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Posting this here because it's indirectly a mic question and so it is recording gear.
I noticed with all the endorsed/custom gear in the music gear industry microphone companies don't seem to design products to specific singers' specs the way a pickup company might work with a bassist or guitarist.
It would seem to be an excellent marketing strategy to me. Could you imagine how a Michael Jackson custom mic could have sold in the 80s?
I suppose people could say you're sort of stuck with the voice you have so what works for an artist might not work for the customer, but at the same time the pickup you buy might not work for the guitar you have.
I know most singers use various mics depending upon stage or studio (yet most get stuck with an SM 58), so what they use at any given time can vary. Again, same with pickups and amps.
The benefit of a mic designed for an artist is "If you have a voice like..." then the mic might work for you.
Again, seems like a solid strategy.
Just thought I'd get everyone's thoughts on why we don't see more endorsements in the mic category. For singers to have the sexiest/most sought after position in most bands, their gear seems to be the most overlooked.
And an endorsement would give Neumann another reason to charge you even more money: "U47 Frank Sinatra series," "U87 schwarze Serie," and so on.
I get it. Don't give them any ideas. But it seems legit for singers who know their range, timbre, and role in a group well. It's also an easier way to figure what you're looking for than relying on an engineer/producer or researching obscure Ibanez-type model numbers for mics.
Instead you just say, "Get me the Michael Jackson custom mic."
Thanks.
I noticed with all the endorsed/custom gear in the music gear industry microphone companies don't seem to design products to specific singers' specs the way a pickup company might work with a bassist or guitarist.
It would seem to be an excellent marketing strategy to me. Could you imagine how a Michael Jackson custom mic could have sold in the 80s?
I suppose people could say you're sort of stuck with the voice you have so what works for an artist might not work for the customer, but at the same time the pickup you buy might not work for the guitar you have.
I know most singers use various mics depending upon stage or studio (yet most get stuck with an SM 58), so what they use at any given time can vary. Again, same with pickups and amps.
The benefit of a mic designed for an artist is "If you have a voice like..." then the mic might work for you.
Again, seems like a solid strategy.
Just thought I'd get everyone's thoughts on why we don't see more endorsements in the mic category. For singers to have the sexiest/most sought after position in most bands, their gear seems to be the most overlooked.
And an endorsement would give Neumann another reason to charge you even more money: "U47 Frank Sinatra series," "U87 schwarze Serie," and so on.
I get it. Don't give them any ideas. But it seems legit for singers who know their range, timbre, and role in a group well. It's also an easier way to figure what you're looking for than relying on an engineer/producer or researching obscure Ibanez-type model numbers for mics.
Instead you just say, "Get me the Michael Jackson custom mic."
Thanks.
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