I have used a EV N/D-357 super cardioid mic for well over 25 years. It's a great mic, and suits my voice really well.
It still works, but the tapered plastic sleeve (poly???) that forms the "holding part" has perished.
EV's idea was for this to reduced handling noise, but it's a really poor construction method.
I was fortunate enough that EV provided me with a free replacement sleeve about 10 years ago, but the second one has now gone the way of the original. This mic is no longer in production and I doubt EV would be as generous nowadays.
I have half-arsed fixed the 357. Whilst the fix is practical, it looks pretty crap.
Sooooo... I'm looking for a new mic that won't break the bank and provide good performance. FTR, I've got some old SM-58's but don't really like them as my main vocal mic. I do tend to like hyper or super (same?) cardioid.
One option I've looked at is the Sennheiser e845. Seems to get good reviews.
Any suggestions?
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