Its a Behringer XM8500. Its relatively cheap in price but sounds fantastic!
I have 6 of them, and i have used them for about 2 years and they are great. They stand up to lots of people trying them on a regular basis, and because of the low cost of them, its not too much of a worry if they get bashed about a bit.
The main comparison was over a years worth of workshops for 'Butlins' - a holiday camp/activity park in the UK. I had the chance of using a medium sized PA system with 3 mics:
- Shure SM58
- Shure SM58 Beta
- Behringer XM8500
The SM58 Beta was much better (and more expensive - about £120) - good gain and sounded a bit warmer.
The XM8500 actually sounded fairly identical to the 58 Beta, but the only drawer back was that it could transmit some of the sounds from holding it - not much to notice though. Plus the good side was the price - about £17 new!
I know you get what you pay for (on the whole) but this Mic has become my choice at the moment...
Would i change??
Well.... i have been recommended some EV mics to try, but unless EV want to send me some, then I'm not convinced! So for now....its XM8500's all the way baby!
