Shure SM58LC Cardioid Dynamic Microphone

Cardioid pattern. Frequency response of 50 to 15,000 Hz. Designed for professional vocal use in sound reinforcement and studio recording. Cable not included.

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 0 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

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Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from comcast.net

Submitted: 8/23/2003

Style of Music: alternative

Location: Westland,Michigan, USA

Feature:
Some other companies include a cable with their mics. Was surprised that it was an extra exspence.

Quality:
Have had only one fail. It was dropped on a cement floor. I went and bought another one. Fit and finish are very good.

Desirability:
What appeals to me is the fact that it works very well. It is also very durable.

Sound:
This mic is very clear when used correctly. It cuts through music so the singer can be heard clearly. Gain before feedback is also very good. This mic sounds good for all voice applications. I am using a makie board and JBL speakers and the new crown amps. It important to watch the trim if someone is screaming into any mic. This one stays clear in most applications.

Support:
Have really had no reason to contact the company. Both this mic and the Shure wireless have worked flawlessly!

Overall:
Of late there are quite a lot of new technology on the market in the microphone field. I really don't like switches all over my mics. All you need is for someone to change something on the mic to turn a live proformace into a nightmare. I will stick with this mic.

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"I play and sing on it all the time, and it doesn't get much better."

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from stx.rr.com

Submitted: 11/27/2002

Style of Music: Christian Worship, Punk, Emo, Hardcore

Location: Laredo, Tx

I play at church every week on these things, and they have a crystal clear sound and they are very sensitive; not common with non-condensor mics. I don't have to eat the mic to be picked up well. The eq doesn't really need any thing else. Just run through a mixer amp and a simple speaker for the simplest great sounding vocals around.

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"Great All-Around Mic"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

Submitted: 6/16/2002

This is a great mic for almost anything you can think of in live applications. I wouldn't use it all that much in the studio, but I use 'em a lot. I think I have 19 now. Some are 20 years old, and some are brand new, but they all sound great. I've hammered nails with 'em, had them thrown down the stage, and one even fell in the baptistry. The pastor picked it up, put it back on the stand, and it still worked! I don't use my Neumann KK 105s around water anymore. The beta 87 is also a great live vocal mic.

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"Consider the bigger brother, The Beta 58"

Overall:: 7 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 8 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 7 out of 10

User: a customer from bellsouth.net

Style of Music: Country

Location: Royston GA.

Sound:
Great mic for the price. Shure has always made great quality mics. Just remember that Sm series microphones are Shure's middle grade series. Shure's Beta series mic's are the best! So if you think this mic sounds great, you haven't heard the bigger brother,"the Beta 58" and not much higher than the Sm-58. Trust me on this one! I own them both... The Beta 58 has all that the Sm58 has and more. I also own the Beta 87a condencer witch I think sounds the best for live performance and Studio recording. So if your looking into buying a Shure mic and desire nothing less than the best,the Beta series is the way to go! Keep in mind that any microphone is only as good as the cable conneted to it. A high qulity mic connected to a cheap $5 cable defeats the purpose.

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"ages with gracefulness anddependability"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from Yahoo.com

Submitted: 8/22/2000

Style of Music: Whatever Bob Dylan calls what he does. than that's what hope to make.

Location: Medford, Oregon

I was givin this Mic to repair by a friend. The guy told me to keep it after resoldering the connection which had seen much use. I own
Several different mics, and this one rates with the best I have. Reproduction of sound is amazingly simular in quality, to the much higher priced options of today. I place this mic at , or very near the top of it's class.

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"Can't beat it"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from warwick.net

Submitted: 12/30/2000

Style of Music: classic rock

Location: Vernon, NJ

I am a singer who has been told a few times to try different mics that are aledgedly EQ'ed for a female voice, but nothing can beat the SM58. And, not that I abuse my mic 9never!) but my drummer owns a studio and some of his SM58's are so beat up you would not believe it, and they still perform as good as they did when they were new.

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"Torture tested and proven for 40 years"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from musician.net

Submitted: 11/24/2001

Style of Music: Jazz and pop

Location: Muskegon, Michigan

Since this modern classic was introduced in 1958, it has been a mainstay of the professional audio toolbox, for three reasons: one, the mic is practically bulletproof; two, the high mid "presence boost" is one of the most recognized and accepted non-flat responses in the world; and three, just about everyone already owns a couple. You should too.

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"Have used it for years... yeah, you could go out and buy a $1,000 Neuman with a tube pre-amp... but hey... just think: you could"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

Submitted: 12/4/2002

Style of Music: Christian with gospel/blues/jazz/accoustic flavor

Location: Connecticut

I have been running live sound for over 15 years. I've used Senhiezer pencil mics, AKG cieling mics, Telex Wireless (the best in wireless technology), EV Endymes, yada, yada, yada. SM57's and SM58's rule for clean, natural response, as well as rugged design, with no thrills added. The frequency role offs are right where they need to be... nothing added to garble things, nothing lacking... you don't need to color these with EQ. AN INDUSTRY STANDARD AND OVERALL BEST MIC FOR VALUE!

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"Great Microphone! good for live performances"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from yahoo.com

Submitted: 7/1/2003

Style of Music: Acoustic Rock/Sadcore

Location: Freano, California, United States of America

Sound:
I really love this Microphone! I use it when my band is playing live and practicing and it has excelent sound quality. It's really rugged too. I've dropped mine at least 30 times! I bought a new one though. This is a Must Own for any Musician!!!

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"You've tried all the rest. Now to meet the best."

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

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Submitted: 7/1/2001

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Who ever talks trash about this MIC needs their ear checked.
It's better than another thousand mics that exist or have exsisted in this world.
Other mics sound muffled, or distored. This one does not.

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