GLS Audio ES-57

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Jidis said:
No other owners of this thing still around here?
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Ya I have an ES57. I used it a couple weeks ago on a guitar cab for a live gig. The house sound guy couldn't believe me when I told him how much I paid for the mic. I was running sound not playing BTW.

Personally, I think it sounds closer to a Beta 57 than an SM57 but it works well on certain sources. I would normally use something different in a studio setting but it is well worth the money IMO.
 
Thanks Micter!

So, if you had to guess at it, is the tone in that clip I posted roughly what you might expect from one? Still wondering if this is the exact same cartridge and all that people bragged about, or if vocals just aren't its thing.

Take Care
 
JPXTom said:
hah good point though...ive heard some better vocal tracks with my MXL990, then some other vocals done with mics costing 400,500 dollars..i'll consider the phoenix, but i'd still like to know how they sound...at least with some of the more expensive mics, ive heard what im getting(the d6, sm57)...i just like a little security in what im buying...hence, this thread about the es-57.
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Im curious what a $400,500.00 mic sounds like.
 
I have 6 GLS ES-57's. I use them on drums and guitar gabs.

It must be your speakers, because neither of those takes sounded gritty or honky to me.
 
Hey Phil,

"Honky" probably isn't the right term. I'm not real good with describing sounds. It's more just that all the HF detail is gone and there's an overall "fuzz" to it (most 's' sounds become 'sh'). The EQ on the whole file gets pretty sibilant anyway, but I guess it shows that off. I've listened to it on a few different systems and headphones.

What you're saying about drums and guitar cabs is most of what I've heard about it, so I may hang onto them for next time I mic up some. I guess as the SM58 is usually considered the "vocal mic" version, that's why most people didn't care for the ES-58.

Take Care,

George
 
Jidis said:
Hey Phil,

"Honky" probably isn't the right term. I'm not real good with describing sounds. It's more just that all the HF detail is gone and there's an overall "fuzz" to it (most 's' sounds become 'sh'). The EQ on the whole file gets pretty sibilant anyway, but I guess it shows that off. I've listened to it on a few different systems and headphones.

What you're saying about drums and guitar cabs is most of what I've heard about it, so I may hang onto them for next time I mic up some. I guess as the SM58 is usually considered the "vocal mic" version, that's why most people didn't care for the ES-58.

Take Care,

George
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George? Honkey? Is your last name Jefferson? :D
 
Micter said:
George? Honkey? Is your last name Jefferson? :D
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No, but I like that guy (in real life anyway). :D

He plays and listens to progressive rock. Not really my taste, but not what you'd expect from GJ. :confused:
 
+1..

kidvybes said:
...in my experience, I agree that they need less gain...I use both the ES-57 and ES-58 and I find that they definately require less gain and therefore are more likely to go into the red (distort) if pushed too hard...

...but if you use them discretely, and forget your reference level settings for the Shure versions, you may find (as I have) that these mics have more "presence" than the originals...I use both in live applications, and both (IMHO) are capable of out-performing the Shure versions...I much prefer the ES-58 for male vocals, but you do have to back off on the gain levels...the ES-57 also has higher output and will distort if you ride the gain...but if you back off on the gain, both mics have a kinda "in-your-face" presence that makes them great for live gigs as well as recording...

...in fact, I have purchased quite a few of these for other singers, drummers and guitarists that have come to our live gigs and and wanted to know where they could get them...and I've never heard anything but positive feedback from the musicians using them (and I'm talking about pro-session players not garage band kids)...I highly recommend them as an addition to, and often a substitute for the original Shure versions...

...now if I can only convince GLS to manufacture an ES-7B (SM7B clone), that would be way cool!...;)
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Completely agree - I actually highly prefer the ES-57 to the SM-57 for pretty much any application. SM-58's are (for me) still better for live vocals...but I also use the ES-58 and enjoy it as well.

Jay
 
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