frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: What are some better mics than the typical sm57 and 58?
Eh, come on guys, it's like saying a PRS guitar is a long scale, because it's longer than a Gibson scale, when clearly we all know that it's a short scale guitar since it's shorter than Fender scale! It depends on where you're coming from. In marketing terms, they know that calling it a "large diaphragm" condenser is a selling point, so there it is.
Anyway back to the 57/58 I use the 57 (& 545's) to record, but rarely alone. If a 57 is involved I almost always include something else. To me they're special use mics now. Talking about reinventing the wheel is a perfect analogy. Since pre-historic times, no one can reinvent the wheel, but I'd rather not drive on four crudely chiseled stone tablets. I prefer alloy wheels with tires. When is the 57 going to be outdated? If not now, when? I mean you can call it vintage if you want, and say that it is the tool that captured all the classic tones, but then, why do we need a Mesa Triple Rectifier? It's because Mesa has progressed since the MKI. You can say the MKI is "all you need" but there are plenty of other Mesas out there. You can say the 57 is all you need, and the same would apply. In my opinion, if you only care about getting tones that were created decades ago, then use the 57 alone. But if you want some newer sounds, or to create and record signature sounds, then the 57 becomes just another tool in the arsenal.
Eh, come on guys, it's like saying a PRS guitar is a long scale, because it's longer than a Gibson scale, when clearly we all know that it's a short scale guitar since it's shorter than Fender scale! It depends on where you're coming from. In marketing terms, they know that calling it a "large diaphragm" condenser is a selling point, so there it is.
Anyway back to the 57/58 I use the 57 (& 545's) to record, but rarely alone. If a 57 is involved I almost always include something else. To me they're special use mics now. Talking about reinventing the wheel is a perfect analogy. Since pre-historic times, no one can reinvent the wheel, but I'd rather not drive on four crudely chiseled stone tablets. I prefer alloy wheels with tires. When is the 57 going to be outdated? If not now, when? I mean you can call it vintage if you want, and say that it is the tool that captured all the classic tones, but then, why do we need a Mesa Triple Rectifier? It's because Mesa has progressed since the MKI. You can say the MKI is "all you need" but there are plenty of other Mesas out there. You can say the 57 is all you need, and the same would apply. In my opinion, if you only care about getting tones that were created decades ago, then use the 57 alone. But if you want some newer sounds, or to create and record signature sounds, then the 57 becomes just another tool in the arsenal.
