i just realised i have a shure mic, and i got TWO QUESTIONS

[Marcos Myara]

ok, first question whats the difference between the shure sm57 LC and the BETA sm57A???

and second..... i just found a mic laying on my shelf, and i just wanna know what u guys think of it, maybe i could use it someway i dont know, it sucks, but well, ITS STILL A MIC... and its a shure..... the model is WH10 and the plug is that long one like on the guitar cables as u can see, i took some pictures... it looks like britney spears/madonna stuff...

so what u guys think? is it any good, can i make use of it in any situation?

Marcos.

ps.: just for the record, i know it all seems dumb but IM A NEWBIE. id appreciate any help..

 

[DanielJohn]

How long is the chord?
I was thinking you could put the headset around the door knob and then tie the end of the cable to something to hold a door open....

Just kidding, I'm not sure i've never seen/used that model. Probably a live microphone or an announcing microphone.
-DAN

 

[chessparov]

They're actually very different sounding;

The SM57 has a cardiod polar pattern and the Beta 57a is hypercardiod.
The SM57 uses a sound "element" that has been around for decades,
that has a "thick" sound .
The Beta 57a uses a newer type of element and sounds brighter than
the SM57.
The Beta 57a is "hotter" than the SM57, so it needs less pre amp gain
than the SM57. Keep in mind, however, that the SM57 was also designed for
LOUD sources, whether it's a guitar amp, drums, or hard rock vocals.

I use both!

Chris

P.S. I think the SM57 is easier for a newbie to use as the cardiod polar
pattern is more forgiving when you sing off-axis.
Sorry I'm not familiar with the WH10.

 

[Michael Jones]

The WH10 is a discontinued item.
I'm not sure when it went out of production.
You can read more about it here:
http://www.shure.com/pdf/discontinued/wh10.pdf