All user reviews for the Shure SM58

Heart of any musician who bought his first real microphone!

OVERALL OPINION

I used 12 years, or rather should I say, I have long been used to the idea of ​​trying something else.

Without making any detours, if you want a microphone for voice, do not take an SM58; It was a reference for a long time, but you have to evolve and at the same price, you become a Sennheiser E845 with its clear, precise with potato and with the advantages of being super cardioid (picks up a little less feedback because it captures very little sound from the sides). In addition, if you improvise a singer, it will help a little because it "smooth" a little tone of voice (he makes a little less "fat" - I do not know if I'm making myself clear here ... ). Finally, it gives you good acute (normal, the E845 up to 18kHz 16kHz against the SM58 memory).

I put 7 as the SM58 and respect because he is still not so bad, but frankly, we must stop buying that micro becaufe saw the same studio in the first repeated the corner.

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!

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One may regret the absence of a switch on / off (even if there is another version with the switch ...). That's why I put 8.

OVERALL OPINION

This mic is very useful for what I did. I do the "back vocal" in my group and I use it also for my records.
Honestly, I do not have much to complain about! Some hate it because of its micro bump in the midrange, but I love it! The sound of the voice is indescribable and heat is what makes it a micro recognizable among any other.
After that, I'm not an expert in micro (my first) but it satisfies me.
The price is reasonable: 100 euros is not the misery!
Anyway, I completely trust Shure and I will not hesitate to repeat this election and to advise the microphone any singer.

The shure sm58 was one of the first mics that I have ever used, I think I got it a radio shack. That is crazy that a mic this good was sold at radio shack a long time ago.
Sonically the response has a nice presence peak in the upper mid range, but the top end rolls off quickly after that. Opinion is split about whether that is a good or a bad thing – it helps keep a lid on feedback, but it doesnt sound as hi-fi as some other mics. I have had some singers complain that their vocal top end is not quite right - sometimes asking for more top end. I guess they are used to the sound of expensive condenser mics on their recordings. My solution is normally to give them another mic, like a Beta 58, or Beta 87a maybe, rather than use EQ. If you A/B test an SM58 verses these mics it will always lose. But it can still be a better mic in some cases, such as when you are looking for a cardioid rather than hyper-cardioid response (the SM58 has a cardioid response, which means it has a wider pickup pattern at the front). But most vocalists will be more than happy with the sound the SM58 gives.


OVERALL OPINION

The SM58 also does a pretty good job on drums (not really bass drum), and other loud things like guitar cabs. It uses the same capsule as the SM57, one of the best mics for guitar cabs.

I've given other microphones in the same price range, (and even some that are pricier) an honest test drive, but I just keep coming back to my SM58. Some of the competitors have a lot more definition and are more sensitive, etc. - but to a fault. I can get right up on this mic and sing as loud as I can and it doesn't get harsh like my other mics do. So, until I find something I like better (and I doubt I will), I will keep on using my SM58.

Vocal mic, but that can be used a bit of everything

OVERALL OPINION

Mine must have fifteen years.

At EQ has a "bump" in mdiums is what makes it particularity for my voice (plutt serious and loud) it's perfect, and for the feedback with a must do expr!

Tip: when you're having fun compare to SM58 DIFFERENT management, we see that old MODELS still work but lose the treble, it makes sense, but hey, when you hear the comparison c ' is obvious ... Still, it's solid stuff-l!

I obviously do it again this election, I am going to a nickel and then it is worth sre, otherwise why we all have one somewhere in a suitcase or bag?

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OVERALL OPINION

The classic. I first bought the Sennheiser E835, which has a more complte rponse curve (best in the treble), but given the difficulty for rgler on my sound system (say that n ' is not my forte) without gnrer of feedback, I brought the mic to the store for change against an SM58. More bp of feedback is a good microphone. APRS is a matter of got, but I think back vocals for use in man, it's enough!

Solid construction: it is dj tomb lot of choice, the cache is a bit PForm but the microphone works great!

Bought in 100 dc 2007

Primary use: song.

A microphone to become more Poad Cast date or sound!

Unidirectional cardioid.

OVERALL OPINION

- 3 years, suitable for deep voices, strong, little or no feedback,
scne microphone first.
- Assets: micro robust.
- Cons: loss of EHJV by-pass. Especially not good in the studio, though is corrected, with a Behringer dj seen that much cheaper copy!
- Yes, I am the happy owner of an AKG D330BT (irreplaceable), a Sennheiser E835 for voices "fminines".
- Bof price quality ratio, its level and reputable, there are better.
- No, you guessed it, the last in relgu sono, trsdu for the Shure.

FEATURES:

Micro singing scene! Heavy Duty Construction The microphone is legendary!
This is a dynamic cardioid microphone, unidirectional (basically it captures the sound transmitted to it in his direct line). The bandwidth is 50 to 15,000 Hz

The microphone is made of steel and is equipped with a grid "shock" steel (note braided grid deforms on impact, the mesh is resserent to protect the capsule).
It is also equipped with a filter antipop and windproof, useful for noise-free!

USE:

Well, it's a microphone so do not get out of Math sup to use it! Yet one thing is to be noted is its reliability! I've had a year and a half and I made him suffer more shocks of reasons it has thus:
A drum-sound system (two pillows to avoid feedback, mid and high back on the table a mix of low and a 1 / 10 ... you get the dry sound of a trigger)
Caught-water (and beer)
He dropped from considerable heights (equivalent to 2m) or was thrown to the ground!
It still works like day one and I never let go! The sound is always the same.

SOUND:

It is exceptional! A warm! I sing in a group of Hardcore Metal / Death and the style is the top! The treble bass and midrange are transcribed perfectly!
Its only major flaw, its strong tendency to LARSEN! Anyway the sound is so nice that abstraction is faster ...

I would put 9 Feedback for small (history not to surnoter)

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

I use it for a year and a half since this time nothing wrong!!

- What is so special that you like most and least?

I appreciate above all its high reliability, and robust side, indeed it has often been misused in concert, style and ambience want that and never let go of me!
However we regret that feedback too easily rather annoying at times in small rooms!

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

I had a ROLAND DR10 aquérir before (I always elsewhere) and has far fewer potatoes, ditto for the Sennheiser few I've tried, they often fail to combine Quality Bass / Treble ...
I made the acquisition there is little time for a wireless microphone SHURE PGX BETA 58, who has a little more potato in the acute and the problem of feedback in less!

- How would you rate the quality / price?

The value for money is excellent, I paid 110 and a microphone of this quality I think the price is really more than reasonable!

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

Without hesitation and sometimes twice a day: it is the micro to have whatever other mics used!

It is a condenser microphone with tape Intgr 2x100W amp. not bad, right?
but not see other reviews for this micro CHARACTERISTICS classic.

OVERALL OPINION

Like many, I always used the SM58 repeating and scnes (small) without asking me too many questions.
reading the other reviews here Submitted, I bought a t-bone MB85 to compare, because I had a hard sound to correct the singer of my group.

APRS 2 / 3 permutations, the shure seemed so closed that repeats it ended with the t-bone and that it will remain in place for our configuration.
may be we can take the good with the shure if we have the-ing sound and the gear that goes well, but it is not our case, and it is not for rsolument all voices.

if the SM58 DGIG a lot of quality, it is not adapted at all, and not resume notament a shrill voice clear and Submitted fawn over a mix.

to use a different view: take time to choose the microphone that is your purpose, without jump on this "standard" that displays a report qualitprix questionable.

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OVERALL OPINION

Oulaaaaaa, I have one since I can walk ...
There's no particular feature we like it or not in the microwave. It is a micro 100 euros, and it comes out of his micro 100 euros. We can not expect to have the sound of a lctro-static with a German, let alone a Royer ribbon.
It is a robust use of micro or RPET scne as dynamic, mainly for the song. If you are not overwhelmed by the beauty of sound, we can at least it's not horrible reconnatre and the micro fills his office.
For singing so it honnte, now in recovery amp, a SM57 prfrez, more aggressive, or Sennheiser E906, funny, with its low cut and high cut adjustable. For the wealthy, an M88 (most of those XXX are available from Funky Junk) or a 421. Then, there is limited only by your budget But the SM58 has been proven. Remains whether the new products, especially for T Bone will be as robust use ...

I love the ide of the microphone to sing or speak dedant!
it is also dynamic and cardio

OVERALL OPINION

as a given that more or less everyone up and / or made his ears with this microphone, it is difficult to fall Arrows ...
in any case is a real superhro microphones because it is the one over the de40ans and blow the most of all maltreatment. between the falls, the cold and the spitting hot singer dedant etc..
So it's definitely an extremely reliable and robust microphone that sound and keep it no matter what
and this is the most important when making the running or that it is used every day, or just as often as we really need.
Please note however, and to speak only of her, it's unfortunately very far from being an exellent vocal microphone ... the competitor offers a sennheiser E835 my opinion much better (and just as solid)
trs is insensitive, deaf, low prcis, it became a style today, but it is partly because of him that the singers mouth sticks litralement the capsule of the microphone! Finally, even if it the advantage of being "warm" or else she would be left more than its strength
So here's to me the two main arguments of this legendary microphone if:
It's "hot"
- The bullet proof