Click to compare prices – ( Amazon/ B&H/ Thomann).The SM57 grill design allows more proximity effect because the mic diaphragm can be placed closer to the sound source.Īny other differences you hear between the SM57 and SM58 are likely to be subjective (psycho-acoustic) or due to slight manufacturing differences due to part tolerance. The only difference between the these two models is the grill design. The SM58 and the SM57 share the same mic element, the Unidyne III. So instead, here’s a more authoritative answer…Īccording to a Q&A page on the Shure Website: Most folks cite their own personal experience, but that’s hardly definitive. There’s lots of conflicting theories out there about the differences (or lack thereof) between these mics. “ Why is THIS mic better suited for vocals than the SM57?” There’s none more popular than the Shure SM58.Īnd it works just as well in the studio. Click to compare prices – ( Amazon/ B&H/ Thomann).In fact, you can still find 20+ year old versions of this mic fetching surprisingly high prices on eBay.įor all these reasons and more, every studio should have at least one, if not several SM57’s. These mics are built to withstand a beating. Oh, and have I mentioned their durability? Drop it, whack it with a drumstick, abuse it however you like. I could keep going, but I think you get the idea. That mic on your favorite guitar player’s amp…probably an SM57 as well.That mic on your favorite drummer’s snare drum…it’s probably an SM57.The Shure SM57 has been the staple of both stage and studio for longer than most of us have been alive. Long hailed as the “ World’s Most Versatile Mic“… In today’s post I reveal which ones they are in my list of the 6 Greatest Dynamic Mics of All-Time.Īnd since almost NONE of them cost more than a few hundred bucks, there’s no reason the average guy can’t own one.
While condenser microphones might some how seem sexier to the average newbie…Ī good assortment of dynamic mics is the foundation of any mic collection.īut among the hundreds of models to choose from…īecause they have proven their worth, time and again, for many decades now.
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