All user reviews of 1/5 for the Shure SM58

The SM58 is a dynamic cardioid microphone proximity (with proximity effect), usually for live voice when you can not afford a Neumann km105 8 times cher.Il is for all purposes, to an amp or an acoustic instrument , percussion, I have not tried a bass drum, should see its allowable pressure not to burst the membrane or burn the coil. Live if you have a basic set right with a minimum of 2x300 watts rms for a small room of 100 people, you're everywhere to me 58 if you have anything better, it's not bad his sound is the ball. Even in the studio for a compressor without battery it goes too ... especially if the sound is not to inform you about top.Continue audiofanzine you will find a wealth of info and link all audio issues. A +

OVERALL OPINION

20 years
The label, without interest, as feedback problems.
Meanwhile password partout.Robuste and well balanced ...
The quality is not always related to the price, use yes.
It is necessary, as many product made in the USA, must see the side of the Germans, but I prefer the Shure ...

Dynamic microphone for live voice

OVERALL OPINION

I bought six months ago because of his reputation and to sing live.
I am very disappointed I find it very stuffy and almost zero in the acute no details and password in addition it is very very average sensible.Comment this thing got such a reputation is a real mystery to me! probably for warmth in basses.je am passionate about her and I say good products but I found it!
I also tried registering and it's worse! (I expected because it is more suited for live: okay)
I know of to live is to avoid feedback but then to cut the treble to the point!
I have the old condenser microphones BST (ditto look at the Shure but better finished) that cost half that and are much better live without causing the feedback at any time.
For recording I bought two studio project B1 for almost the price of a shure and there so I am glad choice.The day and night.
For live I would have been well advised to try other mics in a nice store as I did for the studio project!
Not to be bought without a test this is what I can say now, there are many people who love this microphone that is why I do not write: to remove from office. Sorry but I agree that quelqun written on the product by adding a mixed review "I know I'm going to throw stones"

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OVERALL OPINION

This micro-dynamic makes no worthy of the name!
No-one's prsence so deaf!
-The price is theft because it is justified by its highly reputable that is Galvaude!

One day where I installed the gear for musicians, I am testing to see if all was well and especially that it worked!
There was a sm58 and beta57a!
going to the sm58 beta57a, I thought not bad, the sound is much better, he breathes!
By contrast, I felt to find myself in a pice deaf, I felt of being sick!
Briefly, at t-bone there is much better now and much less CHRE!
To say that the sm58 is a REFERENCE for vocals, a quivaut that a marshall MG50 dfx REFERENCE is the sound of guitars!

Dynamic microphone and dedicated the song to the scene, tough (the best thing for me), fairly good resistance to feedback, but can be used to full of things ...

Micro legend it seems ...

Ben since it is manufactured and processed in China, it is sold at exorbitant prices on average 110 euros! is abused!

OVERALL OPINION

This is the first micro I bought (in 2001 I believe) when I started the music.
It was for everyone the benchmark, and I thought at the time: take the mic as they are everywhere!
For many years I have used AC Live or studio, I have ben told j'me reference anyway!
Yeah, but even at first I was not satisfied with the report of my voice Live, and even worse at home.
After comparing with other models, working in the studio and manipulating all kinds of stuff ... my feelings have become convinced!

The sound, too heavy in the lower midrange in particular, is accurate but dull, muffled treble castrated, he is sorely lacking in presence and openness.
Dynamics "rock'n'roll," What not extensive, and the proximity effect most marked I connaisse.Un his rather rough for me.
If this type of "grain", not always the most suitable also can go to some voices (rocky, metal, harsh color ...), where the stamp is worth anything, it is far from polyvalent.Mais Even then, you have to work a hell of equalization to make up for its lack of clarity and mitigate its mid-bass often intrusive.
Where "flatter" some, it encloses the other (the largest) in a kind of sound and typed "standard" which does not allow the vocal qualities natural to express oneself, not to mention the difficulty, too often to make sense of the words.

As a singer, I've banished!

Recently, I paid 2 T bone: the MB78Beta leMB85Beta.Les 2 me and came back less than the SM58.
I will not speak of the first (static) is incomparable with the Shure.
But next to the Shure Beta85, in addition to having a higher headroom (no need to push the gain of a table, even low-end to have a good level), it sounds right now clearer, ventilated, and now that the SM58.
We do not feel like treble atrophiés.De addition, it is not loaded in the lower medium as the other, so it sounds more neutral, it is more friendly tone of voice .
Live, means the difference right away, especially with instrumentation provided in places such Bar concert ... we understand the words!
wow! and he at least for voice, it is exploitable in the absence of a static for the Home Studio.

Brief 39 euros, you have a microphone singing much better!

I find even more interesting sm58 for percussion, an amplifier, a saxophone or harmonica ... but for voice, I almost dropped it in favor of my T-bone (I used to mic up if is missing)

A quality / price ratio disastrous, given the relative quality of the micro ...

Above all, do not rely on the label of legendary mic or I do not know what, and why not go and see what others are doing to often less expensive, such as Sennheiser, AKG, Audix, T bone, Beyer Dynamic , electro voice ... or go directly to a Beta 58 which costs only 30 or 40 euros more, which, although it remains expensive, is already a much better price / quality ratio than the SM58. (lighter, open, flexible and less "choked "in the sound)

I have a mic to "legend" but I'm not particularly proud of ...
At that price, and after trying different models, I will not repeat this purchase, but now that I have, I will always serve as a spare mic or a sax, harmonica, percussion, trumpet .. . Live, if I have nothing else.
But the voice blah, a few voices, and not versatile at all.

In any case, you need a good preamp or a good strip his ass is sticking because it is a temperamental and you have to tame it!

Regardless of the price, I put "6" as an SM58, why not, if it should really voice vote, that is to say that compared to the other models, otherwise you will not know if it is not better or worse than another on your voice.
Taking into account the price, "2" because the views of his "performances", besides being still in place after 40 years it is not unusual.
A 60/70 euros, that would be more reasonable rate.

BREF, TRY AND COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY!

Micro Dynamics old and obsolete.
Recalls the sound of the 50s.

There was mention of the time when other manufacturers do not know how good microphones.
Some were a little bit belated. It is because of his former fame he is still sold, but it's theft!

OVERALL OPINION

I strongly advises against the purchase of this microphone. You can easily find just as good if not better in other brands.
Long ago that I no longer used. Besides, I've never liked the sound it gives: severe hyper inflated by the proximity effect, acute non-existent, replaced by an artificial sharp metal.
I quickly passed Béta58 much better.
Now I swear by the Béta87 which is almost perfect.

AT THE MUSEUM SM58!