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Shure SM57
Classic Dynamic Microphone with Cardioid Pickup Pattern and 40Hz-15kHz Frequency Response

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All Studios Must Have This Mic!
The SM57 has probably recorded 90% of all snare drums and guitar amps in existence! It could be rightly called the "Swiss Army Knife" of modern music. The SM57 is the sound you hear on the radio - it's been used for decades to mic everything from snare drums to guitar amps to vocals, and just about everything else. It's in almost every studio - and on thousands of stages - all over the world!

The Shure SM57 unidirectional dynamic microphone is exceptional for musical instrument pickup or for vocals. With its bright, clean sound and carefully contoured presence rise, the SM57 is ideal for live sound reinforcement and recording. It has an extremely effective cardioid pickup pattern which isolates the main sound source while minimizing background noise. In the studio, it is excellent for recording drums, guitar, and woodwinds. For musical instruments or vocals, the SM57 is a consistent choice of professional performers. It is also the standard microphone used on the podium of the U.S. President for over 30 years. Its outstanding performance, legendary reliability, and diversity of application make this "workhorse" the choice of performers, producers, and sound engineers the world over.

Features:

Made for rugged road travel and abuse
Wide frequency band and tight polar pattern especially suitable for close-in miking of instrument amps and speakers (perfectly at home in studio applications as well)
Hand held or stand mounted mic
Good gain before feedback
Low impedance

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you need it if you want to record
by , February 08, 2009

“its a 57. what can i say, you need it to start recording. any profesinal studio has at least 5. and beginer as one. dont go with a condenser if you are just starting off. just put this sucker off center to the cone and you will get exacctly what the guitar amp sounds like. run it thru a tube pre it will give u troouble standing up its so good.”

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		"What can I say about the 57? What studio couldn't use a few of these? They are great all-purpose microphones that sound good on just about everything." Matt Adams
		"Beat it to death, drop it on pavement, step on it, throw it at the wall because of a bad day in the studio, take it on the road, beat it up some more... these are just some of what has made the Shure SM57 one of the biggest workhorse microphones on the stage, on the road, and in the studio because IT STILL WORKS!" Brad Lyons
		"Nearly every high-dollar studio in the world will put this mic off-axis in front of your amp or guitar cab and it'll sound AWESOME. It's also a classic choice for snare. Everyone who records needs at least one." Ron Daniel

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