jwvm wrote:

Pooh Bear wrote:

The 58 is such rubbish that buyers of our cheap Asian 'copy' of it
we sold for 1/3 the price of a '58 were actually preferred over the genuine item
by many customers for its improved clarity. !

It seems that the 58 works better for live sound than the cheaper
knock-off's since they are not as sensitive to popping and pick up less
noise for singers who like to eat (yuk!) the microphone.

It's also almost indestructible. I know a few ppl who wish that really wasn't so too !
You can never get shot of the damn things.

For recording,
however, there are much better choices for comparable prices.

So very, very true. Inexpensive electrets for example.

Graham