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[hserang]

Greetings, All!
I hope that my profile reflects the desired info, as this is my first post.

I have recently acquired a Shure SM5B, and noticed very little discussion on the web of this dynamic in general.
I enjoy its sound on vox and voiceover, especially through some big transformer pres I own, and was wondering if anyone had any resounding experience with this mic.
I am most interested in different applications, with/without the large foam, and any structural weaknesses this mic may have, as replacement parts are not available through Shure.

Thank you all for your time and knowledge.

Sincerely,
Haroun

[Klaus Heyne]

Haroun, after a few days of zero response to your valued inquiry on my forum I am so bold and move your post over to Harvey's forum, where maybe more knowledgable responses my be found.

Kind regards and good luck,

[Dan Kennedy]

I have a 5B, it's a great mic, a bit low in output, so it really
needs a good quiet preamp for a lot of uses, but boy does it sound great.

I use it for vocals, snare, guitars, anywhere a 57 works, a 5B will be killer.

Without the foam you gotta be careful. There are some exposed fine wires you can damage that are critical.

I saw some foam replacements somewhere, MarkerTek maybe?

[hargerst]

Dan Kennedy wrote on Mon, 10 May 2004 20:54

I have a 5B, it's a great mic, a bit low in output, so it really needs a good quiet preamp for a lot of uses, but boy does it sound great.

Hmmm, a good, quiet preamp. Any preamp recomendations, right off the top of your head, Dan?