All user reviews for the Shure SM57

Cardioid dynamic microphone rput especially the snare drum but also percussion and other acoustic instruments pressure. Rput to be the Swiss Army knife of rock - hard rock live above (except vocals - it plutt the area of ​​his close collgue Shure SM58).

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For now, I have two but given its universalism I think I'll get another three or four others, may even be among them one or two Shure Beta57A, his successor.

I have been a charley same advice on which my bluff because it does not rev up in the midrange, the sound comes out but his tight deadlines to compensate on the table mix to make it clear ^ ^

And yes friends, the SM57 is not that the snare drum, brass or percussion
I remember thinking at the meeting found with singer Katy Gringelli that
imposed the SM57 to record his voice, much like Pascal Baudin Ferber
which imposes the RE20 to the AC30, and yes to the castle with Herouville
Stones that leaves traces ...
As against the RE20 is not the same price!
Go as a gift a little trick cheap: at a time when everyone
thundered the preamp tube, because it's kind vintage fashion,
try the anti-tech two-six francs in: micro micro ATM11/Entrée PG
an old Akai GX400-band / out to RCA console with a chouille of
corrections to 80 and 10Khz and you get some money for a huge gain
Heat a formidable and linearity foolproof.
Of course, the stack of 1.5 V it's not serious next to the ghost of Avalon!

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A foolproof and sturdy little shure!

Micro for taking instrument.
The SM57 is one of the best micro I've known for its versatility.

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- How long have you use it?
Forever. And once you get used to, it's hard to bend to another microphone.

- What is so special that you like most and least?
I love three things:
It is robust as ever: Unbreakable!! wand to the face and it does not move!!
The sound I really like, even in neutral it gives a sound true to its sources.
The most versatile mic I know of to date.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Many, many, many ....

- How would you rate the quality / price?
This is a good microphone, but the price is a bit expensive when copies begin to emerge and it begins to Taloner qualities for one low price.
€ 100 € 30 against the SM57 the MB75 (copy thomann) ca is breathtaking, especially for the live, it is not (too) the difference.
I am still saying that the SM57 is truly a legend that the copies are the vagaries of success.
So in conclusion, this microphone is the original logic therefore better than all the copies so the € 100 are well justified and yes I do it again this choice.
The problem is that if you do not have money, it is true that we will throw in a copy, but remember: one is a SM57 SM57 //.....

The Shure SM 57 is a classic mic that has a very natural sound about it. And it doesn’t pick up too much background noise. I think everyone that has every recorded has came across the Shure SM 57. For the price, this mic just can't be beat. Selling for under $100 in most retail stores and online, anyone investing in a good microphone can afford to consider the SM57. Shure has long been working men's gear, available and affordable for working local musicians, yet used and respected by international touring professionals. You can use this mic in a home studio, some major studio’s even have it. Or for a live performance in an indoor or and outdoor setting it will still sound great.

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The Shure SM 57 is a classic mic that has a very natural sound about it. And it doesn’t pick up too much background noise. I think everyone that has every recorded has came across the Shure SM 57. For the price, this mic just can't be beat. Selling for under $100 in most retail stores and online, anyone investing in a good microphone can afford to consider the SM57. Shure has long been working men's gear, available and affordable for working local musicians, yet used and respected by international touring professionals. You can use this mic in a home studio, some major studio’s even have it. Or for a live performance in an indoor or and outdoor setting it will still sound great.

Given the choice to do it all over again, I'd invest my money in the exact same three SM57's I have now. Whenever I'm making up a stage I always run out of 57's before I'm ready, so I guess I should go get another pair of them. I own other instrumental mics designed for live and studio applications, and I'm just really pleased with the 57's.

I've used these mics in live shows to amplify guitar cabinets, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, hand drums, snare drum, and on occasion, voices. (Although, for vocal applications, vocalists will practically need to swallow the grill to be amplified well - not much of a pickup range on this mic for vocals, so stay close to it while singing.) No matter which instrument's being played into the SM57, it produces clear, clean signal; especially when used for a live horn . If you havent used this mic before I suggest you going out and getting it, even if its not your first mic, it’s a very well rounded mic and can do what ever you need it to do for a very cheap price when it comes to mics.

CHARACTERISTICS of the micro t have carefully Describes below.

It can be used in several registers (vocals, guitars, percussion ...) and its price / performance ratio is one of the best on the market.

[10] it is simple, book (in my case) in a rigid box and the price of 90 euros nine carrment is laughable.

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The machine is reliable, convenient to use, although it was here still need to fix a foot (this is not the case of a sennheiser 609 for example). If I compare the competition, the sound of a grain CHARACTERISTICS possde 57, IMMEDIATE recognizable and lends itself perfectly to the transplanting of a guitar cabinet. Note that this a lightweight hollow micro possde in mdium cruncher and tends a little sound that arrives. I use to use a baffle eminence 15 "set on my guitar. He excels for this purpose.

[9] not quite as neutral but very effective

Warning: Be some mfiance when purchasing such a microphone on the second hand market. A large amount of Chinese copies are in circulation.

For technical specifications, while t adj said. the body of the microphone is robust, comes with a storage case in the sky, a pair of pliers and a user manual, instructive when one knows there is not much at first, like me.

robust body, as the head, I do not really know what to think since it is not fixed (soda) to the body (the possibility to run on it even, part of which I can not understand the usefulness. microphone stand needed

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I use it for a month by repeating the resumption of my guitar amp, but I had to dj at his recording sessions / concerts. I also had the opportunity to use a Sennheiser E609, and I must say that the SM57 has made me a better impression, rendering less "clinical", aseptic more raw, organic sound of friendly origin I find that the E609 .. not tried on other sound sources, j'diterai if necessary.

That said, it ncessite a microphone stand, while the sennheiser can be suspended via the grip of the amp.

as it is more cheaper than the Sennheiser, and as I am not a specialist in microphones in (meaning I have not tried 50), I would do this twice a choice plutt! APRS, be seen on the hard, but he seems cut out to be short-lived.

- What kind of microphone? (Song, sound, mixed ..)
We can take what you want with unSM57 provided it does not require, it was my microphone singing in rehearsal, he'll very well on the snare, toms and guitar, why not Charley.

- What technology? (Electret, condenser ...)
It is a small diaphragm cardioid dynamic microphone, its output level is low.

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- How long have you use it?
It's been three years since I use it

- What is so special that you like most and least?
When I need an extra microphone or when I should be taking in extreme conditions, I knows I can use the SM57, it keeps me from trashing a microphone more, more I think loves to be treated poorly, it's his side "SM"

He is hitting the snare drum or stamp his hump presence here makes it interesting, especially for the hardcore and I think the 57 sounds at once familiar and reassuring the musicians, still I think this microphone is repisse too much and is not true at all, its response to the transition is mean and frequency response (close enough) does not restore the integrity of the spectrum of the snare.
On a guitar amp I resent that few, upper spectrum is blurred and aggressive, but it can be if you save the Deftones 
To capture a guitar is enough repetition in the studio I say yes, but not necessarily alone. The low is a horror, ¾ of the time you find yourself a vibrating grid of plastic microphone that resonates on the lower frequencies of the instrument.
To capture the attack of the bats of the double pedal a brutal Death drummer is cool too.
The undeniable quality of this mic is its strength that I find suitable in the case of mobile use in repeated and so on.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
At the time no, I only tested the SM58 has a very similar sound identity

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Three years ago it cost 149 euros for a 57, clearly for the same price, there are much better, more versatile.
Many say this versatile microphone, I think it's not really the case, although it can be used on many sources (those to which we want to place well in fact) I must admit that it is only rarely ideal micro

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Today not, but if I did not I buy one of curiosity as to why everyone has this microphone. It will in any case a great value, and the result obtained with this microphone is mostly predictable and not surprising.

This is a dynamic microphone meant primarily for live instrument use. It is generally used to mic the cabinets of guitar amp speakers and snare drums. They've been making them for very long time without an on/off switch on the vast majority of their models. In a bind, it also works decently for backup vocals and is good for playing with a talkbox since it doesn't have the round ball windscreen. Run with it, spit on it, drop it, and it'll still keep on working, sounding the same as it ever did (even with a bent grill).

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This is the standard for miking instruments, especially guitar cabs and snare drums. Most clubs use this as their house mic, but that doesn't mean it is the very best mic. It is a good standard microphone for most people. For those with a thin sounding voice, using the proximity effect of boosting the bass by putting the mic right to their lips will give a much fuller sound.

The SM57 is pretty quiet when handled, which is probably its greatest attribute live.

Electrically it is very similar to the Shure SM58, which is the standard for miking vocals. If you are in a bind, you can use an SM57 for this purpose and probably won't hear the difference between the two microphones.

If you can get this microphone used, it's great to have a small arsenal of these if you have a band with multiple vocalists. That being said, there are a lot of phonies out there from the East, so beware when buying one used, especially over the internet. If you purchase a new one, buy it from a reputable, local store if possible.

For a starter project studio, this or the SM58 are great first microphones as they are so versatile. They might not be the best recording microphones, but they can be used for so many different purposes. On vacation I've taken an SM58 with me for recording in a Portastudio and achieved some good results. If I had to choose between an arsenal of 57's or 58's, I'd got with 57's because they are a little cheaper, provide similar results as 58's, but are more versatile in the studio when used for miking cabs and drums. I have used them to record toms, which a lot of people say is a no no, but achieved the results I was listening for.

I've never had a Shure product quit on me, which is saying something!

Dynamic cardio
gradian pressure

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I use these mics for 5 years as a provider
the sm 57 is almost the twin of sm58 in terms of noise footprint, it does not cepandant the grid and 58 of the foam, making it clearer.
Given the versatility of the well known 58, 57 does as well but due to the absence of grid, it is less fate taking voice scne (because of moisture exec's mouth al against singer)
Please note however, this is not the clarity that makes it much faster. so little importance on a guitar amp, and it is my opinion and the they will come out the better now, but be careful in use on perceived attacks and transients will be less than one micro Dfine SPECIFICATIONS tom, after it is a matter of taste, and choice, cel is at best a micro exellent.

Nothing to report beyond what has already been said.

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Micro pretty amazing. On a single decision, it sounds quite nasal and not always pretty, but in a mix when I can choose from a transplanted with the microwave source and another, for example transplanted with a static double more expensive, I choose often the SM (including a hh).
Excellent for transplanting of guitar amps, very good on a snare or toms: whatever the source, the micro is the job of a microphone. Nothing can resist him. So it sure is not rendering toujopurs the most aesthetic, but it remains reliable in all circumstances. He never let me down.
The report auqlité price is more than adequate, especially if you acquired the product used.

It is a versatile microphone, instrument / voice, dynamic type so no need for phantom power. It is unidirectional cardioid configuration.
Construction is serious (steel body), resulting in a real capacity to face the worst conditions of use and falls.
I use it primarily on elec or acoustic guitars, percussion (snare, tom acute or medium. And also can be used on a wind instrument or voice, although the latter I prefer the SM58 is the same microphone that has a protective screen pops mitigating and protecting the membrane from the attack of saliva ....

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I use it for 3 years and I have three, the first microphone that I bought in my life and I've never had a regret. Undoubtedly the microphone I use most in my home studio and record the rehearsals. Very used to the sound stage as well. This microphone is a "must have" for any sound man worthy of the name.
The price / quality ratio is excellent and the choice I would do without hesitation.
If you want to get an idea to throw an ear on the first album by Limp Bizkit that the battery is soundproofed with some couples SM57 .... good to very powerful preamps .... but the collection is here!

Versatile dynamic mic, but I only use it on guitars amplified

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I use it for my beginners in the studio.
It is a microphone that always makes me service when I took the guitar, either on or scne studio.

I have not tried other mics before you buy

Even today, I use it for guitars made.
I a couple Lab Royer R-121 (ribbon) and I Ramna a little "spice" very useful for some decision.

I like the fact that it is indestructible, reliable and compact.

I would do well srmme this choice if other microphones are now similar in terms of functionality.
A would cost, but there is little risk of being the.

Dynamic microphone, cardiodïde for making his instrument (among others)
Aillant the distinction of being not fat, not heavy, reliable, sturdy and not extraordinary ...
Mic in 100 balls, to buy anything more! THE MICRO AMBULANCE advice for those who want rude.

Not miraculous, but does the job in a lot of circumstances, and it is already well compared to others. What is a ref!

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I often used in performances, or at home to save.
It is a microphone that is suitable for any type of decision, and I took to do everything and anything.

If it does not catch too much feedback is that it does not look far. So taken for proximity. Do not we stick them in Overhead over a battery (except if it is a style so there ...)

It to the famous triple bump between 3 and 5 kHz (from memory) which is quite "practical".
It is easy to detail what you want to mix with the decision made in SM57.

Value for money ... at the top.

Buy, buy.

The Shure SM57 mic was basically created to record those live instruments and I must say it does so extremely well. When you record those brass instruments with it, they come through crystal clear. Just make sure you keep it at a decent distance away from the instruments because there is not screen or anything to stop clicking and popping. Which is good because that’s how you are going to get the real sound of the instrument and nothing to disembody it at all.

I recommend anyone using instruments such as a snare drum, guitar amps and congos or kick drums along with the sax and woodwind instruments to use this mice immediately you wont find a better mic at such a good price. Once you look at the price of this thing you will say to your self that this cant be a good mic. But Shure has created top quality mics that are extremely affordable for years and this on tops them all off. We have all searched for a mic that can record live instruments, the better mic are extremely pricey and aren’t as good as they sound. The Shure SM 57 is the instrument microphone that we have all been waiting for, I am even thinking of purchasing a few more of these as I am getting into playing more and more live instruments.


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The SM57 is extremely effective grabbing the natural sound of your live and while not picking up any background noise that is flouting around in your studio. The Shure SM57 delivers great performance and its very reliable and diverse. This mic has been chosen by several artist and producers worldwide, so you should give a try and you will see that this is the mic for live instrumentals you have been searching for your whole career.

The SM57 is a legendary mic and has become the industry standard for almost EVERYTHING.

Dynamic mic, with cardioid polar pattern. An a supposed extended response.

The dynamic mic part itself is quite small not like a vocal mic like the SM58 but can still generally be used for vocals, drums, guitars, saxophones, congas, harmonica, etc etc the list goes on. So in that sense it's versatile, just like most mics, as they should be!

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I can't really explain how they've become the industry standard mic. I'm not saying that they sound bad, there are better mics out there for the price of course. Maybe it's because they are relatively inexpensive and also sound decent? I can't say that they sound great or transparent as the Sm57 to my ears seems to be a bit sterile at some points and sometimes has a little bit too much highs and treble presence, making everything a little bit brighter. It also doesn't completely capture the low end of certain instruments properly i feel, but it definitely captures a spectrum of sound that seems to cut through the mix and sound alright.

I've used these mics on a numerous amount of recordings and live situations for guitar, bass, vocals, drums, brass and harmonics primarily.

I wouldn't say this is the best mic for whatever application but I do think this is a very generic sounding mic with enchanced presence and highs. But it has become so renowned now that everybody and their grandmother has one! It always seems to be that way, that the decent stuff that's well priced, becomes something of a classic.

Overall though, decent mic, decently priced.