Shure SM57 or SM58??
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these_go211
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Re: Shure SM57 or SM58??
i thought they were basically the same mic except the 58 has the ball end and the 57 has the straight end. i was going to buy a 57 last year for vocals and recording acoustic guitar. i asked 2 friends, 1 who is a producer/engineer who owns his own studio and the other is a long time guitar player vocalist for their opninion on the 57. both, independently of one another, said i should buy a 58 instead. for what that's worth.......
i thought they were basically the same mic except the 58 has the ball end and the 57 has the straight end. i was going to buy a 57 last year for vocals and recording acoustic guitar. i asked 2 friends, 1 who is a producer/engineer who owns his own studio and the other is a long time guitar player vocalist for their opninion on the 57. both, independently of one another, said i should buy a 58 instead. for what that's worth.......
John Wymore
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Re: Shure SM57 or SM58??
From Sure's website this appears to be the main difference for the SM 58:
From Sure's website this appears to be the main difference for the SM 58:
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Lewguitar
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Always thought they were the same mike. The SM-58 has the ball that helps prevent "pops" when used as vocal mike and the singer breathes into it heavily. The SM-57 doesn't resist those "pops" from breathing into it as well as the SM-58.
So the SM-58 is usually used for vocals and the SM-57 is usually used for instruments.
Always thought they were the same mike. The SM-58 has the ball that helps prevent "pops" when used as vocal mike and the singer breathes into it heavily. The SM-57 doesn't resist those "pops" from breathing into it as well as the SM-58.
So the SM-58 is usually used for vocals and the SM-57 is usually used for instruments.
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twoheadedboy
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Re: Shure SM57 or SM58??
depends on what you're using it for. THe sm58 is the same thing as a 57, but has a wider dynamic range, so you get more of the airy highs and more of of the rumbly lows. It's great for recording because it's more transparent than a 57. I personally like a 57 better for micing guitars just because it emphasizes more of the frequencies that i'm into.
depends on what you're using it for. THe sm58 is the same thing as a 57, but has a wider dynamic range, so you get more of the airy highs and more of of the rumbly lows. It's great for recording because it's more transparent than a 57. I personally like a 57 better for micing guitars just because it emphasizes more of the frequencies that i'm into.
AmirH
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Re: Shure SM57 or SM58??
The 57 and 58 are the exact same mic. The only difference is the pop filter on the 58. The pop filter actually makes the 58 pick up less frequencies as it's meant for live use- but in a recording situation I'd take the 57. You can always add a different pop filter if you have nothing better for vocals and it generally just gives you more to work with when miking up an instrument.
The 57 and 58 are the exact same mic. The only difference is the pop filter on the 58. The pop filter actually makes the 58 pick up less frequencies as it's meant for live use- but in a recording situation I'd take the 57. You can always add a different pop filter if you have nothing better for vocals and it generally just gives you more to work with when miking up an instrument.
APB_4
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I just recorded a clip VERY quickly so it's utter crap but still the backing is awesome stuff from the one and only TwilightOdyssey. I'll try and do something better tomorrow and stick in tips and clips.
Thanks again to everybody who posted, enjoy.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=294769&songID=3024880
PS. Tell me what you think of the clip.
I just recorded a clip VERY quickly so it's utter crap but still the backing is awesome stuff from the one and only TwilightOdyssey. I'll try and do something better tomorrow and stick in tips and clips.
Thanks again to everybody who posted, enjoy.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=294769&songID=3024880
PS. Tell me what you think of the clip.
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seafoamer
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I prefer the 57's for everything, except live 'vocals'. I use 57's over 58's for studio vocals cuz i don't like the mid spike that the 58's have. 57's for instruments & speakers too.
I prefer the 57's for everything, except live 'vocals'. I use 57's over 58's for studio vocals cuz i don't like the mid spike that the 58's have. 57's for instruments & speakers too.
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