound spillage from other instruments surrounding it.
I have tried this microphone on other instruments such as toms, guitars, brass, even vocals and depending on what sound you desire you can achieve some very high quality results. But i primarily use this for snare drums.
Overall i recommend trying this and other Audix microphones like the D6 if you are trying to get that full, phat and modern drum sound.
An added bonus is Audix send you a great sticker for your drum cases.
Thumbs ups!
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