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This form factor was quite common in the 50's and 60's, but has been more or less abandoned today. The reason is singers think it hides their best features. The ice-cream cone "standard" established by Shure also has some advantages that side-adress mics lack. The handheld format allows more freedom in the capsule tuning, by offering a longer rear chamber. The iconic AKG D12 compensated that by using a resonator.To my knowledge there are only 3 commonly available side-address dynamics, the Sennheiser 609/906, the Superlux PRA38 and the CAD D80. All these mics have a subdued LF response, compared to a typical SM58.You can find equivalent replacement cartridges for SM57/58 or Beta 57/58 at Alibaba, but they are probably too deep for your body.An alternative is the Neumann BCM705, but the overall form factor is not favourable, not mentioning the price!
This form factor was quite common in the 50's and 60's, but has been more or less abandoned today. The reason is singers think it hides their best features.
The ice-cream cone "standard" established by Shure also has some advantages that side-adress mics lack. The handheld format allows more freedom in the capsule tuning, by offering a longer rear chamber. The iconic AKG D12 compensated that by using a resonator.
To my knowledge there are only 3 commonly available side-address dynamics, the Sennheiser 609/906, the Superlux PRA38 and the CAD D80. All these mics have a subdued LF response, compared to a typical SM58.
You can find equivalent replacement cartridges for SM57/58 or Beta 57/58 at Alibaba, but they are probably too deep for your body.
An alternative is the Neumann BCM705, but the overall form factor is not favourable, not mentioning the price!
