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SM57

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Shure SM57
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GO AHEAD. PLAY HARD.
SM57
Dynamic Instrument Microphone

A snare crack. An arpeggiated chord. A powerful saxophone solo. Whether on stage or in the studio, the notes that flow from your instrument connects your audience on a visceral level. And such sounds need a mic that can handle its strength. For every acoustic condition, the SM57 delivers the power of your playing to every fan in the house.

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Is It Really Necessary to Spend So Much Money on a Microphone?

I've proven multiple times that I can get a really good professional sound with just a single SM57, the focus should be on songwriting, the quality of the music and the impact it has on your audience, it's not that gear doesn't matter but it's the basic idea/composition or song that people actually recognise,...

Plug-in deal discussion & general chatter

...Marshall® 1960B - 4x12 Greenback — Cab based on Marshall® 1960B - 4x12 JBL K120 (vintage) — Microphones: Shure® SM57, Sennheiser MD441, Royer R121 — Micro Pitch Shift Stereo-fx pedal based on the Eventide H3000 Preset #231 — Flanger pedal based on the Boss® Flanger BF-2 — Wah-Wah based on Dunlop® CryBaby® 535Q — Overdrive based on Ibanez® TS-808 — Overdrive...

New Hardware Tape Emulation! ETA: Possibly??

...the sound of my regular speakers" and of course "run a snare through the 550A and mic it with an SM57 – amazing crack to blend in"

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Ahh the loyal classic 57 what would we do without it.

Some might say we don't need another 57 review as this mic is well established as an industry classic from pro to beginner. But to pay homage to this great microphone I'll review it for the sake of newcomers of the the recording...

by Sim

If ever the phrase "Jack of all trades, master of none" applied to a microphone, that microphone would be the Shure SM57.

This mic is ubiquitous - you find it everywhere. It's fairly durable (its Achilles' heel is the front screen assembly which can be knocked off quite easily. In the last few...

by John Eppstein

Totally disagree with the former review of the SM57.

The SM57 is the best mic in the world...

In that it does almost anything, for less than £100 and it happens to be virtually indestructable.

Snares - it just works.

Right on the grill of a guitar amp - it just works - OK for a...

by windmillsound

I was surprised to see only two reviews so far, so I'll add my own opinion. The SM57 is one of the most iconic mics ever made. It’s an industry standard, and every studio has one in their mic locker, and for good reason. It's good for almost everything, from drums to vocals. I have mostly used it...

by Sunscape

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