BA 85A Dynamic Super Cardioid Microphone

I’m going to be real here and admit that this wasn’t my first choice in mics, but I had to know how it would stack up against the SM58s I’m used to. In terms of feel, sound quality, features, and includes equipment, at worst, it’s a dead heat. Compared to its vastly more expensive counterpart, ambient noise rejection is identical, pickup pattern also identical, the Behringer has a very slightly darker natural tone (nothing that can’t be compensated for with a little EQ-tweaking), the weight and feel are practically identical, and really, the only area where it notably falls behind is that it has fairly little shock resistance, but a) this can be combatted with a decent stand and/or shockmount and b) it is absolutely unbeatable for the price. I’ve had a long run of good luck with Behringer, but even so, I was skeptical of this mic starting out; the run continues.

The Behringer BA 85a is a great microphone for the price. I compared it against one of my Shure Beta 58a mics and can honestly say it the Behringer BA 58a held its ground against the Shure. Similar output and sound quality. Of course the Beta 58A is a better mic but not 10 times better. I'm going to start substituting the BA 85a when I so sound for outdoor parties and give a hard listen and see if anyone can tell the difference.

Behringer makes clone. Period. They are shameless in their attempts to duplicate other companies' products and then sell them at a much lower price point. They hit about as often as they miss. The BA 85A is a miss, but just barely. It's an attempt at recreating the Shure Beta 58A supercardioid vocal microphone and it succeeds on many accounts. It is a handheld microphone that has a supercardioid pattern and it resembles the Shure mic. That's about it. It doesn't sound bad, but it doesn't sound like a Beta 58A either. It sounds like a more modern and hyped XM8500, which I guess is a good thing. The little blue band around the ball filter basket likes to pull off and disappear. Good mic and if you can get it at the right price, it's a decent addition to your toy chest.

Surprisingly good. I would buy again. I have friends that come over once a month to jam. I needed an extra mic. I wasn’t expecting a lot but was surprised how well this sounded. I actually prefer this over my Electrovoice mic that I paid 10 times the amount I paid for this.

Behringer blowing it out of the water again!! How can they produce such a great mic for such a cheap price? I was so blown away by the price-to-value ratio that I bought 3 more, for a total set of 4 of these vocal mics. They're perfect for live and stage applications. Almost indistinguishable from the Sure Beta 58, these mics get the job done and you don't fret if one gets damaged because you can buy 5 or 6 of these for the cost of a single Beta 58. Behringer, how are you doing this?

Sounds great for the price! I have it hooked up to my audio interface and it sounds pretty good. I use it for jam sessions, and it doesn't pick up any unwanted noise. The build quality is also pretty good, nice and hefty, feels like a premium product.

I don’t have the real thing on hand to compare to, but this is a pretty good mic! Dad would have never bought anything other than the original, but I don’t know that he would notice a difference if this was slipped in his bag. Good knockoff that has great output, I like it.

Some budget dynamic mics have a way of making a bass voice sound papery or muddy. This one is a bit more sensitive with a clearer profile and strong mids. Vocals sound natural with the only flaw being some graininess and thinness. The design and branding on this suggests they were trying to clone the SM58a with a neodymium magnet. I don’t think it sounds professional enough for live use in concert halls and pro studios with perfect sounding acoustics, but I could see a musician using this at a small gig in a venue with “dead” acoustics and it coming to life there. I use it in my home studio (with impromptu room treatments such as a wall of books and drapes) and it delivers well. My suggestion: Pair this with a $30 phantom powered gain enhancer and that should clear things up and deliver some needed headroom. Even though I had to work around the mic’s limitations, I wholly recommend the Behringer BA85A to anyone who is looking to build a home studio on a shoestring budget. Dynamic mics will always have their place, and fortunately they tend to be easier to work with across a broad range of applications, compared to some condenser mics. This mic’s gainy sound and well calibrated mids and higher register will help you power your vocals through a loud instrument mix without having to use a condenser to capture more mid and high end detail. Not having to use a condenser means you can more easily filter out room noise and sibilants.

Svår att få tag på, du slipper av och på knappen vad den nu gör för nytta, annat än skapa oxid och störningar. Är även okänslig för handljud etc. Perfekt om du nu inte ska sjunga över 15kHz det blir ganska jobbigt för hundarna så sluta med det.

Amazing mic for the price! Great clarity & versatile, highly recommended. Super fast shipping.

Rigid

Aunque mecánicamente la cápsula no está tan aislada como en el Shure SM58 (uno de los mejores), a nivel de calidad es muy parecido. Una muy buena opción relación calidad precio.

Microphone de qualité à un prix dérisoire. J'en garde quéqu'es exemplaires dans le lot de micros que je loue et, franchement, ça se compare au shure sm58 .je recommande