Behringer ULTRAVOICE XM1800S Dynamic Handheld Microphone, 3 Pack

I've engineered at semi-professional recording studios for a long, long time and play in a cover band. Maybe not the best credentials in the world, but I do know what to expect in a decent hand-held mic. I got this three-pack specifically for home karaoke use at the astonishing price of $39.00. That's fricking $13 per microphone. That shouldn't be possible. For that money I'd almost expect a high-impedance 1970's Radio Shack mic.Plugged each of them in when they arrived and was dissatisfied with the treble response. Had to crank up the high end. After my wife reminded me that we just got them for karaoke use (I should note that she thought they sounded just fine), it dawned on me that I'd just paid $13 for a mic that was not too awfully dissimilar from a Shure SM58. Yes, high end is lacking and bottom end is, too, but those can be compensated for with a bit of EQ. This is NOT a terrible-sounding mic. I could see using them for band rehearsals or as emergency backups at a gig (or home karaoke, of coruse).Only gave three stars for sound quality, but if I were grading on a curve due to cost, that would probably go to four or five. They feel a little cheap because... well, they ARE cheap. And that's okay! Overall, the bang for the buck is absolutely incredible. I knew what I was buying, and was not in the least bit disappointed.Oh, and they came with a case and three mic clips?! Geez. (BTW, the mic clips will hold the mic and not just the end of the mic cable, as I've seen a review or two mention. You just have to push the mic into the clip.)This purchase goes down as one of the best value purchases I've ever seen. Again, not for pro use at any level, but for home use or practice, you can't go wrong here.

I am a hobbyist / semi professional musician. I have played music and ran sound in local beer dives and festivals for over 25 years, so this is the POV that this review is coming from - the proverbial "weekend warrior" (what 99% of performing musicians are).First of all, you can't beat the price on these mics. They come in a handy case along with three mic stand clips. You will want to transport these mics in the case. They are not "bulletproof", nor can you "hammer a stage together" with them like some of the myths surrounding more expensive, professional microphones. I take care of my equipment, so I cannot vouch for how much abuse they will take.I have never written an equipment review before. What possessed me to do so in this case is that last weekend my band opened up for another local band who didn't have enough material to cover four hours, so we split the door. Anyhow, we used the other band's PA equipment including mics. Fortunately, I am a singing drummer so I always bring my own mic, cord, and stand. I have used these Behringer's for almost a year, and I have been pleased with their performance so far. I packed a Behringer for this gig.The other band had a nice sound system (too bad they don't know how to run sound), including a whole host of Shure SM58's. I haven't directly compared the SM58 to the XM1800S yet, and I can say with authority that I am very happy that I brought the Behringer. The sound quality on my Behringer was crisp and clean. The SM58 has always been "mid happy" IMHO, and can sound muddy very quickly, especially when the sound guy is not very experienced. I am a "set it and forget it" guy. I am too busy singing and playing drums to be knob dicking the sound board all night. The Behringer XM1800S meets my needs very nicely.In summary...Great price!Handy case!You can never have enough mic clips!Crisp and clean sound!On/off switch to confuse the guitarists!Not going to take the abuse of a $100 Shure SM58!The perfect mic for the weekend warrior, beer dive working musician!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

I bought this set of three mikes because they seemed to be a good price, and they were. They may not quite equal the industry-standard Shure SM58 in sound quality, but they're close - maybe equivalent to a PG-48 or so. Their output level is comparable, and in most cases they could be used as an even swap for a '58. Frankly, I was a bit embarrassed hauling these out instead of Shures, but once we started using them, they sounded fine, and the embarrassment went away...... until the conga player walked off the back of the stage, dragging everything with him. The Behringer fell about six feet into hard dirt (not even concrete). I would have expected maybe a dent in the windscreen, and in fact there was (the windscreens aren't as resistant to denting as the Shures, but generally, they're good enough). It still made signal, so i thought everything was good, but now we had a loose-wire-sounding crackle from that channel. When I was switching the cable, I noticed that the microphone itself had a very bad rattle; in fact, the entire capsule mount had broken and the element was just floating around loose in the housing. Scratch one mike.So, if you treat these somewhat gently, they're probably fine, but don't expect to go all Roger Daltrey on them and expect them to survive. A Shure wouldn't have even blinked at that fall. Two stars taken off for durability, one given back for value.