SM57 and SM58 Compared! #Sweetwater #Shure #SM57 #SM58

[sweetwater]

Which one would you choose for your next project? 👀

[BirdJesus_]

I work at Shure. You have two incredibly versatile mics right there my friend.

[timgoodrich]

Per the engineer at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle.... Kurt Cobain used the sm 57 when recording vocals on many songs due to his power and style of songs. I was there for an artist with a similar vocal style and went and got Kurt's microphone to get the best from my friend's vocals. The results were fire 🔥. I was surprised that the sm57 replaced the expensive Neumann mic.

[mageprostudios]

"'Cause they just know stuff" was my favorite line!

[martijn_yt]

Apart from the windshield, they are the same mic

[kota.films.things]

I use both religiously😭 both can literally do anything, though I do like the 57 for cab micing. But I use the 58 here and there to mic my acoustic, and use the 57 (with a windscreen) for vocals

[nicksonthevet]

I tried learning about them, they are essentially the same

[Zildjian_DW]

I have both of them. I use the SM57 to record the snare side of my drum. Having a mic on both the top and the bottom is a great way to record your snare drum. I use the SM58 for vocals. However, I am not a very good vocalist, but I have fun.!
Thank you Sweetwater!

[tuonglukim]

I have both of these and there's not much difference between them in terms of frequency response in my experience aside those caused by the obvious difference in head shape. They even have the exact same diaphragm and internals.

I'll use a sm58 for miking up an amp just as easy, obviously singing up close on a 57 would be a lot of hard S sounds and wind noises but it's basically the same microphone in a different jacket.

I also own the so called "upgraded" version the 58A beta with the wider diaphragm which is supposed to be much better for vocals but I prefer the SM58 by a landslide. Much more balanced i.m.o.

[HOWYOUDOIN]

SM57 is the one Eddie Van Halen used (the most amazing soulful emotional stunning energetic alcoholic guitarist with a devilish grin ever)

[RU-HDD--HVN]

Billy Squire chose the SM57 for his vocal recording and performances. True.... 2 each his own.

[chuckschillingvideos]

The only differences between the two mics is the windscreen. That is the ONLY difference. The difference in the FR is entirely due to the windscreen. This guy has no idea what he's talking about - he's just reading a script.

[SonicSoundofDoom]

take the ball off the 58 and it's the same.

[diogotavares]

The bigger the internet crowd "teaching" stuff; the more myths get propagated!!!

[BartoszXIV]

ate they not exactly the same mic with different top?

[punanyologist]

i dunno why people put sm58 as a vocal mic when the 57 sounds better at vocals to me you get a more open voice for stage and they sound nearly the same if the 57 has a windscreen

the sm57 has a slightly greater range of frequency response it gets the lower frequencies so clear the sm 58 is just as good but in mid high and work for tenor and alto just fine but the sm57 does all that and is an excellent instrument mic the sm58 works but i would rather the 57 for everything

[polorat]

My friend used the 58 for recording his amp live when we record. Sounded pretty good to me. What would be the main difference in using the 57 for that instead? Like how would it be better

[JJFrostMusic]

Usually reduce around 5k for vocals.... Hmmm

[glenh]

Cyndi Lauper uses sm57 for live vocal 😅

[officialmoondancer]

I refuse to use 57’s if possible lol… nothing wrong with them, it’s just the utility mic of ages. Like stock sound so to speak. Not very interesting to me.