Monoprice Performance Dynamic Instrument Microphone with Clip
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Does anyone have a frequency response chart for this microphone (or any others on monoprice)?
Michael A
on Sep 17, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in our Stage Right Mics. We are working on getting complete freq. response charts for all of mics.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 19, 2017
So... It has been more than a year. When are you guys going to get FR charts?
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- New User U on Dec 2, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in our Stage Right Mics. We are working on getting complete freq. response charts for all of mics.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 19, 2017
So... It has been more than a year. When are you guys going to get FR charts?
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- New User U on Dec 2, 2018
+1 for this request. Please provide frequency response charts for all mics in the future.
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- William L on Nov 22, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 3, 2017
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A newbie question. How is this microphone terminated? 1/4" plug? Can it be plugged directly into a guitar amp?
Gregory C
on Aug 22, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hi Greg,
The mic has XLR connections and is a dynamic style mic.
Most 1/4" connections for a guitar amp are "unbalanced" (2 wires - XLR is 3 wires - a +, -, and shield). Some guitar maps have multiple inputs.
My suggestion is to get a small mixer and use XLR wires into the mixer and run the mixer output into the guitar amp.
Another option is to get an adapter from XLR to 1/4 (probably a TRS) and give it a try. Maybe it will work maybe not. It probably will depend on the guitar amp..
Kim B
The mic has XLR connections and is a dynamic style mic.
Most 1/4" connections for a guitar amp are "unbalanced" (2 wires - XLR is 3 wires - a +, -, and shield). Some guitar maps have multiple inputs.
My suggestion is to get a small mixer and use XLR wires into the mixer and run the mixer output into the guitar amp.
Another option is to get an adapter from XLR to 1/4 (probably a TRS) and give it a try. Maybe it will work maybe not. It probably will depend on the guitar amp..
Kim B
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- Kim B on Aug 29, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 1, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Hi Greg,
The mic has XLR connections and is a dynamic style mic.
Most 1/4" connections for a guitar amp are "unbalanced" (2 wires - XLR is 3 wires - a +, -, and shield). Some guitar maps have multiple inputs.
My suggestion is to get a small mixer and use XLR wires into the mixer and run the mixer output into the guitar amp.
Another option is to get an adapter from XLR to 1/4 (probably a TRS) and give it a try. Maybe it will work maybe not. It probably will depend on the guitar amp..
Kim B
The mic has XLR connections and is a dynamic style mic.
Most 1/4" connections for a guitar amp are "unbalanced" (2 wires - XLR is 3 wires - a +, -, and shield). Some guitar maps have multiple inputs.
My suggestion is to get a small mixer and use XLR wires into the mixer and run the mixer output into the guitar amp.
Another option is to get an adapter from XLR to 1/4 (probably a TRS) and give it a try. Maybe it will work maybe not. It probably will depend on the guitar amp..
Kim B
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- Kim B on Aug 29, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 1, 2016
In general, no. This microphone uses a high impedance connection via a 3 pin XLR connector. If you would like to connect to a low impedance guitar amp (1/4 lo-z input) then you will need a 1/4 male to XLR female impedance matching transformer. A 1/4 to XLR cable is not enough; the transformer is required. While this will technically work, most guitar amplifiers are not capable of producing high frequencies necessary for vocal amplification, assuming you are using this as a vocal mic.
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- Terry S on Aug 24, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 22, 2017
Hi Gregory- no, this mike has the traditional XLR connector, so direct connection to a guitar amp would not be possible. First, you'll need an XLR cable, which you can directly connect to a mixer, PA system, or many keyboard amps. While there are XLR to 1/4 inch adaptors out there that would allow connection to your guitar amp, for best results, you would really need a transformer that converts the low impedance signal of the mike into a high one. Hope that helps!
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- Aaron B on Aug 24, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 15, 2017
The microphone requires an 3 pin XLR cable. I'm not sure what your application is but if you're looking to use the amp for vocals I would suggest getting an self-powered floor monitor. If you do you want to run it through the amp you'd need a 1/4" to XLR(female). If I'm way off, please elaborate.
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- Justin A on Aug 25, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 25, 2016
The microphone does not come with any cord at all. It has a standard male XLR connection so any standard microphone cable with a female 3 pin XLR will connect to the microphone. The attached cable may work for what you want but as has been pointed out before, it won't be ideal.

Monoprice XLR F / 1/4 inch Stereo Plug cable - 3ft (Balanced)
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- Rexford H on Feb 25, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 8, 2018
It cannot be plugged directly into a guitar amp. It has a 3-pin XLR balanced connector that is used to plug into an audio mixer. Most all guitar amps are not designed to accept a balanced mic signal. It is not recommended.
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- John B on Aug 25, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 13, 2016
Thank for your interest in this performance mic. This is a low impedance mic that terminates to a XLR-F. It is not recomended to plug directly into a guitar amp. It sounds great for mic'ing the guitar amp.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 24, 2017
It requires an XLR cable. They are the 3-pin cables you'd see plugged into a mixer. If you wanted to plug into a guitar amp, you'd have to get an XLR to Balanced TRS 1/4" adapter.
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- Jonathan S on Aug 25, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 28, 2016
the mic uses a regular low impedance (xlr) cable. you could use it with a guitar amp if you also used an adapter/transformer (to 1/4") on the xlr male end..
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- JIM A on Aug 25, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 5, 2016
Like most microphones, it has a male XLR connector.
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- Aaron P on Aug 24, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 27, 2016
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Microphone and clip
I bought two and love them. Would recommend to anyone.
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What a deal!
This is a great mic that does exactly what I wanted it to. I use it to mic a guitar amp to my sound system. I use Shure mics for other tasks in my setup but I wanted to try this because of the price and the It good service I get from Monoprice. I am very satisfied and recommend it to my fellow struggling artists who have to watch the budget but still need good sound. Try it!
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Works ,But...
I had to roder 2 of these Mics. When I got the first one I unscrewed it and broke the wire off. The wires are extremely thin and the solder breaks easily. For the price I shouldnt have expected much.
I did learn though that with something that is as low priced as this, you should expect to be able to fix it or disassemble it for curiosity, cleaning, or any reason. When I got the second one, I tested it and it works perfectly. I had been using an old philips karaoke mic to mic my cab. And this mic is far superior. It DOES pick up room noise from FEET away so isolate it or deaden your recording space if possible or kill mic volume when needed. Overall Id say its decent mic for the price.
I did learn though that with something that is as low priced as this, you should expect to be able to fix it or disassemble it for curiosity, cleaning, or any reason. When I got the second one, I tested it and it works perfectly. I had been using an old philips karaoke mic to mic my cab. And this mic is far superior. It DOES pick up room noise from FEET away so isolate it or deaden your recording space if possible or kill mic volume when needed. Overall Id say its decent mic for the price.
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Worth the money
You would think an SM57 clone for $25 would be junk but it is not junk. It's also not an SM57.
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Yes!
I was pleasantly surprised. I bought this mic entirely out of curiousity. Its responsive. A little bright on the highs. It has a slight warmth on the lower end as it goes down its frequency response. And it feels rock solid. Iâ??m buying several more. Itâ??s what you think it is at a great price. Cheers.
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Gives the SM57 a run for its money
Just ran a shootout between the 600057 and the beloved SM57 in a local college audio production class. Heard one student comment, "Wow, that mic sounds surprisingly good." Does not sound exactly like a 57, but that is okay.. It sounds darn close and the quality of recorded audio is very high. Think of it this way - can one size screwdriver serve every screwdriver need you will ever have? Add this mic to your toolkit.
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57? Yeah, pretty much.
Got this for snare. Might not tell anyone it's not a 57. Sounds the same. We'll see how durable.
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decent mic for a back up or extra
as other reviewers have stated, this mic is quite poppy. If you don't adjust your singing and positioning ( from a "58") then you will get explosive pops. I will put a foam ball on it. Has a good sound otherwise. It seems like I need to be a little closer to get the output I am used to. All of this is easy to deal with.
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Adequate
While these mics lack the rich detail of a real SM57, they are entirely adequate in a pinch.
I took a chance on four of them for drum mics. They are a little on the bright side. Not the best dynamic range on drums or a tube amp. Probably better suited to live rather than recording if you're a stickler for detail in your sound.
I took a chance on four of them for drum mics. They are a little on the bright side. Not the best dynamic range on drums or a tube amp. Probably better suited to live rather than recording if you're a stickler for detail in your sound.
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This is a 57... not sure what the other guys are complaining about.
This sounds exactly like a 57... just without the price tag. I really don't know what the other 2 reviews are talking about unless their mics were defective... but yeah... this is a killer mic. $25? Goodness... now sure how anyone could complain about it. It's a 57 - most versatile mic in existence.
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