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Originally Posted by Elderly_beginner
Given that the Yamaha mixer might be marginal wrt providing enough gain for the Shure dynamic mics, would it be a safer choice to use condenser mics (maybe Audio-Technica AT2020) instead?
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For recording, I would generally prefer the AT2020s to the Shure dynamics. For performing, I would prefer the dynamics. The main advantage of the dynamic mics is you can hold them, drop them to the floor, less sensitive to other sources maybe so you get less bleed - it's good for performing.
The AT2020, you're gonna place that on a stand and probably have a pop filter. The singer will engage with it differently. It's not gonna be as versatile for performing, but it will probably sound better on a recording.
There's always exceptions - some voices just work well with a certain dynamic mic f.ex. But for recording, I use condensers. I'd consider ribbon mics too, but they seem too fragile and so I haven't dared
While I think you'd be just fine with the Shures in terms of gain, there's no question AT2020 will work well in this regard.