Electro-Voice ND86From real comments

Name: Electro-Voice ND86
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

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Electro-Voice ND86

Attractive designBlocks out background noiseFills large venues

Electro-Voice ND86

Attractive design

Blocks out background noise

Fills large venues

Versatile
1. Lewitt LCT 640arrow_upward6
2. Neumann TLM 193arrow_upward3
Versatility
1. Shure Beta 57Aarrow_upward4
2. Sennheiser MD 441arrow_upward1
Premium price
1. Lewitt MTP W950arrow_downward1
2. Lewitt LCT 640arrow_downward3
Noise rejection
1. Electro-Voice ND86arrow_upward1
2. Shure Beta 57Aarrow_downward1

Overall Impression

Feedback on the Electro-Voice ND86 comes mostly from users comparing it to its ND-series siblings rather than from deep hands-on reviews. One singer performing in a cathedral with high ceilings says the ND86 'fills up the whole space,' pointing to strong projection and output. Another commenter, quoting EV's own description, notes the ND86 is positioned for large band performances and blocks out a lot of background noise, suggesting solid noise rejection in loud stage settings. That same commenter, a longtime ND76 user, speculates the ND76 may be more sensitive and better suited to passing through emotional nuance for solo performers, though they admit never having tried the ND86 themselves. A third commenter says they like the ND86's looks better than the ND96's.

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volume_upFills large venues

1 mentions

Strongly positive

A singer performing in a cathedral with high ceilings reports the ND86 fills up the whole space, indicating strong output and projection for big rooms.

@janesna7953

I'm a lead singer in this great cathedral, the Nieuwe Kerk where the ceilings are high. I use EV ND86 and it fills up the whole space.

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April 23, 2024

noise_control_offBlocks out background noise

1 mentions

Widely praised

According to Electro-Voice's own description as relayed by a commenter, the ND86 is built for large band performances and blocks out a lot of surrounding noise, suggesting solid isolation on loud stages.

@smacker360

I owned the original EV N/D767a for years and when it finally failed I was horrified and was kicking myself for not getting a back-up when they were still in production. I didn't want to buy a used one so I researched and found the ND76 took it's place. I was seriously concerned nothing would come close to sound and feeling I felt using the N/D767a. I received the ND76 yesterday and gave it a go, OMG!!!!!! it is even better than the original. \n\nI see hear you have the 86. The 86 when described by EV says it's for large band performances and blocks out a lot of noise. The 76 is for folks like you and I who perform solo and IMO is so sensitive because it doesn't block noise is great for passing the feelings you put through it to the audience. If you haven' t tried the ND76 you may be passing on one of the best vocal mic's for solo performers. I haven' tried the 86 so who knows, they may be very similar. All I know is I'm buying another ND76 right away. \n\nLove your channel!!!!!

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May 9, 2024

check_circleAttractive design

1 mentions

Generally positive

One commenter says they like the looks of the ND86 better than the ND96, indicating a preference for its appearance.

@MrHooskerdu1

We owned 3 of the nd767 vocal mics, and they were amazing!\n\nYou mentioned the nd86 is most similar to the nd767. Would I be better off upgrading to the nd96 vs getting the nd86 though? How much difference is there between the nd86 and nd96 in terms of clarity and volume, because I honestly like the looks of the nd86 better than the nd96. Does the nd96 have a lot better feedback suppression as well? Do they both have the same warmth as the nd767 too? \n\nAre they both as 'hot' as the nd767, because that was one very hot mic. Loved that mic!! Anyway, thank you for any information you can provide..

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November 13, 2020

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