SHURE SM57 & SM58 "Vocal Mic"

majestikc · 2009-05-08T12:29:18+00:00

I heard these are the exact same mics in every way except the SM58 is a "Vocal Mic" because it has a built in pop screen?

SHURE SM57 & SM58 "Vocal Mic"

FenderBender

I bought an SM58 in January from this guy on bid or buy:

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/12872931/shure_sm58_microphone_and_microphone_stand_and_microphone_cable.html

I didn't need the stand, so ended up only paying around R550 for mic, boxed with clip, bag and a lead strap!
The seller treated me well with no hassles whatsoever.

It is a genuine Shure product!

Stoner-Riff

SM57

Stoner-Riff

TomCat wrote: There is only one official importer for Shure and that is Wild & Marr.

They supply to all the stores.

Yes, exchange rates play a great role in the final price so it depends on who bought their stock when as far as pricing goes.

I got my three SM57's for R900.00 each.
Bought them in Florida last year Oct.
The mom&pop stores there have to compete w.MF to keep head above water, and you get good deals like that when you say " i see Musiciansfriendsell it at . . . "

Stoner-Riff

majestikc

.....not too sure he's going to be able to bite it off.......but he looks funny trying at least :?

Garth-S

What is the opinion on the shure PG mics. I have a PG58 and am quite impressed, and they are half the price of the SM58's

TomCat

PG's are not too bad from a tonal perspective for normal PA use.

Their shortcoming is when they are used on higher powered PA's where the handling noise becomes too obtrusive.

OK on a mic stand but not good for hand-held use. Another good alternative is the SM48.

FruitarGeek

Sorry to revist this topic which is well rested, but on the topic of SM58 v SM57, what do you guys recommend I go for first?

I don't really need a mic to mic up my amp or gear, because I use software which works great. My main concern now is recording vocals, and perhaps acoustic. Maybe even recording band practices, you know, by sticking mic in the middle of the room etc. Now I only have budget for one mic, for now alteast. Which one do I go for first

And more importantly, whats a good price I should pay for second hand one?

AlanRatcliffe

R900 - 1000 s/h, but be very careful buying s/h unless you really know what to look for.

For studio I usually recommend the 57 first, because it is excellent in such a wide range of applications (live too). A 58 is a must-have live for vocals, but it quickly gets put away in studio when you have a semi-decent LDC. So it boils down to your priorities...

andrewjbryson

SM-58
Frequency response: 50 to 15,000 Hz

SM-57
Frequency response: 40 to 15,000 Hz

singemonkey

Seems to be a big myth in SA with 57s. I've encountered "sound guys" who have told me that it's not a vocal mic. It's interesting then that Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra - who some people consider to have known a thing or two about vocals and were not limited by budget - chose the SM57 as their stage mics. Sinatra apparently would record with nothing else.

Go to www.bhphotovideo.com and buy an SM57 for $100. Do not pay more than R1,000. If you have to, go in with others or buy when you need other stuff to reduce shipping charges. I needed one in a hurry once and Bothners burned me so bad, I still have the scars. Still, in the long term, an SM57 is never obsolete.