SHURE 57 or 58?

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What has the best overall use, 57's or 58's? Vocal and instrument. Opinions please.
 
Both.

SM58 has a removeable pop-filter/windscreen. Take it off and it's very similar to a SM57. Use SM57s for micing quitar amps, and SM58s for vocals. I've heard it said that the filter on the SM58 changes the high-end response. I think the filter makes the SM58 more robust than the SM57.

They're fairly similar, get six of each ( :> )

- Wil
 
The 57 has pretty flat response and the 58 has a bit of upper-mid boost.
Tom
 
It's like comparin' as to what tastes better,Apples or Oranges?
They're both extremely worthwhile felxible mics whereas the 57 is excellent for micing amps and the 58 has good midrange for vocal applications.
 
Tom Hicks said:
The 57 has pretty flat response and the 58 has a bit of upper-mid boost.
Tom
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Tom, the 57 has the presence peak -- the 58 has the peak also but it is less apparent (partly 'cos of the windscreen/foam.) Which is why, when you remove the top off of a '58, you essentially have a '57...

Bruce Valeriani
Blue Bear Sound
 
I think the 57 looks cooler in the studio, and the 58 looks better on the stage. Ball mics in the studio make me nervous. :-)

Isaiah
 
I may be mistaken on this, but I think the 57 has a slightly tighter pattern on it than the 58, doesn't it?
 
I thought it was the other way around ... because the 58's windscreen causes it to be more directional...??

Isaiah
 
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