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All Studios Must Have This Mic!
The SM57 has probably recorded 90% of all snare drums and guitar amps in existence! It could be rightly called the "Swiss Army Knife" of modern music. The SM57 is the sound you hear on the radio - it's been used for decades to mic everything from snare drums to guitar amps to vocals, and just about everything else. It's in almost every studio - and on thousands of stages - all over the world!
The Shure SM57 unidirectional dynamic microphone is exceptional for musical instrument pickup or for vocals. With its bright, clean sound and carefully contoured presence rise, the SM57 is ideal for live sound reinforcement and recording. It has an extremely effective cardioid pickup pattern which isolates the main sound source while minimizing background noise. In the studio, it is excellent for recording drums, guitar, and woodwinds. For musical instruments or vocals, the SM57 is a consistent choice of professional performers. It is also the standard microphone used on the podium of the U.S. President for over 30 years. Its outstanding performance, legendary reliability, and diversity of application make this "workhorse" the choice of performers, producers, and sound engineers the world over.
Features:
- Made for rugged road travel and abuse
- Wide frequency band and tight polar pattern especially suitable for close-in miking of instrument amps and speakers (perfectly at home in studio applications as well)
- Hand held or stand mounted mic
- Good gain before feedback
- Low impedance
| Customer Reviews |
 The One Mic Wonder
by Brandon from Dallas TX, November 24, 2007
Music Background: Audio Engineer
“I've always known this mic was great, and have often used it for drums and guitar. But today I was in a session and the ONLY condenser I had brought started doing some goofy things. So I busted out a good old 57, and recorded all the vocals, harmonies, and guitars with it. And it heres the kicker... it sounded AMAZING. Not just GOOD, but it blew me away. It DID take work though. For use on vocals...” Read More
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"What can I say about the 57? What studio couldn't use a few of these? They are great all-purpose microphones that sound good on just about everything."
Matt Adams
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"Beat it to death, drop it on pavement, step on it, throw it at the wall because of a bad day in the studio, take it on the road, beat it up some more... these are just some of what has made the Shure SM57 one of the biggest workhorse microphones on the stage, on the road, and in the studio because IT STILL WORKS!"
Brad Lyons
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"Nearly every high-dollar studio in the world will put this mic off-axis in front of your amp or guitar cab and it'll sound AWESOME. It's also a classic choice for snare. Everyone who records needs at least one."
Ron Daniel
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