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You already have the mic? Then by all means use it. Your original post made it sound like you were thinking about buying one. Vocals is probable what this mic is best suited to. Some of these mics have a variable impedance switch. You will get best results if the impedance is closest to that of...

It looks like a pair is $130.

when in doubt, trust moresound.

I have a pair and I like them. That said, they don't really do anything that a less expensive, more modern mic can't do. The 55 is used in a lot of ads and videos for the looks.

I've used some of the PG series mics, and they tend to be noisy and scratchy. I would suggest trying to record with your SM57 alone. You might get better results with just one mic. As stated, the SM57 is capable of getting a decent acoustic guitar sound.

I have used a PG58 in live performances and to record some vocals. It's not great. In fact, it's at the bottom of the list of mics available to me that I would reach for to record. But being "not great" doesn't mean it's not usable. Since you got it for free, you should keep it around and try it...

...but your mic is only as your preamp.

you don't need to start a whole 'nother thread. you already corrected yourself in your other thread. it's probably not going to be a case of one microphone being "better". If you can try out both microphones, choose the one that you prefer.

Last year I tried to take advantage of this rebate. I received a letter from Shure stating that what I had sent them was not a UPC symbol and that if I were to send them the UPC symbol then they could send me the rebate. Since I had, in fact, sent the UPC I had nothing else to give them. It...

I'm usually not a big fan of Fender acoustics, but I saw a guy in church playing one of these from the California series and it sounded pretty nice to me. I haven't had a chance to get to a GC and try one out. Any experience or thoughts on these (Sonoran, Malibu, Redondo, etc.)?

They also have the BCD-1 which looks to be a similar body with a dynamic element. I was pretty interested for a while. But it didn't seem like many other were taking the bait. Since I'm kind of a follower anyway, I lost interest too. But I would like to hear from someone who actually bit the...

I really like the Jazzmasters and the Toronados. They never seemed that popular though. Someday, I'll be able to afford one or more of any of the above!

There is a $50 mic thread here with an impressive list of mics that are better than their prices suggest. My favorite dark horse mic is the discontinued Audio Technica MB3000L. NOS mics can still be found here and there for around $30. A really fantastic handheld vocal dynamic.

90's hip hop is old school? yikes. i guess i'm older than i thought.

The short answer is that you can try whatever you feel like. Matched mics, mismatched mics, stereo, mono, etc. Acoustic guitar usually gets recorded in mono when in a mix with lots of others instruments, and in stereo when it is the main instrument with only some vocals. That's not a rule...

Well, where's the guy who claims he isn't Victory Pete. Maybe he could shed some light.

Imagine that! "One mic to rule them all...." The omnis would be on that list too I think. Especially if they didn't have to be omni all the time! By the way, why don't we have any multi-pattern dynamics?

This. By the time the internet was around and tabs were everywhere, I had no use for them. I could pick out songs by ear faster than I could learn the tab. Plus I started by playing bass, which gave me a good feel for the root of the songs. By the time I started playing guitar about ten years...

I've got a PG81 you can borrow if you want. It's not amazing, but it has surprised me. I'd imagine it'd work pretty decent on the hi-hat.

Wait a minute. Were those 57's American or Mexican? Or a mixture of both? Or Canadian?