Shure SM58 Dynamic Handheld Microphone

Get the legendary live sound of the Shure SM58 microphone. World-famous for its durability and clarity, the SM58 is the must-have handheld dynamic vocal mic.

Overview

The Shure SM58 has been the "go-to" microphone for musicians, producers, and sound engineers around the world for more than 40 years running. No other mic in your arsenal can match its legendary reputation for great sound and rugged dependability. With a Shure SM58 on the stage, you can forget about the microphone and concentrate on your performance.

Features:

- Tailored, brightened midrange response that flatters most voices and gives your vocals an extra boost, helping them cut through the mix
- Built-in spherical filter that helps minimize "pop" sounds
- Unidirectional cardioid pickup pattern helps minimize feedback
- Legendary Shure build quality

Engineered for Great-Sounding Vocals

The Shure SM58 features specially tuned mid-range response for boosted presence in your vocal tracks. While some mics let vocals get lost in the mix, the Shure SM58 cuts through instruments and positions the singer right out in front. Your music will gain the crisp focus that separates the professionals from the hobbyists.

Special Technology for Quiet Operation

Shure's unique spherical filter brings smoothness and clarity to both lead and backing vocals. On the SM58, wind and breath sounds are minimized, cutting down on ambient noise that can ruin recorded tracks and possibly damage live sound equipment. A tried-and-true internal shock mount also cleans up your performance by reducing handling noise. Those loud creaks and pops that result from pulling the mic out of its clip or… read more adjusting its position can be completely avoided with the SM58. Plus, floor vibrations won't enter the signal stream when the Shure SM58 is mounted on a stand. Clean tracks always sit better in the mix, giving them their own space and texture. You'll be surprised at what pops out of your performance once the unwanted noise is gone.

Unidirectional Cardioid Pickup Pattern

Live sound stages and recording studios both rely on good microphone isolation for quality results. If one audio source bleeds over into another, it's hard to know what to fix and how to fix it. Fortunately, Shure SM58s have a unidirectional, cardioid pickup pattern for outstanding aiming control. Since sounds outside the pickup pattern are automatically rejected, you can position the mic to only "hear" your intended audio source. In the studio, you'll have clean, separated tracks for faster editing. On stage, you can be sure your input levels are strong without worrying about feedback. Either way, your project just got a whole lot easier. Shure includes a 180-degree rotating mic clip to help you get perfect mic placement, every time, with the SM58.

Legendary Durability

The SM58's tank-like durability has reached mythic status in the music world. Veteran rockers love to tell the tale of how they hammered the stage together with their Shure SM58, then sang through the whole gig without missing a beat. You'll be a part of the legend when you grasp the perfectly balanced die-cast metal handle and raise the rigid steel mesh grille up to your lips. It's hard not to feel the weight of all that music history when you realize your favorite artists hefted that same handle, delivering their lyrics through that same mesh grille.

The Drop Test

Nostalgic sentiment is nice, but how about some cold, hard evidence? The Shure SM58 met and conquered Shure's famous "drop test," falling ten times from a height of ten feet with no drop in performance! You know what happens at the live show. The energy is high, people are jumping around, and your mic stand is bound to get bumped. It's nice to know you can pick it up, dust it off, and get right back into the moment. Nothing will kill the vibe faster than telling the crowd to hang on a minute while you swap out equipment. With an SM58, you never have to stop!

Affordable Quality

Shure knows their audience, and they priced the SM58 accordingly. At this musician-friendly price, you can outfit the whole stage without breaking your tour (or studio) budget. Use the savings to try and find other gear that performs as well as the Shure SM58, if you can.

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Specs

- Type: Dynamic (moving coil)
- Frequency Response: 50 to 15,000 Hz
- Polar Pattern: Unidirectional (cardioid), rotationally symmetrical about microphone axis, uniform with frequency Output Level (at 1,000 Hz)
- Open Circuit Voltage: -74.5 dB* (0.19 mV)
- Power Level: -56.0 dB**
- Impedance: Rated impedance is 150 (300 actual) for connection to microphone inputs rated low impedance
- Polarity: Positive pressure on diaphragm produces positive voltage on
pin 2 with respect to pin 3
- Connector: 3-pin professional audio connector (male XLR type)
- Case: Dark gray, enamel-painted, die cast metal; matte-finished,
silver colored, spherical steel mesh grille
- Overall Dimensions: 51 x 162 x 23mm (2 x 6-3/8 x 29/32 in.)
- Swivel Adapter: Positive-action, break-resistant, adjustable through 180 degrees, with standard 5/8 in.-27 thread
- Net Weight: 298 g (10.5 oz.)

*0 dB = 1 v/ bar
**0 dB = 1 mw/10 bar

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
SM58-LC: Shipping Weight: 1.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 4 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SHU SM58LC
SM58-X2U, with X2U USB Adapter: Shipping Weight: 2.25 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 4 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SHU SM58X2U
SM58-CNBTS, Stage Performance Kit with Stand and Cable: Shipping Weight: 9.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 38 x 10 x 4 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SHU SM58CNBTS
SM58S, with On/Off Switch, Cable and Tripod Boom Stand: Shipping Weight: 7.25 lbs
SM58-CN, with Shure C25J 25' XLR Cable: Shipping Weight: 2.25 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 4 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SHU SM58CN
SM58S, with On/Off Switch: Shipping Weight: 1.25 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 4 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SHU SM58SLC
Warehouse Resealed, SM58-X2U, with X2U USB Adapter: Shipping Weight: 2.25 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 4 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SM58X2U

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: (800) 516-2525
Email: service@shure.com

Overview Guide

Owner's Manual

Shure's Description

Shure SM58 Dynamic Handheld Microphone

Consistently the first choice of performers around the globe, the Shure SM58 vocal microphone is a genuine world standard and a true audio legend. The Shure SM58 is a unidirectional (cardioid) dynamic vocal microphone designed for professional vocal use in sound reinforcement and studio recording.

A highly effective built-in spherical filter on the SM58 minimizes wind and breath "pop" noise. A cardioid pickup pattern isolates the main sound source while minimizing unwanted background noise. The Shure SM58 has a tailored vocal response for a sound that is a world standard. Rugged construction, a proven shock mount system, and a steel mesh grille ensure that even with rough handling, the SM58 will perform consistently. Outdoors or indoors, singing or speech -- the Shure SM58 is the overwhelming choice of professionals worldwide.

Features:

- Frequency response tailored for vocals, with brightened midrange and bass roll-off
- Uniform cardioid pickup pattern isolates the main sound source and minimizes background noise
- Pneumatic shock mount system cuts down handling noise
- Effective, built-in spherical wind and pop filter
- Supplied with break-resistant stand adapter which rotates 180 degrees
- Legendary Shure quality, ruggedness, and reliability
- Cardioid (unidirectional) dynamic
- Frequency response: 50 to 15,000 Hz

About Shure
S.N. Shure began his company's relationship with the products of personal sound by launching a one-man operation in 1925 that sold radio parts kits. Since then, Shure microphones and audio electronics have been the tools of choice for politicians, musicians, corporations, churches, and broadcasters across the world. Anyone who considers sound to be an important part of his or her self-expression has probably used one of Shure's microphones, phonograph needles, or other professional audio products.

Reviews

(237 ratings)

Submitted April 10, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Not too good on recording, but EXCELLENT for performers"

Overall:

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Sound

OK, this isn't necessarily designed for recording, but the SM58 is an industry standard when it comes to performance applications. No mic I know of out there beats the SM58 in overall performance and reliability in performance applications.

Features

None. But none needed.

Quality

Build quality and qual control on Shure products are one of the best. Made in the good ole USA. Shure isn't BSing you when it says that this mic is consistently the top choice of performers around the world.

Value

Worth the money.

Manufacturer Support

I have dealt with their CS and it is prompt and informative.

The Wow Factor

Sex appeal of a mic? It's conventional looking.

Musical Background:

Active Musician, Hobbyist Recording Engineer

Musical Style:

All kinds

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