Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone

This is the go-to microphone for any kind of percussion, be it snare, toms, congas or bongos. It also sounds great to blend it with a condenser to close the mic a guitar cabinet.  It’s the most popular choice for a professional musician who wants to mic up their amplified or acoustic instrument such as a guitar amp or bass amp, saxophone, trumpet or drums. It is used on stages and in studios around the world.

• Shure SM57 PRODUCT FEATURES:

  The contoured frequency response with its presence rise, helps the instrument cut better through the main mix. The extremely effective cardioid pickup pattern isolates the main sound source and will simply record what you point at it while rejecting sound from the rear. The Shure SM57 is a fixture in the music business. You see it everywhere. In small clubs and 100,000-seat stadiums. This renowned mic is used by legendary performers and the latest up-and-comers. What you may not have seen are the thousands of SM57s at work behind the scenes in professional recording studios around the world. In fact, you'll probably find it in more studios than any other mic. Not surprising. The unidirectional dynamic SM57 has set the industry standard by defining the way instruments should sound. This is why it's used by any serious musician or recording professional. Its warm, clean sound along with its carefully contoured presence rise make it ideal for a wide range of instrument miking applications, particularly guitar amplifiers and drums. The SM57 features a uniform cardioid pick-up pattern that isolates the main sound source and minimizes background noise.

• Shure SM57 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

  Transducer Type: Dynamic

  Polar Pattern: Cardioid

  Frequency Response: 40 Hz to 15 kHz

  Sensitivity: -54.5 dB/Pa

  Weight: 284g