I'm using different mics on my covers - this time the AKG C 535 EB - so that you might be able to hear the qualities of each in action. No EQ, no compression, no nothing except reverb and sometimes delay - also manual level adjustment, if I've been particularly clumsy on the mic! Go to my YouTube Playlist 'Anton's Covers' to compare. Live @ The BRIT School, many thanks BRIT.