SM57/bg 4.1

[echo]

So I found the Shure SM57 used for around 60$ (about half of the retail price here in Denmark) and the Shure BG 4.1 for about 40$ more (also half of the retail). Now my question is which one to get? I might afford both ofthem, but that depends on me selling my old Fostex FD4 - if not only one.
I´ve got a sm58, sennheiser 825, Shure prologue 12 and a ndm cad 10 and I need a mike for allround instrument recording (amps, drums and horns) - which would you recommend?

 

[detuned6]

Im not that familer with the 4.1, but the sm57 is the most bang for the buck, can be used for any session ,any instrument.

 

[heylow]

IKES!

The BG stuff is CRAP! Don't get it, whatever you do.

I've got a couple of different BG series mics locked away somewhere from a time before I knew any better....muffled, noisy, no gain having junk! It's like they try to fool you with the word BETA....like maybe it's as good as, say, a BETA57...............NO chance!!!

Get the 57...it will stay with you always as a 57 never goes out of style!

I've even used a single 57 as an overhead with a D112 in the kick and gotten a damn useable drum sound!



heylow
Rock Jedi/Indie Snob
www.heylowsoundsystem.net

 

[echo]

Yeah I know about using the sm57 for drums. I used a bunch of sm58´s without the top (I don´t know what it is called) and got some good sounds too. BTWI also used the AKG112.
I´ll definetly buy the sm57 then.