gls es57 worth it?

[Lkoz91]

Only mic I have right now is an AKG C1000 and that was given to me for 50 bucks from a friend so I couldn't pass it up. I'm just looking to build up my mic collection to be able to record some versatile things and obviously the sm57 is one of the best for that.

Is the es57 any good? It's ridiculously cheap but I've only heard good things so I thought I'd double check with a respectable community. Any advice?

Should I save up for some sm57s or will the gls mics make the cut?

 

[brother rat]

gls es57 worth it?

Is it worth it to put $1,000 on black?

It is when the little ball lands on black...

 

[BigRed360]

Is it worth what? Worth the asking price relative to other dynamic mics? You betcha. It's a great mic. I know it's said to be an SM57 clone (and it's clearly made to look like one) but it's not exactly the same. The SM57 has a mid range bump, and the ES57 does too--it's just in a different place. In other words, they may each need a bit of EQ to get what you want out of them, but the ES57 delivers.

I've got 3 and I have never regretted buying them.

 

[Lkoz91]

thanks big red, definitely the answer i was looking for!

 

[moresound]

HERE is a shoot out between the shure 57 vs. the es 57 and comments.

 

[bruiser1964]

https://homerecording.com/bbs/equipment-forums/microphones/gls-es-57-vs-real-shure-sm57-191042/

Heres the same discussion from 2006

You would think Shure would have laywers for this sort of thing??

 

[moresound]

https://homerecording.com/bbs/equipment-forums/microphones/gls-es-57-vs-real-shure-sm57-191042/

Heres the same discussion from 2006

You would think Shure would have laywers for this sort of thing??

Must be just the slightest difference between them for them to get away with it legally.

 

[omtayslick]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[drumslinger]

nice little mic for the money.

 

[BigRed360]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

That's what I tell my wife every time she catches me mocking her behind her back. I don't think she's buying it.

 

[moresound]

That's what I tell my wife every time she catches me mocking her behind her back. I don't think she's buying it.

Sounds as if you get as many whacks to the back of the head as Dog Breath does!

 

[Thisnameistaken]

I think i'm going to pick up a few of these myself. Little harder to come by in canada though so far