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Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone
Frequency response: 40 to 15,000 Hz. Cardioid (unidirectional) dynamic.
"AWSOME MIC AWSOME PRICE!!!"
Feature:
Came with a mic clip thats handy. Other than that this mic doesnt need features. Its a one of a kind.
Quality:
Bulletproof, Shatterproof. Go ahea throw it against the floor. It'll still work.
Value:
Get one of these mics you wont regret it guranteed
Sound:
THe sound is great. People thinks its just the mic that makes your guitar or snare etc. sound good. ITS NOT!!! You must have a great sound to being with. However this mic colours the sound slightly and captures sound great. Recommended on guitars snare and toms.
Support:
Shure has great support for the customer.
Came with a mic clip thats handy. Other than that this mic doesnt need features. Its a one of a kind.
Quality:
Bulletproof, Shatterproof. Go ahea throw it against the floor. It'll still work.
Value:
Get one of these mics you wont regret it guranteed
Sound:
THe sound is great. People thinks its just the mic that makes your guitar or snare etc. sound good. ITS NOT!!! You must have a great sound to being with. However this mic colours the sound slightly and captures sound great. Recommended on guitars snare and toms.
Support:
Shure has great support for the customer.
"thuper!"
Feature:
I guess I kind of wish it came with like five of them.
Value:
while being very cheap for a mic as good as it is...$80-90 is still a lot of money in my book.
Desirability:
it's got a *nice* shape.hehehe.
Sound:
I record my snare with it, and it's the only mic I've used that gives it that explosion sound that you hear in professionally recorded drums, as opposed to the dull sound of home recorded stuff.
Support:
I haven't needed any support so far.
I guess I kind of wish it came with like five of them.
Value:
while being very cheap for a mic as good as it is...$80-90 is still a lot of money in my book.
Desirability:
it's got a *nice* shape.hehehe.
Sound:
I record my snare with it, and it's the only mic I've used that gives it that explosion sound that you hear in professionally recorded drums, as opposed to the dull sound of home recorded stuff.
Support:
I haven't needed any support so far.
"SHURE SM57"
Feature:
Nice and durable.
Quality:
Picks up alot.
Value:
It's a must have, not the best, but better than others for sure.
Desirability:
Very sexy mic.
Sound:
Larger size maby.
Support:
No problems with it yet.
Overall:
Love it, can't let it go, record all my vocals on it.
Nice and durable.
Quality:
Picks up alot.
Value:
It's a must have, not the best, but better than others for sure.
Desirability:
Very sexy mic.
Sound:
Larger size maby.
Support:
No problems with it yet.
Overall:
Love it, can't let it go, record all my vocals on it.
"Quit reading the reviews and buy the thing."
Feature:
What can I say? It's tough and sounds good. Did I mention it's under $100?
Quality:
Tough Tough Tough!
Value:
Definetly worth the price. However if you plan to use it for vocals, buy a pop screen.
Desirability:
Look, I've seen people abuse the hell out of loaner 57s and 58s and they just don't quit. (the microphones or the morons)
Sound:
This mic sounds good on just about everything. I hear that Tom Petty always uses one for his vocals. (rumor)
Support:
Who needs support? It takes a nuke to destroy one of these.
Overall:
The SM57 was my first mic, and every real studio has like, 8. A good personal collection of mics is say, 4 to 10, and the Sm 57 can be half of them.
What can I say? It's tough and sounds good. Did I mention it's under $100?
Quality:
Tough Tough Tough!
Value:
Definetly worth the price. However if you plan to use it for vocals, buy a pop screen.
Desirability:
Look, I've seen people abuse the hell out of loaner 57s and 58s and they just don't quit. (the microphones or the morons)
Sound:
This mic sounds good on just about everything. I hear that Tom Petty always uses one for his vocals. (rumor)
Support:
Who needs support? It takes a nuke to destroy one of these.
Overall:
The SM57 was my first mic, and every real studio has like, 8. A good personal collection of mics is say, 4 to 10, and the Sm 57 can be half of them.
"GREAT mic, even BETTER price!"
Feature:
Well, there aren't necessarily any features to the mic, but I honestly have to admit that mics without a switch tend to be more durable (one less thing to break).
Quality:
Durable as you can possibly imagine. This thing's shell is like tank armor. I'd be willing to bet you could put a bullet to its casing and still come out with a working mic (of course, you can't aim at the windscreen :). Sound quality is simply awesome.
Value:
Simply incredible value. $90 for a mic that's a small step under some $900 mics.
Desirability:
Slim body, baby... just how I like 'em. :o)
Sound:
The 57 is incredibly clear. 10 out of 10 for the price, but we still have to note that there are plenty of high-end mics that will outdo it, so for fairness, it gets a 9 here.
Support:
shure.com - never used it myself, as it hasn't been necessary, but I've heard good things.
Overall:
This mic will probably belong to my grandkids someday... assuming they get into recording or music too.
Well, there aren't necessarily any features to the mic, but I honestly have to admit that mics without a switch tend to be more durable (one less thing to break).
Quality:
Durable as you can possibly imagine. This thing's shell is like tank armor. I'd be willing to bet you could put a bullet to its casing and still come out with a working mic (of course, you can't aim at the windscreen :). Sound quality is simply awesome.
Value:
Simply incredible value. $90 for a mic that's a small step under some $900 mics.
Desirability:
Slim body, baby... just how I like 'em. :o)
Sound:
The 57 is incredibly clear. 10 out of 10 for the price, but we still have to note that there are plenty of high-end mics that will outdo it, so for fairness, it gets a 9 here.
Support:
shure.com - never used it myself, as it hasn't been necessary, but I've heard good things.
Overall:
This mic will probably belong to my grandkids someday... assuming they get into recording or music too.
Shure SM57 Mic Customer Review
Feature:
It doesn't really have a lot but it's ok for me... I wasn't expecting anything more.
Quality:
Great sound but as I can see you maybe have to watch after it. It looks very very fragile.
Value:
Ok I think I got the chance... this price and what a sound... It couldn't be better
Desirability:
I like the black color but all for all it's not very sexy... Who cares if the sound is great. This section has no sense
Sound:
I have no words to describe it. It's a fantastic microphone. They sell it as an instrument microphone... I disagree. It sounds really great for male voices. It shines in the following instruments: Classical guitar, violins, cello, trumpets, drums... It's horrible for acoustic guitars but in overall is a fantastic mic.
Ease of Use:
Nothing hard
Support:
I never needed any kind of support for the shures but their website is great...
Overall:
I can't say anything more. Buy it and you will never regret it.
It doesn't really have a lot but it's ok for me... I wasn't expecting anything more.
Quality:
Great sound but as I can see you maybe have to watch after it. It looks very very fragile.
Value:
Ok I think I got the chance... this price and what a sound... It couldn't be better
Desirability:
I like the black color but all for all it's not very sexy... Who cares if the sound is great. This section has no sense
Sound:
I have no words to describe it. It's a fantastic microphone. They sell it as an instrument microphone... I disagree. It sounds really great for male voices. It shines in the following instruments: Classical guitar, violins, cello, trumpets, drums... It's horrible for acoustic guitars but in overall is a fantastic mic.
Ease of Use:
Nothing hard
Support:
I never needed any kind of support for the shures but their website is great...
Overall:
I can't say anything more. Buy it and you will never regret it.
"I love this mic. I feel a sense of pride owning it."
The snare sound I get out of the SM57 is incredible - It is so accurate and clean. I use very little eq the sound is so good. I can hit the snare really hard and it handles it just fine, and the tom sounds are very good as well. The only limitation I have found with the SM57 has been recording my bass drum - It distorts slightly and lacks some of the bottom end that is desirable in most bass drum sounds. Keep in mind the SM57 is not really for bass drum use only going to 40hz.
"Pimptastic"
Feature:
It doesn't have many features but it doesn't really need them. Since it is directional, point and hit record. I got good results without compression so it is optional. For directional mics you don't really need it.
Quality:
Dependable with Shure quality sound and craftsmanship. I have an older shure mic passed down to me from the 70s which is still in excellent condition. The Shure Model SM 59, basically the same mic as the 57.
Value:
I've tried some expensive condensers and this is easier to use and you have more directional control of the sound. I have used this mic in a basement and it shined beautifully like being in a $1,000 recording booth. My song's chorus effected guitar sounds like Tonic. Condensers are sensitive and have to be positioned just right otherwise you have high peaks and harshness for loud instruments. Record reasonably low without peaking and mix high.
Desirability:
Kiss the mic. You give love to your mic and your mic will give love back to you. ;) Looks can be deceiving. STP used this mic for the whole Core album
Sound:
This is a powerful microphone. I've recorded clean sounds with it which came out great but then I wanted to try some distortion and the first thing I noticed is that it picked it up with great accuracy however it got all of the cone. Moving it off axis with the cone helps to get a loud and clean distortion sound. Record low and mix high. get the sound in the yellow and boost the volume with your sequencer or iTunes so it won't peak. Using a condenser is a good idea for vocals to cut through the mix but if you have a screaming, angst ridden serial killer vocalist this will help you attain sound control so nothing peaks. Compression will fix this for condenser mics, high compression.
Support:
Never had to call them but I believe you can email them from www.shure.com for support
Overall:
Excellent mic for under $100 which will sound good on nearly everything. Drums, Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Keyboards, etc. The best bet for any beginner wanting to start out recording. Try the Shure and if the sound isn't for you buy a condenser later but keep in mind it is more sensitive to sound and can be more difficult to use. For Drums some people prefer condensers overhead for cymbals because of the higher frequency you are recording. It makes it sound more crisp.
It doesn't have many features but it doesn't really need them. Since it is directional, point and hit record. I got good results without compression so it is optional. For directional mics you don't really need it.
Quality:
Dependable with Shure quality sound and craftsmanship. I have an older shure mic passed down to me from the 70s which is still in excellent condition. The Shure Model SM 59, basically the same mic as the 57.
Value:
I've tried some expensive condensers and this is easier to use and you have more directional control of the sound. I have used this mic in a basement and it shined beautifully like being in a $1,000 recording booth. My song's chorus effected guitar sounds like Tonic. Condensers are sensitive and have to be positioned just right otherwise you have high peaks and harshness for loud instruments. Record reasonably low without peaking and mix high.
Desirability:
Kiss the mic. You give love to your mic and your mic will give love back to you. ;) Looks can be deceiving. STP used this mic for the whole Core album
Sound:
This is a powerful microphone. I've recorded clean sounds with it which came out great but then I wanted to try some distortion and the first thing I noticed is that it picked it up with great accuracy however it got all of the cone. Moving it off axis with the cone helps to get a loud and clean distortion sound. Record low and mix high. get the sound in the yellow and boost the volume with your sequencer or iTunes so it won't peak. Using a condenser is a good idea for vocals to cut through the mix but if you have a screaming, angst ridden serial killer vocalist this will help you attain sound control so nothing peaks. Compression will fix this for condenser mics, high compression.
Support:
Never had to call them but I believe you can email them from www.shure.com for support
Overall:
Excellent mic for under $100 which will sound good on nearly everything. Drums, Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Keyboards, etc. The best bet for any beginner wanting to start out recording. Try the Shure and if the sound isn't for you buy a condenser later but keep in mind it is more sensitive to sound and can be more difficult to use. For Drums some people prefer condensers overhead for cymbals because of the higher frequency you are recording. It makes it sound more crisp.
"A Beautiful value"
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There is simply no other mic with as much quality at anything like this price. The only mics that can really compete with it are made by the same company anyway, such as that classic radio-style mic, drool...I would suggest getting the windscreen, however, as this will tend to pick up ANY gust(it's that good) if you're playing outside. This is just the mic to get, especially for vocalists.
"A warm, but tenuous sounding mic. Awesome!"
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Quality:I still wonder about the loose head and why you can keep turning and turning it
Value:
great instrument dynamic mic
Sound:
I love it. Great pop for its tailored made sound. I used it on my snare and toms. And they just sound really great. Also are very versatile as a guitar amp mic, and even a vocal microphone.
Ease of Use:
Great pop on the snare drums. But the tailored sound of this mic would have to be tainted just a little for a vocalist.
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