AUDIX i5 Dynamic Instrument Microphone: Pro Snare Mic/Guitar Amp Microphone - Black

I was a long time SM57 user and still am, but this mic has replaced it. Wherever I go to sound engineer, I bring this mic as a top snare mic. I’m find myself using less eq since this mic has an eq curve that provides the top end and punch you need. If you are familiar with the SM57, this mic is that and more.

My friend recommended I buy the Audix I5, he said it was his favorite mic for live performance (he's a drummer). I bought one for my home studio and micd everything from an acoustic guitar to a tamborine and this mic is amazing for the price. With the SM-57 and 58 setting the gold standard this is a notch above. Which is why I bought another one with this package. I paid $99 for the mic alone at a local retailer. I paid the same here and got a really good samson mic stand AND a cable! Talk about getting hooked up. Although the I-5 is pretty good for live vocal performance, I wouldn't use it in a recording situation. As for micing cabs and drums this is a great mic for the price. They're pretty rugged and sound fantastic.

I use this in large settings for my snare drum or my vocals. Both uses work great! Highly recommend for drummers of all skill level.

Ordered this mic about a month ago. Rigged it up to my upright bass using an amp grabber and putting the mic at the treble f hole. Dropped the 5 kHz slider down on my amp a little and had a great bass response. The next week I mic'd the banjo in a gig that the bluegrass gospel band played. Ran it straight to the board. Never had better sound from our banjo in the 12 years our band has been together! In the last two Sundays I have mic'd the bass amp at Church instead of using the built in DI on the amp to feed the board. Sounds so much better. This mic is great for the price. I tested the Shure SM57 on my bass but it just doesn't seem to have the same response and sound that the Audix I5 does.

This is a great mic. Probably better sounding than the classic SM57 but does not feel as well constructed. I doubt it would be a durable but I don’t know for sure. I’ll get back to you in 75 years.

Sound better than the Shure 58 and 57. Amazing pick-up. Audix is affordable, practical, and just all out amazing. Can't beat the quality and durability for the price.

This is my go to for drums.

I read the reviews about how this mic works better representing a snare drum than the Shure SM-57 (what I was using). I have to agree. The difference is subtle but in live situations and in the studio, it seems to let that extra pop come through. Live it's hard for me to tell but without warning them, my bandmates commented the first time I used it, how much better they "felt" the snare than before. Plus this was a tremendous deal. I saw just the Audix I-5 mic for sale for $95 on Amazon but got it from this seller for $99 including an XLR cable and boom mic stand which would normally be an additional 30-40 bucks). Hard to beat that.

Les produits Audix Oufff le i5 un micro De snair qui dépasse même le classique sm57 Wowowo

Es un buen micrófono, es más corto que la mayoría de dinámicos por lo que se puede acomodar bastante bien en un tambor o amplificador de guitarra. La respuesta de frecuencia le da un carácter moder y casi "pre ecualizado" por lo que en eventos en vivo es muy útil

Man sagt gern ein 57er für die die ein 57er wollen ohne eine 57er einsetzen zu wollen. Für mich klingt ein Audix i5 tatsächlich etwas „voller“ mit etwas weniger dem typischen 57er „Mitten Tock“ und gefällt mir an der Snare besser. Ansonsten auch für alles andere zu gebrauchen, Robust und P/L technisch ein richtig guter Tipp und heutzutage auch sehr Ridertauglich.

Well made and solid. Comes with a very thin pop filter built in. Slightly brighter than an SM57. Great all round mic

Lo trovo migliore dello shure sm57