After watching your reviews I purchased the Shure SM58 and UltraVoice XM8500 and returned the Shure SM58 and purchased another XM8500. The reason for returning the Shure SM58, I found the differences between the XM8500 and SM58 were so small that it did not justify keeping the SM58 @ $100. I am primarily writing and recording voice overs for training webinars. Great review.
Yes your review was a help and I think that the SM58 was overkill. I am using the Behringer U-PHORIA UMC204HD, Tascam DR-40 with the XM8500 and post processing in Adcity and sometimes Adobe Audition CS6 so the present in the brighter tone of the XM8500 works great for me, since my voice over person is a woman. I know the SM58 was designed many years ago for live stage performance and you can roll over it with a tour bus and take it to the stage without missing a beat. And a big thumbs for the reply, normally don't get replies from others. Thanks.
Yes the XM8500 is louder or a bit more sensitive than the SM58 requiring less gain and it's a bit brighter than the SM58. The SM58 sounds more mature to me, meaning fuller on the bottom, not as bright in the upper range and smooth proximity effect. I record webinars for online training and using the SM58 my voice over woman must be careful not to get too close to the SM58 due to the proximity effect so she does not sound like Lady Barry White, that's one reason that I prefer the XM8500 and it's $20 and you get near SM58 performance and the SM58 is over kill for my use.
The pyle isn't great on guitar cab. But to be honest the pyle sounds epic on bass drum. I feel like it's how it handles the attack. Glenn fricker and rdavidr have both commented.
The SM58 had the best sound. The Behringer was very close though so for $20 (on amazon now) seems an exceptional value. I’m not a fan of SM 58’s as they don’t sound great but they sound ok and take a beating so understand their use. For a cheap backup mics I’m going Behringer.
Already had an XM8500 that I use for Karaoke/DJ at local pubs. It's tough, well made, and sounds fantastic. It actually feeds back less than my 58. My shure 58 has also been a good mic. But, to my ears, this XM8500 is just as good as the 58 and can be EQ'd to match the 57! The Pyle was pretty muddy by comparison.
Nice vid. My only quibble was the excessive reverb on the singing, which tends to blur the differences between mics. Back the reverb off about 50%! Otherwise, good job.
I just took delivery of a pair of XM8500. 1. I’m impressed that for mics of this price point, that they come with a padded carrying case. Even Shure doesn’t do that for their Sm58. 2. When I took them out of the case, they had a pleasing feel of heft and solidness to them. The body of the mic is made from fairly thick machined aluminum. The grill ball seemed quite durable too. I’m not expecting them to be as indestructible as an SM58; but they seem to be able to withstand a bit of abuse 3. Connected them to my preamp, and while I don’t have an SM58 to compare them with, they sound pretty damn good for for a mic 1/4 of the price of an SM58.
I really like the sound of the Behringher & I didn't hear that many pops with that one either. It's currently on sale for £12.84 on Amazon in the UK & think I might buy that one. Can probably buy that mic, interface, cables & possibly monitor speakers for nearly same price as a Shure mic. Love your singing voice by the way 👍
You gotta love Behringer for people recording or making music at home on a budget. I've got a few of their effect pedals (The SF300 Super Fuzz is worth twice the price) and their C-1 Condenser mic which has served me well for how much it cost, might add the XM8500 just to have other mic options.
The C-1 is unusable trash, now matter how much I like the tone of it, it's extremely high self-noise makes it unusable even without compression. Gating doesn't help, only makes it worse, using expensive (cracked) proprietary noise reduction plugins at extreme settings makes it a tiny bit more usable, but at expense of quality. The whole reason I'm watching this video is because I once made a mistake of buying that shitty Behringer mic. Will get a dynamic this time, but I'm suspicious of buying anything Behringer again, it's just throwing money to the trash, same for that shitty interface that I bought. Maybe you got lucky and got a good sample, meanwhile I got a bad one, but I'm done playing lottery with microphones, end up paying more in the long run.
Enjoyed it! funny, entertaining, great comparison and noone is mentioning your ridiculous vocal chops - thank you from all of us that haven't expressed it yet.
I've got the XM8500 - it's a really good mic for the price... I do find I need to gain it pretty high on my interface to get a good solid signal, but once it's there it sounds good with excellent off-axis rejection! 😀
lando27music Yep - definitely finding that out! My phantom powered condenser mic needs a lot less gain, but also picks up everything - not ideal for isolating a part, but great for room micing!
A Beginner Guitarist's View hello bro can you connect XM8500 directly to your PC without any phantom powers and stuff and tell me its good or no im gonna buy this if you say its good :))
I use the Pyle 57 copies on some of my drums. They sound just fine for at home not being set up and torn down. They're definitely not horrible for $14.
Good presentation and production - Would be most helpful to have a back-to-back results comparison/summary at the end of each segment, or at least at the end of the video - otherwise nearly impossible to effectively compare the sound of each. I hope that makes sense. Thanks.
Awesome video lad. Can't believe the XM8500 is basically the same quality as a SM85. A really good bang for your buck, the XM8500. Great singing! I'm going to buy the XM8500, thanks to your review. Lastly, thanks for the full description!
The tone of the Pyle was the best and it was the only significant sound difference but the clarity of the xm8500 was amazing same with the Shure sm58 and the sm58 had the best plosives
I've used the XM8500, it's a good mic. The eq curve is not identical to the SM58, it's meant to be brighter to provide more presence. Good clarity for an entry level dynamic. Where the SM58 wins is steadiness. It does a better job of maintaining steady volume and has a cleaner transition with the proximity effect. In essence the XM8500 sounds great, but the SM58 is easier to sing into correctly. With the XM5800 you'll have more variance as you move around and your voice goes into loud and quiet parts, the SM58 does a better job at keeping all of that somewhat unified as the same performance. If you are trying to get a good recording, it helps not to ride it. All the instructions said the same, keep at least 2 inches from the mic. Sweet spot is around 4-5 inches. Here's a trick: get a pop filter and set it at around 4 inches.
The Sm58 sounds more true to voice. The xm8500 sounds warmer to me. Like it would make for a better podcasting or chat mic. It has nice lows. The pile was ok. Not great.. but isnt as bad as everybodys making it out to be.
I use the xm8500 myself as a chat mic. The only problem with it is either the gain is so high it picks up toothpicks falling on carpet two rooms away, or I sound like I'm a football field away. I'm setting it up with an iso shield on a boom arm to see if I can balance it out more tomorrow, and I have pretty solid confidence I'll be able to cancel 80% noise that isn't linear.
Good job Landon. The differences were not as widespread as I would have thought they would have been. As you noticed and I heard the Shure seemed to be more balanced and natural then the two others. There seemed to be a increase in certain frequencies with the Pyle and Behringer. I didn't think either mic did all that well as a guitar amp mic. One factor in purchasing either one of these mics would be durability as well as performance. I think the Shure will take a beating and still work at least that has been my experience. For the money the more economical mics are not too shabby, keep up the good work.
I'm glad I went with the behringer and didn't waste my money on the pyle microphone. The Behringer punch aboves its weight class and can hang with mics like the rode podmic
Hey, great review! Just wanna know if there's any annoying background noise in Behringer xm8500 when recording vocals cuz I'm planning on buying one as stood out to me. Anyway, keep up the good work!
If you take the windscreen off of the SM58 it sounds exactly the same as the SM57, so you can use it for micing amps and get the classic SM57 sound-you just have to be careful not to damage it. Can you take the windscreens off of the other mics?
I am gonna be that unpopular opinion and say I don't particularly like using the SM58, don't get me wrong, I agree it is an all around good quality mic, bu in practice as an AV technician I have always found it sounding too thick around the lower mids, I mainly serve in conferences but also mix music presentations every so often and while I can equalize it without trouble since, again, the signal it provides is perfectly acceptable for that price there is just so many other options, personally I prefer the sound of the Sennheiser e835, it helps me keep the EQ more subtle which for me is the best approach when possible. now regarding this video, the SM58 performed as expected, the XM8500 (the one I watched the review for) turns out to be a crazy good value, like wow, from a business standpoint if the AV reinforcement provider is going to have a capable technician during the event I see no reason to chose any more expensive mic for PA at any "boring" event. then, I wouldn't use that pyle even if some one gave it to me as a gift. thanks a lot for the vid, was very useful and entertaining
hey thanks for the great feedback! It's always great to hear from people with experience in the real world. The build qualiy/packaging and performance of the XM8500 has been great. best value I'd say
im loving the sm58 more now that the pop test you showed out preformed the other 2. my main concern is the pops and not needing to add a windscreen. (using indoor only) thanks!
Aside from costing less, foam slip over covers serve multiple purposes. A distance gauge, pop filter, keeps your lips and mic clean, an added bit of drop damage protection, foam doesn't roll off a flat surface as easily, washable/reusable, and you can color code your mics with different colors for identification or fun. If you use mics in a bar or environment where smoke is heavy often foam covers are vital. My real world testing running karaoke has me ordering more XM8500s.
I don't use the xm8500 because the highs blend into the mids after about 15 foot of cable. Maybe works for a podcast or home, but not for a show. I've used Pyle almost exclusively. The cables are completely 100% garbage. I just solder off the ends for back ups. The mics are pretty great though. I run karaoke 5 nights a week. That's like a minimum of 10 drops on the same mic each week. I've had them over a year. That's a crazy large amount of drops!! I had two sm58's. The wire to the coil is exposed from the side weld into the membrane. They lasted maybe a month each. I have great sound in my shows. Like, I have a regular that was in Trapt (if that means anything? Lol) and he tells me I make each singer sound their best. So I got the SM58 to really up the anti. It didn't. You ever seen a drunk guy swing around a 100 dollar microphone on a 40 dollar cable? I have. It isn't fun. Go with the pyle. The three pack is amazing! Again. Fuck their cables. Spend a good chunk on nice cables. A good cable, for anyone who travels, is an overlooked and under appreciated purchase worth making. Anyhow. That's my two cents.
Honestly, you can't say it won flawlessly. Sure it won, but not by a huge margain. The xm8500 is (like hotchalupa stated in another comment) a microphone that performs around 90% of the SM58 to 20% of the price. I'd say that's a bigger win honestly, considering the extreme difference in price to performance ratio. SM58 won audio wise. XM8500 always wins in price to performance.
I am no fan of Behringer . Most of their stuff sucks but I have the XM8500 and it is a great mic ! Incredible that it is only 20 bucks . The case for it is worth the price alone. I have had no issues at all with it and it sounds as good if not better than the Shure 58. I am going to buy a few more before people catch on and they go up in price. They have already gone up $5. I paid $19.99 six months ago and the place I bought it from is selling it today for $24.99. Worth much much more.
Subtle differences between the Behringer and SM58, but I think the SM58 did feel smoother or more balanced, just like you said. I'm glad B exists for the price, but I love the SM58, also the feel in the hand... 58 feels so perfect. Hefty.
Indeed. I have yet to find a better option for that price. Some $20 mics are decent, but not really close to the behringer. And honestly most $60 dollar mics perform worse.
I'm considering buying the XM8500 + M Audio Solo interface. The purpose is podcasting and voice overs. I was just wondering if a fethead would be useful or would you say the difference in sound quality would be negligible? What are your thoughts? Many thanks for this review and your time. Appreciated.
Thank You. Great and very useful review. For the money, Behringer produce decent products, quite impressed, Really like the vocals too. Fine Singer 🙏👍 Do post some songs.
Behringer and shure sound quite similar in the singing but for me the Shure has a smoother and more robust sound, speaking with the reverb is just 😍, Behringer is a bit thinner~
Good video Landon. By far the Sure was the best. To my ears, the Behringer was second. Now several years back I was involved a couple different podcast and did use the xm8500 along with different ones. I thought it was ok. My favorite for just podcasting and not singing is the Audio Technica ATR2100 which I have. I also have AT2020 but that is a condenser Mic. I rather use a dynamic for podcasting. Oh, I have a sure SM48 which is ok too.
Hey, I'm thinking of getting either an SM 48 or an XM8500. Which would you recommend? I'm getting three of em, so need to make the right decision. Thanks!
For bedroom performance use a cheepy...If you are doing a live performance in a large hall get the SM58,never let me down...cheepies feed back and howl like wolves,great if you want to pop your high frequency speaker horns.....
True. Also things like build quality, wiring and protection against handling noise, are other factors that cause the price differences. Cheaps dynamics really fall quite short of their main function, which is as a reliable stage mics. That's not to say that they can't be ok for recording.
Actually, having used both side by side, I can tell you that the Behringer can take more gain than the Shure before feedback, and sounds clearer when EQ'd.
LMAOL that comedy bits hilarious !!! :P :D As for the mics ... the pyle speaking & guitarwise I thought was o.k ... the behringer kinda sounded a lil dull but quieter in the singing ... and the shure i didnt think was anything special vocal speaking ... BUT it & the behringer had better POP protection then the pyle ... Myself knowing how behringer is ... i'd probly have boughten it over the pyle in the 1st place .. but the fact i think its a moderately better mic then the pyle for the same price says alot. Great job as always.
ha thanks! ya just testing my stand up (even though I was sitting) lol. I did notice the pop shield was the best on the sm58. that fact and the construction probably account for a small portion of the price. but the Shure name is probably most of the cost. 👍😁
Nice video! I have suggestions about a couple more tests. I would be interested to know how they compare with handling noise when you take the mics off the stand. My guess would be that the cheaper mics have more handling noise? I use Shure SM58 mics for live vocals and sometimes for recording. I have different cheap mics (not the brands you tested). I have never formally tested, but it seems to me that the Shure SM58 mics have a wider sound pickup area - they are still pretty loud even when I am singing into them a little off-axis. Even though it seems to me that the cardioid pickup area is wider on the SM58 mics, I have not noticed any additional feedback problems with the Shure mics. I look forward to a comparison of SM57 style mics. It is always nice to have a few cheap mics (which are almost as good) when you don't really want to use your good mics.
Pyle sounds the worse due to the strong low mid/upper bass boost. Shure sounds the flattest for the vocal range. And the Behringer is the most flattering for voices in my opinion due to a bit of a presence boost.
Great vid . The Behringer wins overall for price vs performance . I have a few diff models of Behringers , as well as SM 57 and 58 's and Audio Technicas . Very impressed with the Behringers esp for micing amps and cabs . Very good bang for the buck .
Yes , excellent packaging ! I had bought the 3 pack . Came with a nice case holding all 3 very nicely ! Still have them all. Been even using one of them on floor tom duty on my tama drum kit . Its been a few years and flawless performance every time . Its even hard to tell the Behr and SM apart on live vocals . A good choice for lots of applications .
Thanks Landon. In the hands of someone who knows what they are doing all 3 will do a good job. In a live situation with modern digital desks with 4 band PEQ's there is no reason NOT to get a good sound with any of these mics. I do the sound regularly for acoustic/world music bands and I use 15 XM8500's, 1 SM58beta for the lead vocalists ( but I use the XM8500's on lead vocals often too with no problem) and a few condenser mics for instruments . No one has ever noticed that they are singing/playing through £18.00 mics, I mostly get compliments on the sound I do. LEARN YOUR GEAR, master the basics of sound production, and have fun.
hey there, it's in the description, but here it is again: Signal chain: Microphone --- XLR cable --- Scarlett Focusrite 2i2 ---- USB 3.0 into a Mac Mini the software is Garageband
Great video man! I currently own this mic, and the only downside is, it sounds flat on instruments. But rich in vocals! I gotta say, you seriously sound similar to a voice actor name Jonah Scott! LOL
For me, behringer xm8500 is the best bet for home recording or even professional, because is cheap, quite rugged, and worth every penny, the sound quality is not that bad, with a little bit gain adjustment on our audio interface preamp and a little bit eq, we could get "that tone"...., and oh yes, don't forget samson Q7, it's a great and cheap dynamic mic too, and also good for cab miking..
The test should include throwing them up against the wall before testing them.... I worked with countless SM58s in the late 80s/early 90s, and their most redeeming feature is that they're built like bricks. Not sure that the cheaper mics would stand up to the rigors of live every day use. Great for a home studio though. And from experience, you can use a 58 to mic a cab, but you try to never use a 57 for vocals. The frequency response of the 57 is too narrow. And a great tribute to Glenn... "don't cup the mic dumbass"
I agree, the construction of thr sm58 was tougher and the pop filter was superior. maybe a throw test in the future lol! and ya thr cupping the mic, I've done it on stage lol. I haven't seen Glenn's reference to that, but I can hear him saying that in my mind lol
The Behringer mics are built well, but you are right they need to be put through their paces by millions of artists travelling the world to get the reputation deserved by the SM58. I think they would hold out pretty well for their price, but might not last years on the road being mistreated like the real deal.
Finally, a vocal mic review where the reviewer actually sings. Thank you for a great review.
oh hey thanks! ya I sing in all my mic demos
man :/ didn't know the podcast thing was affecting so much the microphone reviews, so many mics reviews I'm watching just focus on that aspect.
After watching your reviews I purchased the Shure SM58 and UltraVoice XM8500 and returned the Shure SM58 and purchased another XM8500. The reason for returning the Shure SM58, I found the differences between the XM8500 and SM58 were so small that it did not justify keeping the SM58 @ $100. I am primarily writing and recording voice overs for training webinars. Great review.
hey cool! glad it helped. ya the one advantage an sm58 will have is that it can withstand abuse, like in a live bar scene.
Yes your review was a help and I think that the SM58 was overkill. I am using the Behringer U-PHORIA UMC204HD, Tascam DR-40 with the XM8500 and post processing in Adcity and sometimes Adobe Audition CS6 so the present in the brighter tone of the XM8500 works great for me, since my voice over person is a woman. I know the SM58 was designed many years ago for live stage performance and you can roll over it with a tour bus and take it to the stage without missing a beat. And a big thumbs for the reply, normally don't get replies from others. Thanks.
@@roberttjohnson hey no problem!
is the XM8500 louder than the SM58?
Yes the XM8500 is louder or a bit more sensitive than the SM58 requiring less gain and it's a bit brighter than the SM58. The SM58 sounds more mature to me, meaning fuller on the bottom, not as bright in the upper range and smooth proximity effect. I record webinars for online training and using the SM58 my voice over woman must be careful not to get too close to the SM58 due to the proximity effect so she does not sound like Lady Barry White, that's one reason that I prefer the XM8500 and it's $20 and you get near SM58 performance and the SM58 is over kill for my use.
XM8500... 90% of the performance, for just 20% of the price. No brainer in my book. The Pyle is a complete pile.
super accurate
I think 95% or even 98% the Sure XD
The pyle isn't great on guitar cab. But to be honest the pyle sounds epic on bass drum. I feel like it's how it handles the attack. Glenn fricker and rdavidr have both commented.
Not liking this because no destroying the 69
I couldn't tell the difference. More like 95%. I would buy the xm8500 every time. There just enough difference to justify the extra cost.
What mic was better to you? Not just tone, but overall value. let me know!
Shure SM58:
Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/9Nyj5
Guitar Center guitar-center.pxf.io/b3EgVg
Amazon geni.us/SHURESM58
Thomman bit.ly/3m9ZMG1
Behringer Xm8500: geni.us/BehrXM8500
Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/rVJqv
Thomman bit.ly/35GxUUb
Pyle-Pro PDMIC58: geni.us/PylePDMIC58
0:00 - Hello
1:45 - Unbox Em
5:01 - Speaking - Pyle
6:15 - Speaking - Behringer
7:47 - Speaking - Shure
9:19 - Singing - Pyle
10:30 - Singing - Behringer
11:34 - Singing - Shure
13:03 - Mic'd Amp - Pyle
13:39 - Mic'd Amp -Behringer
14:11 - Mic'd Amp -Shure
lando27music barehnger....that one was a little bit better then the other cheap one.
Nr. 1 sm58 , Nr. 2 MX8500 , Nr. 3 PDMIC58 . But value oriented Nr. 1 MX8500 Nr. 2 sm58 , Nr. 3 PDMIC58
thanks for the input and feedback 😊👍🎸
The SM58 had the best sound. The Behringer was very close though so for $20 (on amazon now) seems an exceptional value. I’m not a fan of SM 58’s as they don’t sound great but they sound ok and take a beating so understand their use. For a cheap backup mics I’m going Behringer.
Already had an XM8500 that I use for Karaoke/DJ at local pubs. It's tough, well made, and sounds fantastic. It actually feeds back less than my 58. My shure 58 has also been a good mic. But, to my ears, this XM8500 is just as good as the 58 and can be EQ'd to match the 57! The Pyle was pretty muddy by comparison.
Thanks for sharing!
I just bought the XM8500 and this video has filled me with confidence, thanks
it's a solid MIC
Xm8500 ... Number one
yep... excelent!
You my number one ❤️❤️🙏
I know nothing about mics but it seems the budget mics held their own against the Shure. Good job!
I agree, I was very surprised!
Nice vid. My only quibble was the excessive reverb on the singing, which tends to blur the differences between mics. Back the reverb off about 50%! Otherwise, good job.
thanks! ya I'll keep that in mind for future mic vids
This is exactly what I needed, Thank you so much!
hey glad it helped!
I just took delivery of a pair of XM8500.
1. I’m impressed that for mics of this price point, that they come with a padded carrying case. Even Shure doesn’t do that for their Sm58.
2. When I took them out of the case, they had a pleasing feel of heft and solidness to them. The body of the mic is made from fairly thick machined aluminum. The grill ball seemed quite durable too. I’m not expecting them to be as indestructible as an SM58; but they seem to be able to withstand a bit of abuse
3. Connected them to my preamp, and while I don’t have an SM58 to compare them with, they sound pretty damn good for for a mic 1/4 of the price of an SM58.
I think they are the best value in terms of build quality and good performance
They are actually 1/5 of the sm58 price, which makes them even better value
I really like the sound of the Behringher & I didn't hear that many pops with that one either. It's currently on sale for £12.84 on Amazon in the UK & think I might buy that one. Can probably buy that mic, interface, cables & possibly monitor speakers for nearly same price as a Shure mic. Love your singing voice by the way 👍
cheers thanks!
You gotta love Behringer for people recording or making music at home on a budget. I've got a few of their effect pedals (The SF300 Super Fuzz is worth twice the price) and their C-1 Condenser mic which has served me well for how much it cost, might add the XM8500 just to have other mic options.
The C-1 is unusable trash, now matter how much I like the tone of it, it's extremely high self-noise makes it unusable even without compression.
Gating doesn't help, only makes it worse, using expensive (cracked) proprietary noise reduction plugins at extreme settings makes it a tiny bit more usable, but at expense of quality.
The whole reason I'm watching this video is because I once made a mistake of buying that shitty Behringer mic. Will get a dynamic this time, but I'm suspicious of buying anything Behringer again, it's just throwing money to the trash, same for that shitty interface that I bought.
Maybe you got lucky and got a good sample, meanwhile I got a bad one, but I'm done playing lottery with microphones, end up paying more in the long run.
Enjoyed it! funny, entertaining, great comparison and noone is mentioning your ridiculous vocal chops - thank you from all of us that haven't expressed it yet.
thanks John!
I've got the XM8500 - it's a really good mic for the price... I do find I need to gain it pretty high on my interface to get a good solid signal, but once it's there it sounds good with excellent off-axis rejection! 😀
I think that's common with mics that don't use phantom power. I've got the gain up a lot compared to my condenser mics
lando27music Yep - definitely finding that out! My phantom powered condenser mic needs a lot less gain, but also picks up everything - not ideal for isolating a part, but great for room micing!
A Beginner Guitarist's View hello bro can you connect XM8500 directly to your PC without any phantom powers and stuff and tell me its good or no im gonna buy this if you say its good :))
Comedy gold at the end! Way to go Landon!
don't encourage me! 👍😲😁
I use the Pyle 57 copies on some of my drums. They sound just fine for at home not being set up and torn down. They're definitely not horrible for $14.
Good presentation and production - Would be most helpful to have a back-to-back results comparison/summary at the end of each segment, or at least at the end of the video - otherwise nearly impossible to effectively compare the sound of each. I hope that makes sense. Thanks.
thanks for the feedback! I've done the back to back for guitar/amp demos. Will keep that in mind if I do more future MIC demos
@@landonbailey I think you did great. You are allowing us to make our own judgments.
The SM58 is obviously the best in all tests but I would grab a Behringer XM8500 for like Podcasting or spare emergency mics... THANKS!!!
ya it's a great value
Behringer is better than Sm58. Clearly and no feedback.
i gotta admit, the plosive protection on the 58 was superb.
Thank you very much for the demo!
🎸👍
I like the fact that you put links in the description. Anyways, great video!
oh hey thanks!
Awesome video lad. Can't believe the XM8500 is basically the same quality as a SM85. A really good bang for your buck, the XM8500. Great singing! I'm going to buy the XM8500, thanks to your review. Lastly, thanks for the full description!
hey thanks!
The tone of the Pyle was the best and it was the only significant sound difference but the clarity of the xm8500 was amazing same with the Shure sm58 and the sm58 had the best plosives
Loved the smattering of applause at the end!! Thanks for the video.
all my fans.... 😁😋
SHURE SM58 STILL AND THE LEGEND...
I've used the XM8500, it's a good mic. The eq curve is not identical to the SM58, it's meant to be brighter to provide more presence. Good clarity for an entry level dynamic.
Where the SM58 wins is steadiness. It does a better job of maintaining steady volume and has a cleaner transition with the proximity effect. In essence the XM8500 sounds great, but the SM58 is easier to sing into correctly. With the XM5800 you'll have more variance as you move around and your voice goes into loud and quiet parts, the SM58 does a better job at keeping all of that somewhat unified as the same performance.
If you are trying to get a good recording, it helps not to ride it. All the instructions said the same, keep at least 2 inches from the mic. Sweet spot is around 4-5 inches. Here's a trick: get a pop filter and set it at around 4 inches.
thanks for feedback!
i bought the BEHRINGER ULTRAVOICE XM1800S... 3 pack because it has on -off switch i love em ......would not trade for a SM...
The Sm58 sounds more true to voice. The xm8500 sounds warmer to me. Like it would make for a better podcasting or chat mic. It has nice lows. The pile was ok. Not great.. but isnt as bad as everybodys making it out to be.
thanks for the feedback!
The XM8500 isn't a bad mic for vocals
I use the xm8500 myself as a chat mic. The only problem with it is either the gain is so high it picks up toothpicks falling on carpet two rooms away, or I sound like I'm a football field away. I'm setting it up with an iso shield on a boom arm to see if I can balance it out more tomorrow, and I have pretty solid confidence I'll be able to cancel 80% noise that isn't linear.
Youre hilarious and these are great realistic comparisons
Cheers thanks! :P
Good job Landon. The differences were not as widespread as I would have thought they would have been. As you noticed and I heard the Shure seemed to be more balanced and natural then the two others. There seemed to be a increase in certain frequencies with the Pyle and Behringer. I didn't think either mic did all that well as a guitar amp mic. One factor in purchasing either one of these mics would be durability as well as performance. I think the Shure will take a beating and still work at least that has been my experience. For the money the more economical mics are not too shabby, keep up the good work.
thanks Ruben. the Shure also appeared to have the best pop filter
You are right that was apparent forgot to mention that.
ya no worries. that's pretty major for live performances
I'm glad I went with the behringer and didn't waste my money on the pyle microphone. The Behringer punch aboves its weight class and can hang with mics like the rode podmic
Hey, great review! Just wanna know if there's any annoying background noise in Behringer xm8500 when recording vocals cuz I'm planning on buying one as stood out to me. Anyway, keep up the good work!
Not that I know of
One of the best review i have seen!
cheers!
If you take the windscreen off of the SM58 it sounds exactly the same as the SM57, so you can use it for micing amps and get the classic SM57 sound-you just have to be careful not to damage it. Can you take the windscreens off of the other mics?
I am gonna be that unpopular opinion and say I don't particularly like using the SM58, don't get me wrong, I agree it is an all around good quality mic, bu in practice as an AV technician I have always found it sounding too thick around the lower mids, I mainly serve in conferences but also mix music presentations every so often and while I can equalize it without trouble since, again, the signal it provides is perfectly acceptable for that price there is just so many other options, personally I prefer the sound of the Sennheiser e835, it helps me keep the EQ more subtle which for me is the best approach when possible.
now regarding this video, the SM58 performed as expected, the XM8500 (the one I watched the review for) turns out to be a crazy good value, like wow, from a business standpoint if the AV reinforcement provider is going to have a capable technician during the event I see no reason to chose any more expensive mic for PA at any "boring" event. then, I wouldn't use that pyle even if some one gave it to me as a gift.
thanks a lot for the vid, was very useful and entertaining
hey thanks for the great feedback! It's always great to hear from people with experience in the real world. The build qualiy/packaging and performance of the XM8500 has been great. best value I'd say
Shure sm58 eliminates background noise because it has proximity effect. try to test in noisy surroundings.
ya for sure! will try sometime. thanks :)
im loving the sm58 more now that the pop test you showed out preformed the other 2. my main concern is the pops and not needing to add a windscreen. (using indoor only) thanks!
Aside from costing less, foam slip over covers serve multiple purposes. A distance gauge, pop filter, keeps your lips and mic clean, an added bit of drop damage protection, foam doesn't roll off a flat surface as easily, washable/reusable, and you can color code your mics with different colors for identification or fun. If you use mics in a bar or environment where smoke is heavy often foam covers are vital. My real world testing running karaoke has me ordering more XM8500s.
Behringer is pretty good for 20 bucks, and Shure certainly seems to be the best among those mics. I would never buy Pyle.
If you want a clear visual/audible sight of how the SM57 sounds, check out a studio recording done: th-cam.com/video/cHosRARtUDI/w-d-xo.html
the winner is the behringer for me
You sound like Thom Yorke when you sing. Awesome video.
I felt those yorke vibes too
my mind said no but my boner said yes
I don't use the xm8500 because the highs blend into the mids after about 15 foot of cable. Maybe works for a podcast or home, but not for a show. I've used Pyle almost exclusively. The cables are completely 100% garbage. I just solder off the ends for back ups. The mics are pretty great though. I run karaoke 5 nights a week. That's like a minimum of 10 drops on the same mic each week. I've had them over a year. That's a crazy large amount of drops!! I had two sm58's. The wire to the coil is exposed from the side weld into the membrane. They lasted maybe a month each.
I have great sound in my shows. Like, I have a regular that was in Trapt (if that means anything? Lol) and he tells me I make each singer sound their best. So I got the SM58 to really up the anti. It didn't.
You ever seen a drunk guy swing around a 100 dollar microphone on a 40 dollar cable? I have. It isn't fun.
Go with the pyle. The three pack is amazing! Again. Fuck their cables. Spend a good chunk on nice cables. A good cable, for anyone who travels, is an overlooked and under appreciated purchase worth making.
Anyhow. That's my two cents.
The Shure SM58 won flawlessly.
Of course it does. Genius....
it does won?
@@landonbailey 😭😭😂😂
Honestly, you can't say it won flawlessly. Sure it won, but not by a huge margain. The xm8500 is (like hotchalupa stated in another comment) a microphone that performs around 90% of the SM58 to 20% of the price. I'd say that's a bigger win honestly, considering the extreme difference in price to performance ratio.
SM58 won audio wise. XM8500 always wins in price to performance.
@@skit3757 If something is inexpensive, it is probably poorly made or will wear out quickly (and one will have to purchase it again).
I am no fan of Behringer . Most of their stuff sucks but I have the XM8500 and it is a great mic ! Incredible that it is only 20 bucks . The case for it is worth the price alone. I have had no issues at all with it and it sounds as good if not better than the Shure 58. I am going to buy a few more before people catch on and they go up in price. They have already gone up $5. I paid $19.99 six months ago and the place I bought it from is selling it today for $24.99. Worth much much more.
ya they're a great value
i honestly like the Pyle 2nd next to the SM58. they were both alot more full to my ears compared to the xm8500
Subtle differences between the Behringer and SM58, but I think the SM58 did feel smoother or more balanced, just like you said. I'm glad B exists for the price, but I love the SM58, also the feel in the hand... 58 feels so perfect. Hefty.
The Behringer is by far the best for the price
Indeed. I have yet to find a better option for that price. Some $20 mics are decent, but not really close to the behringer. And honestly most $60 dollar mics perform worse.
Those Pyle mics are surprisingly good
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I'm considering buying the XM8500 + M Audio Solo interface. The purpose is podcasting and voice overs. I was just wondering if a fethead would be useful or would you say the difference in sound quality would be negligible? What are your thoughts? Many thanks for this review and your time. Appreciated.
hey there! I’ve never used one before so I can’t say for sure.
Behringer is better.
Great review thanks !
Thank You. Great and very useful review. For the money, Behringer produce decent products, quite impressed, Really like the vocals too. Fine Singer 🙏👍 Do post some songs.
😁👍 Original Songs: th-cam.com/play/PLUKDOD2AiVCgbkbajAPCxSme0w_zLGLF6.html
Hi great video do you think if I bought the shure sm58 I would need a preamp I’m a singer
Behringer and shure sound quite similar in the singing but for me the Shure has a smoother and more robust sound, speaking with the reverb is just 😍, Behringer is a bit thinner~
thanks for the feedback! :)
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Good video Landon. By far the Sure was the best. To my ears, the Behringer was second. Now several years back I was involved a couple different podcast and did use the xm8500 along with different ones. I thought it was ok. My favorite for just podcasting and not singing is the Audio Technica ATR2100 which I have. I also have AT2020 but that is a condenser Mic. I rather use a dynamic for podcasting. Oh, I have a sure SM48 which is ok too.
hey Mitch! thanks for the feedback. 👍😁
Hey, I'm thinking of getting either an SM 48 or an XM8500. Which would you recommend? I'm getting three of em, so need to make the right decision. Thanks!
hey there! I have never used the sm 48 do I can't comment on it.
Hello, Whick plug in and setting do you use your vocal?
For bedroom performance use a cheepy...If you are doing a live performance in a large hall get the SM58,never let me down...cheepies feed back and howl like wolves,great if you want to pop your high frequency speaker horns.....
Good tips thanks! Ya at home anything will do.
True. Also things like build quality, wiring and protection against handling noise, are other factors that cause the price differences. Cheaps dynamics really fall quite short of their main function, which is as a reliable stage mics. That's not to say that they can't be ok for recording.
Actually, having used both side by side, I can tell you that the Behringer can take more gain than the Shure before feedback, and sounds clearer when EQ'd.
The Behringer has more output to my ears.
It’s clearer . I bought a three pack years ago for $39.99
Which one is better for live performance?
durability wise I'm going to say the Shure mic
Performance wise which one is good?
Got the XM8500 for about 15 years, still working.
Don't use it much since I only run it into a vocoder.
Behringer. Better clarity
LMAOL that comedy bits hilarious !!! :P :D
As for the mics ... the pyle speaking & guitarwise I thought was o.k ... the behringer kinda sounded a lil dull but quieter in the singing ... and the shure i didnt think was anything special vocal speaking ... BUT it & the behringer had better POP protection then the pyle ... Myself knowing how behringer is ... i'd probly have boughten it over the pyle in the 1st place .. but the fact i think its a moderately better mic then the pyle for the same price says alot.
Great job as always.
ha thanks! ya just testing my stand up (even though I was sitting) lol.
I did notice the pop shield was the best on the sm58. that fact and the construction probably account for a small portion of the price. but the Shure name is probably most of the cost. 👍😁
Terry's GG&G "boughten"?
Hi man, great video!
what is the best mic under 50$ for a recorder flute?
my room isn't the most quite one......
thanks!
hey thanks! I would guess maybe the Audix ADX10-FLP
@@landonbailey thx for answering man, but it's a 200 bucks mic. I am looking for a 50 bucks one.
Nice video!
I have suggestions about a couple more tests. I would be interested to know how they compare with handling noise when you take the mics off the stand. My guess would be that the cheaper mics have more handling noise? I use Shure SM58 mics for live vocals and sometimes for recording. I have different cheap mics (not the brands you tested). I have never formally tested, but it seems to me that the Shure SM58 mics have a wider sound pickup area - they are still pretty loud even when I am singing into them a little off-axis. Even though it seems to me that the cardioid pickup area is wider on the SM58 mics, I have not noticed any additional feedback problems with the Shure mics.
I look forward to a comparison of SM57 style mics. It is always nice to have a few cheap mics (which are almost as good) when you don't really want to use your good mics.
thanks for the ideas! I'll be doing more comparisons with the sm58 in the future.
Just wanted to know, how well can the xm8500 handle things like screams?
I'm not the right person to ask 😄👍😊
@@landonbailey that's fine
Thanks dude
Pyle sounds the worse due to the strong low mid/upper bass boost. Shure sounds the flattest for the vocal range. And the Behringer is the most flattering for voices in my opinion due to a bit of a presence boost.
Amazing channel man.
hello bro! thus this behringer can be use with a sound card? thanks.
Thanks man. Good singing btw.
thanks! appreciate it 👍😊
I'm buying the shure as a gift, not sure what they plug into, which cables do I need? Computer and speaker??
The Shure mic needs an XLR cable and an audio interface that takes an XLR connection. I use a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 that plus into my Mac with USB
Behringer and shure nice
Hilarious ending BTW!
I think the Pyle, Behringer and a Shure SM48 would of been awesome too.
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How do you get a cable for the Behringer Ultravoice Xm8500 Dynamic Vocal Microphone, Cardioid ???????
Great vid . The Behringer wins overall for price vs performance . I have a few diff models of Behringers , as well as SM 57 and 58 's and Audio Technicas . Very impressed with the Behringers esp for micing amps and cabs . Very good bang for the buck .
hey cool. how about the case it comes with!? that's an awesome flight case right? thanks for the feedback 👍😁
Yes , excellent packaging ! I had bought the 3 pack . Came with a nice case holding all 3 very nicely ! Still have them all. Been even using one of them on floor tom duty on my tama drum kit . Its been a few years and flawless performance every time . Its even hard to tell the Behr and SM apart on live vocals . A good choice for lots of applications .
1.Shure Sm58 ...
2. Behringer XM8500 ...
3. PDMIC58.
For vocal, Shure very detail, no cracking. XM8500 its okay
Can i connect XM8500 directly to my laptop with xlr to usb? Would i get good sound quality?
I haven't tried a usb to xlr cable so I can't say for sure. you don't need phantom power, so it may be ok.
Would you use these to record at home? Or something else?
I'd use these at home
Thanks Landon.
In the hands of someone who knows what they are doing all 3 will do a good job. In a live situation with modern digital desks with 4 band PEQ's there is no reason NOT to get a good sound with any of these mics.
I do the sound regularly for acoustic/world music bands and I use 15 XM8500's, 1 SM58beta for the lead vocalists ( but I use the XM8500's on lead vocals often too with no problem) and a few condenser mics for instruments . No one has ever noticed that they are singing/playing through £18.00 mics, I mostly get compliments on the sound I do. LEARN YOUR GEAR, master the basics of sound production, and have fun.
Thanks for this video.
hey cool ya hope it was helpful in some way
xm8500 lower end sound much more plaesing. higher end sounds way more clear. what a LEGENDARY mic !
Thanks You is excellent i like your expossion
Thanks to you
What software are you using when u sing and do I need an adaptor to connect to my computer or phone?
hey there, it's in the description, but here it is again: Signal chain: Microphone --- XLR cable --- Scarlett Focusrite 2i2 ---- USB 3.0 into a Mac Mini
the software is Garageband
How did you make your microphones have that reverb/echo thing going on when doing the singing tests
added in Garageband
Is this a good mic for recording classical guitar?
they might do ok. they are aimed at vocals
@@landonbailey Thanks, dude/
hello.. May i ask if these microphone can be connected directly to an amplifier?
Thank you in advance.
I dont think it's recommended, no. :)
Thom Yorke??
Great video man !!
thanks Marco!
Nothing bro!! I sub in your channel 🤘
hey thanks! if you like the MIC videos, I've done a bunch. just check the list on my channel. :) take care
Great video man! I currently own this mic, and the only downside is, it sounds flat on instruments. But rich in vocals! I gotta say, you seriously sound similar to a voice actor name Jonah Scott! LOL
Cheers! Which mic do you own?
@@landonbailey oops😂, the behringer XM8500
It's "Peter Pepper parked a peck of pickle-green Pontiacs".
For the love of Samsonite! I was way off! :)
It is PETER IS POUNDING HIS PUD TO A NAKED PENELOPE FROM PEORIA.
Peter Piper Picked a Pint of Pickled Poodles Provoked Precursed to Poking
Very good review
Thanks!
God Bless!
Which one is better you thinking sr
What kind of reverb did you use bro..very nice...tq
hey there! it was a stock reverb in Garageband
@@landonbailey
Ok..got it..tq bro..nice vid..like it
no problem! take care
Shure SM 58... I like it
Wished you added your summary thoughts at the end.
For me, behringer xm8500 is the best bet for home recording or even professional, because is cheap, quite rugged, and worth every penny, the sound quality is not that bad, with a little bit gain adjustment on our audio interface preamp and a little bit eq, we could get "that tone"...., and oh yes, don't forget samson Q7, it's a great and cheap dynamic mic too, and also good for cab miking..
thanks for the feedback!
Thanks ending was fun
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The test should include throwing them up against the wall before testing them.... I worked with countless SM58s in the late 80s/early 90s, and their most redeeming feature is that they're built like bricks. Not sure that the cheaper mics would stand up to the rigors of live every day use. Great for a home studio though.
And from experience, you can use a 58 to mic a cab, but you try to never use a 57 for vocals. The frequency response of the 57 is too narrow.
And a great tribute to Glenn... "don't cup the mic dumbass"
I agree, the construction of thr sm58 was tougher and the pop filter was superior. maybe a throw test in the future lol!
and ya thr cupping the mic, I've done it on stage lol. I haven't seen Glenn's reference to that, but I can hear him saying that in my mind lol
The Behringer mics are built well, but you are right they need to be put through their paces by millions of artists travelling the world to get the reputation deserved by the SM58. I think they would hold out pretty well for their price, but might not last years on the road being mistreated like the real deal.
Good video but I would have liked your comments on which one you prefer.
I think the Behringer is the overall best value
Behringer mike has a clearer but thinner sound...
cool thanks for the opinion and feedback!