Behringer SL 75C

I’ve been using this microphone to mic my amp into the PA system during gigs, as well as to do home recordings, for the past 5 or so months, while also handling several of the renowned Shure 57s it clearly goes a bit further than just taking inspiration from.

No, I won’t say it sounds “just the same” compared to the better known model from Shure - rather that Behringer’s take works just as fine for live and studio recordings as the 57, which I believe is a fair assessment and sums up my experience with it.

This mic feels like a solid and well made product and works just like so, with a clear input that, while properly representing the sound from my amp, also providing a sonic range I’d describe as “familiar”, though I lack the expertise to dive any deeper than that.

All in all, it’s a solid, reliable and good-sounding mic that costs about 20 bucks and comes with a hard case. I wouldn’t necessarily advise one to cheap out on the most basic, longest-lasting and least prone to obsolescence pieces of equipment you’ll invest in, however for the rising artist and/or producer, the hobbyist musician, the Saturday night club manager or the gigging player in need of a mic that won’t break the bank if it gets lost, I’d say the Behringer 75C to be a solid bet that’ll always double as a backup, in case a more proven alternate is attained later on.

I bought this mic because I wanted a decent sounding one for recording heavy guitars at home. Having been owning the Behringer UMC202HD interface for some time (which I had very positive experience with, unlike Focusrite Solo) and after watching a number of comparisons with Shure SM57 I had quite high expectations regarding this mic and it has more than stood up to them.

Build quality:
Immediately after taking it out of the box I was shocked by the quality. The metal chassis feels great in the hand at it has quite a bit weight to it.

Sound:
I use it to mic my Blackstar HT5 mkII combo with a copy of Diezel VH4 pedal in the FX loop and after double tracking and adding some EQ I get really high quality sound out of this setup. I place the mic around the cap edge of the speaker and I get quite a balanced, articulate sound this way.

Overall, I think this mic is an absolute steal! Good luck finding a microphone that offers better bang for your buck than this one.

This microphone is fantastic for miking amplifiers, the sound is relatively close to the room sound, and they are sensitive enough that you can use them in an apartment without driving the amp to indecent levels. The build is good, it has a nice heft to it, the construction is all metal. The top "cap" and wind shield though are a bit disappointing. I ever so slightly "bumped" (more like brushed) it against my amp, and the cap immediately came to an angle. I set it back in it's place, but I can feel some play there now. That is quite annoying, just having unboxed it an hour ago, and with the "bump" being so soft that I'm reluctant to even regard it as such. Also, the wiring inside has the thinnest wires I've ever seen, don't really understand why. Then again, it's all closed up, and you'd have to unscrew it to even take a look. Overall, for the fraction of the cost of the "real thing", this is a stunning alternative with no drawbacks. Sounds great, feels great, comes with a padded case, works as it should, what more could you want? Do recommend.