• Sounds Even Better Than It Looks!

  
  As reviewed by Brad Bentley on 11/15/2012

  THE STRAIT-UP TRUTH: I am a professional work-for-hire musician (keyboardist and vocalist). I ordered this mic (since it is not in stock at GC)and hoped it would be what I expected. Simply put, I AM ABSOLUTELY AMAZED AND IMPRESSED! I didn't expect for the mic to sound better than it looked! HOW I USE THIS MIC: I run all my vocals through a TC Electronics Helicon VoiceLive 2. With the Phantom Power turned on, the LED's work wonderfully, adding a "cool factor" that everyone talks about. The Fin is now my main mic on stage for every gig (unless the band I'm hired for thinks I'm out-gunning the lead guy). SO HOW DOES IT REALLY SOUND??? The sound of this mic is truly awesome. Its presence, punch and clarity are remarkable. In my line of work, I have sang into almost every professional mic out there and can tell you that this mic is definitely one of the best sounding mics I've used. I am more than satisfied, and I highly recommend this tool for anyone serious about their vocals. WHY GET ONE??? There are certain tools that set you apart from the rest. This mic is one of those tools. All Heil mics are a smart choice for the professional, and the Fin just happens to be sexy as well! WHAT WOULD I CHANGE? I would change how the LED's illuminate the mic. You can see four "hot spots" where the LED's are located, and the light needs to be more diffused in order to equally illuminate the entire grill of the mic. My solution was to open the mic and install some wax paper around the sides of the grill on the inner side of the colored windscreen, thus diffusing the LED's and giving the mic a uniform look when lit. I would also make the windscreen opaque white and put multicolored LED's inside with a small button on the mount so that the LED's could be set to Red, Blue, Green, White, etc. I'm not about to buy three of these just for three colors, but I would willingly pay a little more for the multicolor addition.

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• it's pretty cool

  
  As reviewed by khole garoutte on 12/12/2008

  when i first bought this mic i was like how does it pick up the sound waves then when we plugged it in to my system it started to glow a sinister color of red so i started to sing into the mic and by my suprise it turned out to be really great especially in songs like those of bands like red/hurt/another black day the sound is better in styles like that if you try it with metal you have to scream a little harder to get your vocal vibes through

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• Not just a pretty microphone

  
  As reviewed by Bill Allsup on 1/26/2011

  I am singer in a hard rock band. I freely admit that I purchased this mic knowing little or nothing about Heil products. I also admit I bought it because of its looks. The chrome is impressive. The LED's make it the center point of any stage set up. However, it is the best mic I have ever used in a live performance. It has the performance and presence of a compressor mic. It sounds like I am tracking in a studio rather than a live mic. Crystal clear vocals and I have used the "best" Shure and Sennheiser mics available at this same price and even higher. The only drawback is that it is a little awkward to attach to a mic stand. You can't clip it, it has to be directly attached to your stand or boom, and this may get in the way for you like it did for me. Look at the construction before you buy, but buy with confidence. It really rocks and looks even better live than it does pictured here.

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