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RIMBAUD
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I found a Shure PG58 for sale & I may buy it but I wanted some advice on it before hand. I herd it sounds like the SM58.
timboZ
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Save up a few more bucks and get a real 58
james123
Teenager from mars
I second that.timboZ said:
peopleperson
I'm so sorry.
and I third it. PG58's are good for virtually nothing. Maybe to call out numbers in a bingo hall, but that's about it.
dgatwood
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RIMBAUD said:
If my "like the SM58" you mean "bad", then yeah, it sounds like the SM58. Personally, I find both the SM58 and PG58 to sound rather muddy....
I'd say save your money and buy yourself a nice ribbon.
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killmachine
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Well i definetly wouldn't use the 58 either one for recording. It's more designed for live stage use. You'd be better off going for the 57 which are only like $90 for pry the most verstile mic on the market.
rayc
retroreprobate
PG = the Pro Gear range. Rather like the Squire range of Fender. Similar components, same look, essentially the same specs BUT NOT THE SAME.
Then again I don't like Shure mics either.
Then again I don't like Shure mics either.
metalhead28
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killmachine said:
Maybe he wants it for stage use? Besides, what's the difference between a 57 and a 58 besides the windscreen?
dgatwood said:
I'm not sure how you get from PG58 territory to "Nice Ribbon" territory so easily. "Don't waste your time with that bicycle, buy yourself a nice helicopter."
For live sound use, the PG mics are not entirely useless, but you would be well served to save up for a regular 58. And yes, I've used both in live settings and I know the difference.
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metalhead28 said:Maybe he wants it for stage use? Besides, what's the difference between a 57 and a 58 besides the windscreen?
The windscreen has a significant effect on the sound. The 57 also has a more usable HF response, both in terms of having less deep frequency cuts and in terms of rolling off a little higher, I think.
metalhead28 said:I'm not sure how you get from PG58 territory to "Nice Ribbon" territory so easily. "Don't waste your time with that bicycle, buy yourself a nice helicopter."
Depends on the definition of nice. I've seen fairly nice ribbons used for $500-ish, which, price-wise, is more like the difference between an 8-year-old used car and a new one.
For that matter, even the cheapest ribbons coming out these days sound a million times better than a PG58, IMHO, and you're only talking about a factor of two price difference. Chump change in the grand scheme of things.
Of course, I'm assuming that this is intended for recording use, not stage use.
