ULTRAVOICE XM1800S 3 Dynamic Cardioid Vocal and Instrument Microphones (Set of 3)

I am a hobbyist / semi professional musician. I have played music and ran sound in local beer dives and festivals for over 25 years, so this is the POV that this review is coming from - the proverbial "weekend warrior" (what 99% of performing musicians are). First of all, you can't beat the price on these mics. They come in a handy case along with three mic stand clips. You will want to transport these mics in the case. They are not "bulletproof", nor can you "hammer a stage together" with them like some of the myths surrounding more expensive, professional microphones. I take care of my equipment, so I cannot vouch for how much abuse they will take. I have never written an equipment review before. What possessed me to do so in this case is that last weekend my band opened up for another local band who didn't have enough material to cover four hours, so we split the door. Anyhow, we used the other band's PA equipment including mics. Fortunately, I am a singing drummer so I always bring my own mic, cord, and stand. I have used these Behringer's for almost a year, and I have been pleased with their performance so far. I packed a Behringer for this gig. The other band had a nice sound system (too bad they don't know how to run sound), including a whole host of Shure SM58's. I haven't directly compared the SM58 to the XM1800S yet, and I can say with authority that I am very happy that I brought the Behringer. The sound quality on my Behringer was crisp and clean. The SM58 has always been "mid happy" IMHO, and can sound muddy very quickly, especially when the sound guy is not very experienced. I am a "set it and forget it" guy. I am too busy singing and playing drums to be knob dicking the sound board all night. The Behringer XM1800S meets my needs very nicely. In summary... Great price! Handy case! You can never have enough mic clips! Crisp and clean sound! On/off switch to confuse the guitarists! Not going to take the abuse of a $100 Shure SM58! The perfect mic for the weekend warrior, beer dive working musician! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

I've engineered at semi-professional recording studios for a long, long time and play in a cover band. Maybe not the best credentials in the world, but I do know what to expect in a decent hand-held mic. I got this three-pack specifically for home karaoke use at the astonishing price of $39.00. That's fricking $13 per microphone. That shouldn't be possible. For that money I'd almost expect a high-impedance 1970's Radio Shack mic. Plugged each of them in when they arrived and was dissatisfied with the treble response. Had to crank up the high end. After my wife reminded me that we just got them for karaoke use (I should note that she thought they sounded just fine), it dawned on me that I'd just paid $13 for a mic that was not too awfully dissimilar from a Shure SM58. Yes, high end is lacking and bottom end is, too, but those can be compensated for with a bit of EQ. This is NOT a terrible-sounding mic. I could see using them for band rehearsals or as emergency backups at a gig (or home karaoke, of coruse). Only gave three stars for sound quality, but if I were grading on a curve due to cost, that would probably go to four or five. They feel a little cheap because... well, they ARE cheap. And that's okay! Overall, the bang for the buck is absolutely incredible. I knew what I was buying, and was not in the least bit disappointed. Oh, and they came with a case and three mic clips?! Geez. (BTW, the mic clips will hold the mic and not just the end of the mic cable, as I've seen a review or two mention. You just have to push the mic into the clip.) This purchase goes down as one of the best value purchases I've ever seen. Again, not for pro use at any level, but for home use or practice, you can't go wrong here.

I bought this set of three mikes because they seemed to be a good price, and they were. They may not quite equal the industry-standard Shure SM58 in sound quality, but they're close - maybe equivalent to a PG-48 or so. Their output level is comparable, and in most cases they could be used as an even swap for a '58. Frankly, I was a bit embarrassed hauling these out instead of Shures, but once we started using them, they sounded fine, and the embarrassment went away... ... until the conga player walked off the back of the stage, dragging everything with him. The Behringer fell about six feet into hard dirt (not even concrete). I would have expected maybe a dent in the windscreen, and in fact there was (the windscreens aren't as resistant to denting as the Shures, but generally, they're good enough). It still made signal, so i thought everything was good, but now we had a loose-wire-sounding crackle from that channel. When I was switching the cable, I noticed that the microphone itself had a very bad rattle; in fact, the entire capsule mount had broken and the element was just floating around loose in the housing. Scratch one mike. So, if you treat these somewhat gently, they're probably fine, but don't expect to go all Roger Daltrey on them and expect them to survive. A Shure wouldn't have even blinked at that fall. Two stars taken off for durability, one given back for value.

I purchased this set as a backup to my set of 3 Nady SP-5 mics that are showing wear on the "barrels". These Behringers look good and have acceptable performance. I am giving a 5 star revue because of the great value. The cost of each of these new mics is less then a sleeve to put on the old mics! The high end response is not like the Nadys, but considering that, these mics seem to have much better gain before feedback in the high frequency range. I play as a single with no monitors, just keeping close enough to the main speaker to monitor with that. The ability to turn up the mic gain higher is very helpful.

I bought these microphones because the price seemed good and the case looked sturdy. I planned to use one microphone for doing video interviews, and the other two as backups or if I had a project needing more than one microphone. These microphones really pick up well and send a strong signal. They can be used within close proximity or even a couple feet away from my mouth (or an instrument) and they still pick up strong. In terms of tonal response, they are fine. You'd probably have to spend a lot more money to get better sound. They sound better than $100 name brand microphones I bought about a decade ago for use wit a live band. At first when I tested the microphone I found it so sensitive that I thought it would pick up the slightest sound from my hand on the microphone (which it does). However I put some tape on it, and when I got out "into the field" the level of input as I spoke plus the ambient sound drowned out any "handling noise" which is to say they worked very well indeed. I would highly recommend these microphones for live performance, studio, or field work. The case is really nice and these microphones look to be very good quality and sturdy. Their sound is very good and anyone would be hard pressed to think you didn't lay out $100 a microphone for these (and as I said, there are $100 microphones out there that do a much worse job).

5 star rating takes into account price. I don't know what is up with these, but for the price, it can't be beat. I have a good quality mike I use for recording and performing, but, a new band is going to be practicing at my place. I had a Behringer 12 channel mixer and a couple of 750w mackie powered cabs for my TV/Gaming system in the living room. I needed some mics just so we could practice here. If the band takes off, they will have to supply their own mic, so I didn't want to invest in quality mics for everyone. I was going to pick up some "cheap" Shure PG-58s and came across these, three for a bit over half what it would have cost for a single Shure mic. For the price, it was worth a risk to try them. Three mikes for less than a tank of gas? I have not stressed them, but they sound just fine. I can only guess there must be a dramatic difference in the audio response, but I can't tell and this is a "garage" setup. I doubt we would use them for a gig anyway, but I have not tested them in a sound mix yet. Behringer is probably cheap stuff, but everything I've had from them, has lasted a very long time. Others seem to state a different view, so maybe it's just if you get a good unit, you are lucky. But I've had no problems and these appear to be yet another product like that from this manufacturer.

No Joke guys! I got these mics 12 years ago. Have gigged them, about 600 times since and they are STILL going strong! They are very tough as gigging gear needs to be! the sound they put out is excellent! This is the kind of stuff that back in the day we used to pay several Hundred bucks for and didn't even sound as good! So if you can find im, grab im!

This is a good deal for the price. They are mediocre microphones at a great price with an awesome, custom fit case. I can't expect 100$ microphones but the glowing reviews had me thinking I would get better microphones than I thought. We're just using it for home Karaoke but the microphones are only sensitive when you hold them so that the top center of the microphone faces your mouth. You can't sing into the sides of the mic which everyone seems to want to do. So you can't hold your microphone normally and sing into the side, you have to hold your microphone like you're going to eat a hot dog, if that makes any sense. If you hold the mic like you're eating an ice cream cone it just does not pick up your voice. But I'm cheap and besides that issue they are well built. I just have to tell everyone to hold the mic like that and then they are fine.

一個当たりの金額にすると、びっくりする単価になっている。 同、BEHRINGER のミキサー使用しての音質は驚くほどクリーンでノイズも発生しない。 ケーブルを購入の際は気を付けないと駄目だが、NEUTRIK XLRコネクター を使用している商品を使用すると 良いと考える。 専用ケース・マイクアダプターの付属していて、良心的な商品と考える。

Very nice and powerful

Sounds great.

Good sound clarity

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