All user reviews for the Shure SM57

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.

Specifications:
Microphone Type - Dynamic
Polar Pattern - Cardioid
Frequency Response - 40Hz-15kHz
Impedance - 150 ohms
Length - 6.18"
Width - 1.25"
Depth - 1.25"
Weight - .63 lbs.

This microphone is the jack of all trades microphone. I have put it on countless sound sources and it sounds pretty good on most of them. Of course there are usually better microphones for each individual source but for the price you cant beat the sm57. Even with much more expensive higher end microphones available, I still find myself using this on guitar amps and snare drums. It's also a great mic for live sound. Since it sounds good on almost any instrument having a bunch of these around is handy if you need to slap a mic on an instrument real quick but don't have time to test a bunch of different mics to see which sounds best. This mic works well on loud sources as well as quiet. And by loud I mean REALLY loud. Fully cranked guitar amps and John Bonham drummers won't make this clip (unless your preamps are total garbage).

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I absolutely love this mic. I use it in almost every session I record. My go to is to use this mic on snare drums and pair it with a large diaphragm condenser and put it on guitar amps. But really you can mic anything on this and it will sound alright. Any studio should have at least a couple of 57s lying around for all purpose recording. For $100 you really can't beat the price. It isn't the clearest microphone (it's kind of dark) but it sounds good. I have compared it with much higher end microphones (Blue, Neumann, Rode, AT, etc) but still prefer it for some sound sources. I would buy one again in a heartbeat and I'm sure I will buy many more in my audio engineering career.

You know this mic. The dynamic SM57 Legendary for guitar and studio vocals. Almost everyone has used one at some time or another. Great both live and in the studio. People say these have 101 uses. What more can you say?

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As a guitarist and producer I tend to know what I like and what I don't. Most people tend to favor these most for electric guitar. I personally am not the biggest fan of that application. It's picky about positioning for one thing, and really needs to find the sweet spot on the speaker. In the studio, this isn't a big issue, but I play live a lot and I've found the 57 is not the best live speaker mic for me. Most of the time it's one of those "good but no great" mics for me. It has a harsh sound with my rig through most systems. If it's all I have at the time, I will use it though no problem. Usually the best sounds can be found by tilting it off axis. Maybe it's just me, but the 57 seems to add it's own distortion to an already distorted sound. I don't really like that. To be fair, it still sounds better than all the other guitar mics in its price range.

Where this mic really shines for me is on a snare drum. It adds a certain pop to the EQ that no other mic has gotten me. 90% of the time whether it's live or in the studio, I use this mic on my drummer's snare. It's quick and easy. Just tilt it towards the center of the head and you're good to go. Sounds great.

I've used it for bass, vocals, and cymbals. It sounds alright for all of these. Nothing spectacular. But for the value, it's amazing. That's really what it comes down to. Compared to other mics at this price, it's phenomenal. I would highly recommend you get 1 or 2 if you have a budget studio. They are well worth the price.

This microphone is a workhorse.

I once came across a thread that asked: What would you do with $500? $1000? $2000? $4000? $10000?

A very popular answer (and very humorous) and very valid is as such:

$500: 5 SM57's
$1000: 10 SM57's
$2000: 20 SM57's
$4000: 40 SM57's
$10000: 100 SM57's.

People are enamored with this microphone. That's because it has a solid reputation for being unbelievably easy to EQ. It is great on lead vocals, background vocals, guitar cabinet, guitar, kick drum, and a variety of many, many other things. While it may not appear to sound that unbelievable initially while tracking, once it is in the mix, it is inanely easy to adjust the frequencies so that it works marvelously.

Is it a microphone that will particularly excel on all these sources? Of course not! That's not the point of it. The point of the SM57 is that it is fantastically versatile, not that it absolutely excels on everything. What microphone does?

It also finds itself at home on stage. I've experienced situations in which the SM57 is used on EVERY. SINGLE. SOUND. SOURCE. Nothing in any way was particularly lacking.

OVERALL OPINION

If you have one or two of these microphones, especially if you have a nice condenser to supplement it with, then you will have many, many bases covered. Nothing is particularly impossible to use when you are using the SM57. You just have to know what you're doing. All you really require is a bit of working knowledge of what parts to deaden, what parts t sweeten, what parts to roll off and raise.

For $100, it is very difficult to go wrong with the Shure SM57. It is a classic workhorse that has found its ways onto stages and into studios for decades, and will continue to do so for decades to come.

Normally used to plug a guitar or snare drum, works pretty good for the brass (trumpets, sax ...). Cardioid dynamic microphone. Warning this is not a Neumann, but it does much work it is asked.

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I use my home for my 2 years since making his guitar, but I also use it very often in my business background music for various types of instruments.
It's a microphone that has proven over the years. He brings a lot of his acute sensitivity of the capsule can be "send the wood!" With good quality material on the back. Value for money is nothing wrong, I bought 2 for 100euros never a problem, however the benefits I have often encountered the problem of son who are too thin and breaks easily when unscrewing the cap (the microphones are not always treated well).

mixed mic
features available everywhere.
No nonsense: this is not a static microphone.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 25 years ... live and in studio.
Very personal opinion.

This microphone works for almost everything, but beware:
there is no perfect mic. So I suggest equivalence in some cases and available at cost. Because if you break your piggy bank is yet another debate.

Battery:
snare top and bottom. It works very well in rock and roll.
On other styles, you can choose a static, richer in harmonics but watch the pressure.
In dynamic equivalence, Beta 56 (more punchy), AKG 441 (more natural), beta 57 (brightest), Sennheiser 906 (more fat)
For toms, less rich than a Sennheiser 421 or beta98 but it marchotte ...
Kick: I'm using it to imitate sounds vintage (not too serious, not too sharp)
No cymbals or charley

Perceived: on almost all live. Not very late in the studio

Brass: trumpet (effective live). Not very generous to the rest

Guitar: ideal complement to a static (or 421) on an electric guitar. Little salvage a acoustic live

Low: in addition to an RE20 or DI for the bass biting or saturation.

Agreed to prefer the Beta 57A (attention to hump to 500/600Hz). Attention is a very rock sound. Not trying to make Lara Fabian ...

To summarize: it is the best microphone in the world, if you know what you gonna do with it. Surprisingly, it is valid for almost all the microphones ... 100 to 2500 €