All user reviews for the Shure SM58

I use it for vocals, powerful female voice, on stage
In the studio I use a Rode NT2A
Dynamic microphone, robust, reliable, mythical

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How long have you use it? Few decades ...

Have you tried many other models before buying it? Full, although other Sennheiser him do the shade today, I remain a loyal user, never disappointed

What is the particular feature you like best and least? reliability, yes I know I'm repeating myself but hey, when you install a sound system in 30 minutes in a piano bar was not the time to quibble with feedback or tamper with an EQ for 10 with lead, the SM 58 I cable j 'opens the tranche, and his sentence is

How would you rate the quality / price? Very interesting considering the robustness and reliability

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

It is a dynamic microphone, cardioid unidirectional type mainly known for being the reference microphone singing stage.
Bandwidth: 50 Hz to 15,000 Hz
Output Level (at 1,000 Hz): -54.5 dBV / Pa (1.85 mV)
Impedance: The nominal impedance is 150 ohms (300 ohms actual) for connection to microphone inputs rated low impedance
Phase: Positive pressure on diaphragm produces positive voltage on pin 2 relative to pin 3
Connector: XLR male
Body: Cast steel with spherical steel mesh
Net Weight: 298 grams

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I now use the microwave for a good ten years, it has never failed me.
This is the must have scenic microphone singing, indestructible, robust, reliable, cheap.
The ball will need to change for a couple of euros supplied accessories (clamp and cover) exude the same quality, it's serious.
I buy it back this micro eyes closed and I am not only see new opportunity in the state.

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 +

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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 ...

According to the seller it is a micro stage, it is for her that I buy are.

Its versatility allows me to use in my recording studio (home), as well as on stage.

It utlise mainly for voice, but picks up ambient sounds great.

XLR connection.

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I used a microphone array ba to sing before I finally thought I could not sing.

In fact, the mic does not accurately reproduisais my voice.
3I am falling one day before this scene Shure microphone and trying it at a friend I finally realized that I was not so bad.

So I finally bought and without regret, the quality is very reasonable compared to its ability to reproduce as faithfully as the sound of the voice.

Dynamic cardioid for vocals (but not that). Use especially on stage.

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We can say, time passes and SM 58 remains. I owned two with my first group, there are more than 20 years, and was very happy, until that I steal them.
Today, after a long hiatus, I'm back to the music and bought me at the first opportunity: a SHURE SM58, eyes closed. And I'm not disappointed.
I readily admit that we can find nowadays dynamic mics more efficient, more of this and less-it cric-crac, but this mic is almost a legend. It is robust, reliable, versatile and timeless. This point can be interesting at the time of resale.

And it is probably no coincidence that it is found on the vast majority of musical scenes. Not?

It is a dynamic mic, not much to say.
No switch, nothing.
Frankly limited bandwidth.
Insensitive.
I put 3 points because it is strong.

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I have owned various dynamic microphones because at the time I was young and stupid and I trusted the press. See my old gear on my profile.
When I realized he was listening to his own ears and in general other are not very demanding and quite packed I stopped buying anything.

I had the Sennheiser BF-812 (better but not great), a micro brand LEM fairly low but not much worse than the SM58, and I had a lot of static hands: I TODAY 'Today that good microphones (AKG C3000, Rode NT3, M-Audio Sputnik and ...

A dynamic ... cheaper than the SM58 and much higher: the AKD D5.

In fact I quickly sold my SM58 and SM57 I would buy one, archi versatile, can be used for voice but also on guitar, drums ...
So I go to my favorite retailer in Pigalle (Paris), or JVV Audio Partners, a small shop apart from others Avenue Trudaine, but good prices and above all the good advice.
The seller asks me if I know the illico AKG D5: I do not know. He said, "I listen to both, the SM58 is 25% more expensive, you try them both and see you. All my clients who have tried both left with the D5."
Having confidence and being pressed I took the D5.

Later I compared it to a friend SM58 singer on a powered speaker: DAY AND NIGHT. The SM58 is dull, no definition is sorely lacking in presence, and is more sensitive to feedback.
In short, for me there is a deaf man who will not make the difference, and for € 90 instead of € 117 should be a bit more idiot.

The AKG D5 to record in the studio without too Souffir sound "live" immediately mark it on SM58 because the sound of the SM58 is so poor and lacks treble.

That's it. I hope I was clear. There is that conformity can explain that turns to a SM58 aujourd'jui. Would be really naive and not very curious to think that there has been no better since that time. And it is expensive precisely because it is known, is all.
We find this kind of bad products overpriced in other areas, of course: Rickenbacker guitars, the Yamaha NS-10 speakers that everyone recognized and therefore everybody wants ...

LISTEN and do not turn to the best-known products, they are almost never the best and are often expensive.

Dynamic Vocal Mic Stage
Features:
- Cardioid Dynamic Microphone type (unidirectional) SHURE SM58
- Bandwidth = 50 to 15,000 Hz
- Impedance = 150 ohms
- Slight bump in the mids giving it its recognizable

Weight: 0.127 Kg

Dimensions: 162 x 51

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I bought it in NYC 20 years ago, he made small piano bars scenes of evenings with friends, he don 'never betrayed (the opposite is true, my voice, blah!), I 2 years ago bought the grille (10-15 €)
And that's all, not bad contact, little or no feedback and a warm, very recognizable, on the other hand
In the studio you have to buy a dynamic microphone is essential.
My Shure is Fantastic!

Just wanted to review my favorite mic of all time the Shure SM58. Everyone who is anybody has used it through the years. The popular black base with the silver top you can spot the SM58 from a mile away!

I was in a band that required me to sing backup vocals. I paid $89 for it brand new. It can with a clip, bag and cool sticker. I knew of their reliability and knew it was the mic for me.

I like it because it is a solid piece of gear. It is the industry standard. Sound guys know how to mix them and they work for almost any application you need mic'd.

I have used this microphone to mic guitar amps, bass amps, acoustic guitars, acoustic pianos, Hammond Organs as well as kick and snare drums. It may not be the best mic for each thing I just mentioned, but in a pinch it will get the job done.

Nothing at all. It's a microphone to perfection. In a perfect world I'd like to see it get maybe a little bit hotter of a signal, but complaints at all.

The textbook definition of road worthy. I have some beat, I mean BEAT Shure Mics. I prefer to sing through my own mic since I know what it sounds like and well germs are a big factor, you want to stay healthy on the road. I have thrown it in back packs, dropped it, spilled drinks on it, put it in front of everything imaginable and it still works.

Henry Rollins can't even break this mic!

If you need a mic, this is it. Best $90 you will ever spend. There are a few cheap knock offs out there. Yes, you can get them for half the price, but they are not as durable or a nice sounding. Get the real thing, get a Shure.

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Mostly black with gray windscreen, although this thing is so scraped up from abuse that it might as well be called silver and loaded with scratches. Been playing for a while now, various bands, a little recording. A little this and a little that.

I actually won this SM-58 in a poker game from a buddy believe it or not. It was a terribly beat up mic and he threw it into the pot because he had already replaced it. Based on the ante, he probably only valued this at $5, but I think I ended up with the deal.

First of all it still works and it still sounds good. I think these things develop character over time, especially with use and abuse. It says a lot for Shure products when you have a microphone that can be this abused and still deliver crisp clean rock vocals day in and day out.

There's nothing to not like. I guess I wish they were less expensive new, but if you have an opportunity to pick up a used one, don't delay. Like an old Toyota, these things will deliver and you could get 300,000 miles from yours.

First rate, built like a tank, or an iron pipe as it were.

Overall, I love it. It sounds great, works night after night, and is beat to hell. This is what gear is supposed to be built like. If you end up buying one new (I think they are around $100 new), you will get years out of it. As a matter of fact, it might outlive you. Perhaps the preacher will be using it as they lower you down.

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I purchased the Shure SM-58 mic about 5 years ago after having owned a Kustom K-6 for a couple of years. I play music in a local band and I wanted a better singing mic. I bought it at Hometown Music in Whitesburg, KY for $120.

After singing through the Kustom mic for two years, the SM-58 was nothing short of a revelation. The sound was so much clearer and stronger, and it was so much more responsive to sound that I was instantly wowed. Once you hold the SM-58 in your hand, you can tell it's a quality piece of equipment. It's heavy and very well conctructed. I've owned my 58 for over five years now and I've gotten a lot of use out of it. My band plays on the road a lot, so our equipment has to be tough. The SM-58 is just that...a tough, great-sounding mic that won't let you down.

Are there better sounding mics on the market? Certainly. But those mics will cost you a lot more cash. For $120, you can't go wrong with the SM-58.

This is an absolutely solid piece of equipment. I can't count the times I've dropped it. Not once has it ever betrayed me (even if I deserved it!).

The Shure SM-58 is a great mic at a great price. Period.

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I bought this at Musiciansfriend.com a few years ago, and have bought many others since. Not because they've broken, but because it's that damn good. I use it for touring, shows, and recording every once in a while. It's good at all 3.

Extremely durable. It doesn't muffle out the higher or lower ranges like most field mic's do, and it can take a serious ass kicking.
Most mic's have to be screamed into to get what this thing picks up at a comfortable singing level. I have even put a spit screen in front of it and used it in recording.

My complaint would be that it doesn't have a switch, but there is another model - SM -58S, that has a switch.

I have kicked, dropped, spilled shit into, stepped on, and left this microphone outside, and it still works better than any AKG or Nady I've ever used. Dented screen's don't affect it's performance, and neither does leaving it out in the rain.

This mic rocks. Recommend it, and wouldn't get any other mic after working with this one so long. Except maybe the one with the switch.
Compared to AKG's and Nady's of similar price, this thing is like a Cadillac for the price of a Hyundai.
I wouldn't spend money on any other microphone.

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Used on ebay, I paid about $70 for this microphone. It had a few scratches, but works perfectly.

Tough as nails and has a great contour which can even make ME sound like a rock star! This unit has been the staple of rock bands for years and it's easy to see why.

There's nothing I don't like.

Built like a tank. These mics stand up to rough road wear and can be dropped, stepped on and pretty much run over by a car and will still work. Very high quality.

If you're looking for a great vocal microphone for hard rock, heavy metal, or just about any type of music, take a look at the Shure SM58. It Rocks!

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The Shure SM58 was one of my first microphones that I used to record with at home. I have pretty much used all of the Shure Line mics. The thing that’s best about this one is its good for a little bit of everything. No matter what frequencies your voice is, it works. You don’t even have to have a windscreen. I remember recording with this mic, with no stand or windscreen. With a little bit of Eqing, it sounding amazing for just recording in my living room on my Toshiba laptop at the time. I have came a long way from those days. But I would still use the SM58 in a heartbeat. I recommend this mic to anyone starting out. Its really cheap and sounds great.


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The mic is very precise with the sound, you may have to cut out some of the lower end frequencies with it, depending on how close you are to the mic and how deep your voice is. That was the only issue that I had when using this mic. I didn’t try any models prior to this one, I think I might have use a cheap radio shack mic 1 time but when I got this that thing went in the trash! I am very happy that I found this mic many years ago. Shure really put out a quality product with this and best of all anyone can afford it. It is even being sold in most of your main stores now, you no longer have to go to a guitar center or sam ash to find it. I wont be surprised if wal mart doesn’t carry it, (if they don’t already?). A high quality mic for a great price… I stand by it! Don’t waste your money on all those mics that cost twice as much as this one, this one will work just as good and save you money at the same time!