Behringer SB 78A Condenser Cardioid Microphone

I needed to replace an Audio Technica condenser mic used in the Church PA system. This item performs well. High output and clear speech. Tested with Behringer UMC22 interface into OBS Studio for the demo attached. However, the stand clip is very tight and will be hard to slide in and out. The instruction sheet was rather scanty. No mention of the bass cut switch seen in the photo. Instead of polar diagram there's 5 frequency responses at different angles. The main point is that it has about 20 dB front to back ratio at 1kHz. And the bass cut is 10 dB/octave with 200 Hz turnover.

I bought two of these microphones for our Church reader lecturns to replace the older mics which did not have speech clarity. These Behringer Mics are fantastic they provide clear sound pickup of every speech and are powerful. Exactly what we needed for our church. They are great quality, value for money and do not compromise on sound unlike other more expensive microphone brands out in the market.

This microphone arrived in its original unsealed hard plastic container. I am not sure if that is how Behringer ships it's products to Amazon, anyhow I was considering to send it back to Amazon since I noticed that the microphone mount adapter was already fitted in the microphone holder and it was quite hard to remove... Reason being the metal adaptor had its thread oxidized ... Rather unusual right... This mic is designed by a German company (Behringer) but is made in China... Poor quality control is nothing new there. Anyhow I decided to keep it because it still sound ok and it would have cost me even more to send it back to Amazon... Anyway this mic with it's characteristics is incredibly similar to it's Shure clone and it be very hard to distinguish one from the other... Good deal , excellent quality...

Solid microphone, not too heavy. Carry case is a bonus. I've plugged it in and on first impressions it is excellent, clarity is good, as is volume, I'll test it out properly this weekend. For those saying the on/off button is missing or difficult to use, this microphone doesn't have an on/off, the switch is a high pass filter on/off - its recessed so you don't accidentally change the setting.

Okay, it is a very cheap vocal condenser mic so if you are expecting it to be a kms105, then you shouldn't be buying this. Behringer do good copies on a budget and this is no exception. It is exactly the same as the t.bone MB 78 Beta. It is the same mic re-badged and it is cheaper. Both are copies of the Shure 87A and come pretty close to it. Depending on your needs, this is a good cheap option for your tool box. Can get good result micing acoustic instruments and cabs with a bit of eq. On vocals, perhaps suited better to female voices but again with some eq and compression (and using the mics hi-pass filter), it can work well on most vocals. Highs are sometimes an issue. For the money, it is an exceptionally good value mic to have in your collection. So much so, I have just bought another.

Tried against sm58 a lot clearer , better range feels good quality. Time will tell if it is reliable but unbelievable for the price

This is a very good microphone for the price , picks up more sound near and at a bit of distance , it is louder and needs less amplification than Sure much more expensive as well . Good microphone for the price.

ive bought whole set up from that company. its cheap but at the same time its great quality and sounds great. no brainer at all

A really awesome cardioid microphone that can use in a performance while retaining details in a vocal like a condenser! Comparable to a shure beta 87, with a way smaller price tag!!

Microphone à condensateur avec son ample et détaillé sans pour autant être très rond et chaud. Les aigus sont assez prononcés. Il est nécessaire de placer un mousse et un anti pop et de bien régler l'égalisation des graves, des mediums et des aigus. La capsule de condensateur est très petite et je ne m'y attendais pas. Cependant ce n'est pas la taille qui fait la qualité. L'ensemble est solide et bien présenté. Bref avec de bons réglages ce micro condensateur peut être très surprenant et rivaliser avec des microphones de plus grandes valeurs.

Sono davvero sorpreso dalla qualità di questo Behringer SB 78A. La voce risulta naturale, pulita e senza colorazioni strane. Non me l’aspettavo, ero un po’ prevenuto vista la fascia di prezzo. Funziona benissimo anche per registrare la chitarra acustica, con un suono chiaro e definito. Onestamente, questo microfono mi ha fatto capire che non sempre quello che costa di più è davvero migliore. Promosso a pieni voti.

It’s been a month since I got the mic but I get the right cable to connect it without an audio interface

Je parle ici du point de vue d'un chanteur débutant qui n'a pas isolé son espace et qui est loin d'être expert en technique. A la base je dispose d'un mxl770 et d'un akg D5. Le premier est super mais ramasse tous les échos de la pièce ( et du coup peut poser problème dés que je lève la voix) où j'enregistre et le second a bonne réputation mais me donnait l'impression d'être enrhumé sur chacun de mes enregistrements. Avec ce petit Behringer (sb 78a), je dispose d'un super compromis qui limite la casse au niveau des échos et qui a une sonorité aussi agréable si ce n'est plus que mon mxl770 et tout ça pour un prix très contenu. Avec un peu d'equalizer/reverb le rendu est très sympa.