AT815ST vs. Shure VP88 for Auditorium Concerts at DVinfo.net

David Ennis · November 2nd, 2005, 08:29 PM

Would anyone consider the VP88 a contender against the AT822 or the AT825 as a single mic covering a stage concert?

I ask because a colleague of mine at another high school swears by his VP88. They mount it about 10 feet high on a stand about 1/3 of the auditorium length back from the stage. I lean strongly toward AT products in general, and I see from the specs that the ATs mentioned are more sensitive than the Shure, but I don't know anything else about the Shure line of products.

Our Chorus director has asked for my recommendation for a mic that will be located in our auditorium space in a manner similar to the above.

Kirk Candlish · November 3rd, 2005, 11:27 PM

I use a VP88 and it's a great stereo mic for a video of a stage performance, voice or musical. In the music recording studio I use it as a room mic, tracking into PT HD at 96/24 will tell you a lot about the sound of a mic that 48/24 with video will not, and it sounds great.

November 2nd, 2005, 08:29 PM	#1
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	AT822/825 vs. Shure VP88 for Auditorium Concerts Would anyone consider the VP88 a contender against the AT822 or the AT825 as a single mic covering a stage concert? I ask because a colleague of mine at another high school swears by his VP88. They mount it about 10 feet high on a stand about 1/3 of the auditorium length back from the stage. I lean strongly toward AT products in general, and I see from the specs that the ATs mentioned are more sensitive than the Shure, but I don't know anything else about the Shure line of products. Our Chorus director has asked for my recommendation for a mic that will be located in our auditorium space in a manner similar to the above. __________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence..." - Calvin Coolidge "My brain is wired to want to know how other things are wired." - Me Last edited by David Ennis; November 2nd, 2005 at 09:05 PM.

November 3rd, 2005, 11:27 PM	#2
Kirk Candlish Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 198	I use a VP88 and it's a great stereo mic for a video of a stage performance, voice or musical. In the music recording studio I use it as a room mic, tracking into PT HD at 96/24 will tell you a lot about the sound of a mic that 48/24 with video will not, and it sounds great.