Behringer BA 85A Dynamic Super Cardioid Microphone

A great little microphone that is solidly built and sounds excellent. Am absolute bargain that hold its own against far more expensive mics.

Behringer have made a remarkable bit of kit for the price and based on what you might expect for £8.50, this deserves 5 stars. I expected it to arrive in bubble wrap with a plastic pouch, but it came in a carry box (see pic) worthy of a studio mic. The mic is quite robust and though it's about half the weight of a SM58, it's visually indistinguishable. Testing it against the SM58 (£100)and an AKG D5 (£80) revealed - unsurprisingly - that it lacked the clarity and warmth of the more expensive mics, but despite this it still put in a very creditable performance and will be perfect as an extra or spare, for which I would recommend it highly.

Surprisingly good sounding for the tiny cost involved. Well built and and robust, ideal for giving to karaoke drunks who might well cause microphone damage due to ham-fisted handling / dropping / throwing while caterwauling their way through 'Unchained Melody' at your gig. Looks great too !

For the price, this is an amazing quality microphone. Feels, looks and sounds the part.

Great Mic! very surprised at the build quality and feel of this. I was expecting something really budget quality for the price, but no, it feels surprisingly high quality and came in a usable and rugged case. The directional sound quality is excellent, easily like a Shure SM58 but without the cost. Great for toms, backing vocals and guitars or to keep as a spare for a lead vocalist. It has very useful dynamic range in a live performance situation. There's probably better options for recording (depending on what you are recording), but for live situations its perfect and easy to use. Can't go wrong at the price.

It's no SM57. Whether mic'ing up an amp or acoustic guitar, you really have to crank your levels to get a usable signal from this, which equates to more buzz into your mix. You really do get what you pay for with mics, worth saving up! This one's okay for a cheap backup, but that's probably it.

Worked well with my audio usb interface. Im a relatively novice to music, but the microphone did its job well and the sound quality was fine. I have no problems at all.

Ordered this mic to complement my setup... or a Mixer and Interface... as I stream... and im very impressed for its price range, this £8.50 mic has been outperforming my Dynamic mic... needless to say if your getting into streaming or podcasting... this mic is solid... worth more than the £8.50 i paid.