Our friends at Full Compass and Electro-Voice have read your entries and have chosen their top five favorites. Now we need your help. Below are the five finalists in the EV PL Series Microphone Giveaway. Read through the comments and write a couple of sentences telling us which post you like best. Your comments will determine who walks away with this great set of microphones.
We will be accepting your comments for two weeks only, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in on who you think should win the EV PL Series Microphone Giveaway.
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Posted by Broadjam on Dec 17, 2008 in Broadjam Blog
Blog Post Finalist 5
Posted by E-MUSIKA : 11/24/2008
If ever……….
I will give the precious microphones to my church
We have a full band, brass section, woodwind, lead vocal, back-up vocals and choir
We are poorly equiped sound wise, Our microphones are very bad and do not translate
all the energy we give to them. I can only imagine what our lead vocal will sound through a Electro-Voice PL80A and the back-up vocal with an Electro-Voice PL80C . Using the Electro-Voice PL84 on the choir to give them more punch and I will be tempted to use the Electro-Voice PL33 on the low brass section -Tenor sax and Trombone- For sure the drums will sparkle with a pair of Electro-Voice PL37. The Electro-Voice PL44 will be perfect for the alto sax and trumpet doing justice to their ” gutsy feeling”. The Electro-Voice PL84S will feel right at home with the woodwind giving them presence and warmth.
What a honor it will be to give those precious EV microphones to these dedicated volonteers great musicians
Dec 17, 2008/10:03 amGil
Blog Post Finalist 4
Dec 17, 2008/10:02 amPosted by Lee Lindsey: 9/24/2008
Headed by Lee Lindsey, I’m a singer/songwriter (www.myspace.com/leelindsey) who is just about to start recording her 3rd album. Tall Poppy Records is an independent folk label that puts on shows internationally – I’m one of the small Poppies here at Tall Poppy. We’ve been a non-profit/grass roots company for the past 7 years and host showcases to help indie musicians get their name out there, network and build a fan base. Recently Lee had a house fire and since we operate out of her home we lost most of our studio, instruments, and equipment. Some new mics for our studio and stage would be heaven sent! The low handling noise of the PL80C and PL84′s capability of voicing for intimate detaill and presence would be great for our showcases. PL35′s “dialed-in” tone and percussive impact detail would do wonders in our recording studio. Heck, since we lost all our drum mics in the fire PL’s all inclusive drum mic kit would make have us 100% ready for gigs again in no time! Long story short, we could really use these!
Blog Post Finalist 3
Posted by Corday: 9/22/2008
Wow how exciting!
Dec 17, 2008/10:02 amIt looks that many people who have responded know a lot about these mics… I must admit that I not a real technical guru, but am a big EV fan and use EV speakers for Mains at all my live shows… these mics sound fantastic! Especially after reading these testimonials and reviews… and is something I would DEFINITELY LOVE to put to use! I am an established award-winning singer songwriter and working musician, playing hundreds of shows a year, and have released four critically acclaimed albums on my own label, Envy Records. I have decided to track everything for my next record in my home studio and then hire a mixer only. I was able to do some tracking for my last record, but lacked the proper gear– MICS! to do it all. I would be thrilled to use all these EV mics to finish setting up the home studio to be able to track everything fro my next record, to be released in ’09! My past success and proven track record is a strong indication that this next record will get some guaranteed well-deserved national media exposure, and be great exposure for EV! I would be honored to put these great mics to use!
Jennifer Corday
http://www.corday.net
Blog Post Finalist 2
Posted by Adam Schumaker: 9/22/2008
Greetings EV-
My name is Adam Schumaker. I am a singer/songwriter, teacher, adjunct professor, auditorium sound manager, recording engineer, open-mic-er, and boyfriend to a young woman I would like to make my wife.
In order to woo my lovely lady, I want to gather more recording clients and extraneous sound gigs in order to save some money to buy a ring for her beautiful finger. With this microphone set, it will enable me to not turn down the gigs that come my way for larger groups (especially those with drums sets). The 33, 35, and 37 sound amazing for drums, and with these I could easily turn my new home into a recording studio. I would also have an easier time mic-ing large groups with the PA I use for live gigs. I love the sound of your vocal mics (I had the opportunity to use them at a church gig I used to do), and I am hoping that one of them will match my sweetie’s voice, so when i record her music therapy CDs, she sounds more brilliant than ever.
If I get these microphones, not only will I gig more and save money for a ring, but I will also have the chance to give back to my community (Kalamazoo, MI) where we currently reside and plan on staying for a while. The open mic down the street desperately needs new sound equipment, and I would love to do sound for them so my guitar students and my girlfriend can sound better when they get on that little stage.
I truly appreciate this opportunity you have created. Reading some of the postings above, there are many deserving individuals, and I know you will pick the right one, whoever they may be.
Thank you!
-Adam Schumaker
Dec 17, 2008/10:01 amBlog Post Finalist 1
Posted by Our Future Leaders: 9/21/2008
Hey,
My name is Brian, a singer/songwriter from Florida. I currently own an N/D 767a which is one of the best live mics I’ve ever heard. It definitely has a better tone than the SM58, way better response and it matches my voice perfectly. I use this mic when I perform with my band ‘Our Future Leaders’. Every time we perform, I walk up to the sound engineer and tell him I have a personal mic I would like to use. With a cocky grin, the usual response is, “What is it, a 58?”. I chuckle a little and then show them my EV, which is in nearly perfect condition, they inspect it pretty meticulously and almost always I hear “This is much better”. I have only 2 microphones to record with, a cheap condenser, and an SM57, but I get by, yet I get a very live sound to my recordings. In order to make my music sound like it was recorded in a studio, I simply need quality microphones to do the job and unfortunately I need more than I can afford. With this set of microphones, I could record a full drum kit with a tight punchy sound like a real professional. I have a very talented group and I would like to be able to capture that with a brand I know stands for quality performance. Please grant me this opportunity to use this set of quality mics the way they were meant to. I am on my way to becoming an audio engineer, and with a full set of microphones I could take my career to the next level. Thank you for your time, and please feel free to listen to some of the work I have done with my band.
http://www.myspace.com/ourfutureleaders
Best Regards,
Brian
Dec 17, 2008/10:01 am