Drewcifer666 said:OK, first, yes, condensers are always higher output than dynamics, often MUCH higher. Second, if you have to crank your input that high, sounds like the 57 mic is hashed. So you're saying it's the same channel of the board that your using to test, and the condenser's loud, and the 57 is super super weak? And the same mic-cable, too right?
Well, the 57 should not be as low output as you're saying.
Time to buy a new 57. While you're at it, you might as well get two.
Yes, I'm using the same channel and the same cable. I just can't seem to remember if I started thinking the Sm57 was quiet after I got the condenser, or if it really was much more quiet. I'm leaning towards the sm57 have changed though, 'cause I have used it to record a song and now I can't do it, 'cause there's just too much noise at the level I need to crank it to to get any sound at all.