Audix i5 Reviews 4

I myself will probably never purchase this mic but I get to use it a lot at the studio I just don?t do any live recordings here at home and don?t have room to do any. So its best that it stays in the main studio. But if I do every need a mic that for instruments this would be the one that I would buy. It is one of the best that I have heard han... [read more on Audiofanzine]

AlanForPresident rated this unit 5 on 2012-06-07.

In use, I have found the Audix i5, from a personal standpoint, to completely slaughter the SM57 when it comes to live sound, and occasionally for recording. With live sound, the Audix i5's are crisper and more confident sounding. It is not that the Shure mic is not confident sounding, after all, it does boast a meaty midrange. The Audix, however... [read more on Audiofanzine]

Kierkes rated this unit 5 on 2011-10-29.

I really liked the sound of the Audix i5 for the short time that I've had the chance to use it. I don't own the mic but my good friend who I play with often has one for recording and shows and brought it to a recent gig where we used it as a vocal mic. While I don't know that I preferred the sound of it to the Shure Beta 58 that we were also u... [read more on Audiofanzine]

moosers rated this unit 5 on 2011-08-29.

I definitely like the fact that this mic has a great bass response. Sometimes with dynamic mics, the bass response is weak, or it can't handle the really low frequencies. This mic doesn't have that problem. It's great for recording electric guitars, specifically coming out of cabinets that have a massive low end (metal/hardcore are the most obvi... [read more on Audiofanzine]

mooseherman rated this unit -1 on 2009-06-09.

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