Shure SM57 [REVIEW] - Dynamic Microphone - Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar Test
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
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Shure SM57: amzn.to/2BNGymA
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should be 1 second video saying "yes"
Ι bought this mic in 2002 to use it with my vocoder and to sample my own drum sounds. Very very good and it is still going strong!
nice review! although dynamic mics are very commonly used on podcasting... mostly the shure sm7b and ev re20. the 57 behaves similar to the sm7b if you use a pop filter.
Amazing video. Gives a great overview, and the production quality is amazing! Deserves. More. Subs.
The what now
It sounded really good when you put it in front of your amp while playing electric guitar.
Yeah it definitely is great for electric guitar!
The condencer is only a good choice if you got the chance of room treatement. Yes the big condencer mics sounds fantatstic on vocals and accoustics, but the are recording much room too. So for a home studio, the most are not good accoustic treated, a sm57 is a good allrounder and for vocals too a good choice.
Wish that I can get one 😍
Hopefully someday
Hi Nico, great video, I'm looking to start recording electric guitar and vocals using a Scarlett 212, but I'm stuck on mic choice at the moment! Would you say from experience it would be better to go for the LDC for better vocals and use the instrument input directly with amp simulation on the DAW for now, or go for a SM57 and use that for vocals as well as being able to record the amp directly? I'll probably pick up the other eventually but looking to get started for as little as I can!
My opinion is stay away from the 57 for vocals, but of course for micing your guitar cab you cannot go wrong with it
@justinTime077 how come?
It's a solid workhorse with a subtly hyped sound, great for crunchier sounds... if you want a little more "air" you can side-chain an upper harmonic synthesizer/enhancer :)
Hello! What kind of harmonic synthesizer/enhancer plug-in can we side-chain with? Could you recommend some plugins/tutorials about this, please?
@@post-something7251 a DBX 286 would do a decent job I think, although it might get a little brittle sounding if pushed too much :)
There are quite a lot of VST plugins around, even free ones... just a matter of finding something you like I suppose but since you would basically be trying to replace something not captured at source there's only so much you can do before it sounds harsh as it is basically a very specific type of distortion, a little goes a long way.
@@MrKarlGP thanks a lot! I will give a try the dbx 286 in future. But didn’t get it about plug-ins. Could you please name a couple, so I can make further research?
@@post-something7251 it's been a long time since I used any, but "Effervescence" did well for me when restoring audio from an ancient cassette tape for a friend :)
Dude, I'm in my 50s so I can't hear much about 15khz anyhoo (which UA-cam limits in their content to limit bandwidth)
Great Job Man 🎸❤
Hi!Do you recommend this mic for recording saxophone?
Hey brother love you from India which interface you used with this mic ?
And last one question can we use this mic for voice recording?
Nico. what do you recommend for recording for acoustic guitar?
Hey Hank! If you have the budget, I'd go for a pair of stereo pencil mics, but you will have to watch for phase issues and placement. Easiest and most affordable would be a large condenser (Rode NT1 or the AT2020), or even cheaper, just a SM57 as shown in that video! In all cases, you will need an audio interface. Hope that helps!
thanks this was helpful
Thanks for watching ;)
thank you bro, i suscribed :)
great help and advice
Which mic were you using for this clip though? (The in person shoulder + head shots)
Hey Matias, it was the Sennheiser MKE600 for the main shot, one of my favourite mic for the price for booming! I have down a video on it a while ago if you are interested.
Thank you. Good info.
Hi im thinking SM57 or SM7B. I thinking because I have weary echoee room. Is there any significant diference? Best regards
Hey, depends what you are trying to do. If for mic'ing an instrument, I'd probably go for SM57. The SM7B is very good with low ends, loud singing (rock/rap) and for podcasting. Both should do good in echoee room because they are dynamic mics and not too sensitive.
@@NicoSoro thanks 🙂 regards from Poland 🙂
@@NicoSoro one last question 24 or 48 i need to set up the phantom power? For SM57?
@@JarosawKovacs You don't need phantom power for the SM57, as it's a dynamic mic, just an XLR connection and good preamps :)
Hi,
i want to record acoustic guitar using this mic on scarlett solo. which cable should i use for this mic? "XLR to TS" or "XLR to TRS". as one input would be occupied by Vocal mic on Scarlett solo. only 6.35 jack input would be vacant.
So helpful!
Does this mic have a mute button?
Glad this was helpful for you :)
No, the mic has no button at all
Can I record guitar and vocals together with only the SM57 microphone? or do you need a separate kit for the guitar
Hey Rahul, definitely doable but not the best option in my opinion. If you want to record both vocal and acoustic guitar at the same time, that means you will have to push the mic back to get a balanced sound. But this mic does not really shine when used far from the source. You'd probably get much better and clearer sound with a large condenser for that situation.
Hope that helps,
I have a pretty tight budget and i make music in my bedroom which is untreated. So a condensor mic would not be that good. Thats why im looking at this mic, i want to record vocals, singing and like podcast and also record like a bit of everything, ukulele, guitar and percussion sounds. Is this mic good enough for that to get a nearly professional sound with eq and stuff. Or is there any other better options at same price range for a dynamic microphone like that. Or do you need to buy a more expensive mic like sm7b to get a professional sound?
This mic is a hundred bucks, plus a popfilter that you can get for 20 bucks or 40 bucks if you want to buy Shure popfilters. So you can always start out with it and either keep it as a back up or sell it if you later decide to move on. It's consensus that this mic is 100% good enough for anyone starting out and wont ruin your interest in recording. The sm7b is 4 times the price and can pose you some problems because of the high gain needed. It will work with a lot of preamps without additional hardware like a cloudlifter, but not all preamps. So just keep it simple, get the SM57, add a popfilter or windscreen and get a decent preamp, which can be had for 100-200 bucks. You can get a whole setup, mic, boom arm, popfilter, preamp for the price of just the sm7b. It's hyped because some famous podcasters use it, but mind you, those guys also have ample money for other hardware and a guy who takes care of the recording. You're better off investing your money elsewhere (at least in the beginning) if you do everything yourself.
@@maxmeier532 I bought the nt1a instead with one isolation shield and pop filter.
@@MeerQy_Musichow is it goes with nt1, I think right now the same about sm57 or nt1 signature, but I am afraid of losing vocal parts cuz of room :(
@@Nofamillyif your option is sm57 and nt1 then nt1 is the one you should buy. If you meant sm7b instead of sm57 then sm7b is better than the nt1. But its much more expensive and you most likely gonna need a cloudlifter due to the low gain. so it will get a lot more expensive with the sm7b. But it all depends. Sm7b is best for vocals bot not so good for recording instruments. If you gonna record both vocals and also instruments then the nt1 is the go to. If you actually meant the sm57 which you wrote and not sm7b then i would still go for the nt1 because its much better for the most things, especially vocals. If you just gonna record like guitar, drums, preamps or other instruments then the sm57 is the best option because its lighter, cheaper and a classic famouse mic for recording instruments. I got the nt1a and it works perfect for recording guitars, percussion and vocals, its one of the best beginner mics. But if you just gonna do vocals and got high budet, sm7b is the best one. If you not gonna record any vocals, then sm57 is the best option. If you gonna do both then nt1 is the best one. I hope that helps!
thanks ;3 appreciate this info, i decided to buy nt1 signature. I think sm7b is so expensive, if it was 200-300$ it would be okey, I think its real price is 200 dollars less than it is worth. because in terms of sound quality, the nt1 in a well-treated place seems to me to be even better than in shura, again, I'd rather spend this money saved on processing the room, but now I'm still studying how to get rid of reverberation and not radically changing the design of the room, since it's scary to make a studio in a residential apartment@@MeerQy_Music
I need this mic but audio interface is not under my budget 😔 I wanna us this microphone with focusrite audio interface...👉🏻👈🏻
Hey! If you only need 1 channel, have a look at the Behringer UM2, it's much cheaper that the Scarlett and will do the job for this mic: amzn.to/3uGt1n9
@@NicoSoro yes I know that but it's quality is not so good
Save money daily and plan income
@@thrabitoffical i have one and it does the job m8, if you are not a professional you 100% dont need more than that
@@jo971000 yes bro I bought one USB mic 🙁 Samson c01u pro
This guy would be the only on whole youtube to advise against buying the SM57 for voice over/narration. Everyone else agrees that if you use a popfilter/ windscreen, you're good. And since this is a bugdet mic it will gain a lot of interest by people starting out, hence, people that dont have a soundproofed setup so that a condenser mic, as per expert consensus, isnt recommended at all because you will record all ambient noise at a very sensitive level.
is this mic is compatible in my Audio Interface Focusrite Solo 3rd gen?
Hope i’m still on time for the giveaway, looking for a first budget microphone to start recording some of my own music on 4-track tape !
Hey Jacques, yes you are! The giveaway should come very soon in a new video, thanks for watching :)
Hi. Have a little problem. Was trying to mic my Marshall dsl5 combo and got an interference humming near the power button. Is it OK? Thanks
Do you need?
make a video about noise floor , how to record with dynamic mic with enough volume and low audio interface noise ?
I hear it's too low with the FR scarlet solo 3rd gen. is this true
Can I Use it Using my Smart Phone to do Recording?? ✔
Hey! No yo won’t be able to do that, as you need a XLR input (ie. audio interface or portable field recorder)
what audio interface or preamp you are using in this video?
Hey! It's a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 ;)
@@NicoSoro Do you connect the sm57 direct to the 2i2 with an xlr-cable, or do you go via a separate preamp? I have heard that the combo sm57 and 2i2 may give low volume, but I don´t know if that is true.
question did u turn on the phantom power with this mic?
No, you do not need phantom power with this mic.
Nice videos🔥🔥🔥🔥
Mine must have been damaged when I got it because I can't get any volume out of it at all. I understand it's a dynamic mic but even if I'm on top of it the wave is pretty much flat and I can barely hear it in the headphones. The only way I can get some volume on it is by turning up the gain so high on my interface but that the hissing is overwhelming.
Have you tried it with different XLR cables? Might also be the interface, but if it’s the mic, surely that’d be cover under the warranty :)
@@NicoSoro My friend has one as well so I think I'll just borrow his for a few hours and see if I can get to the bottom of it
@@NicoSoro I have the same problem but I’m using a Mogami XLR, which is among the BEST in XLR’s in the market. Could it be the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen preamp that I’m using?
Does the mic gets connected to an iPhone? I know nothing about this stuff. Please help
Hi Jason,
No this is more of a professional grade mic, you will need an XLR input. Typically an audio interface connected to a computer (or tablet) is required to make it work.
Cheers
Nico
@@NicoSoro thank you sooooo much
A have had a lot of trouble recording distorted guitar through an SM57, all the reviews n that saying its great, but when I listen back to the sound quality of the recorded distorted guitar, it just sounds like crap, im also using a Scarlett 2i2 interface, helppp haha
Thanks for watching! :) What amp are you using? My workflow with the mic is just putting in on-axis of one speaker, about 2 cm away from meshing, ensuring the signal is not too hot/weak by moving the gain on the audio interface and that’s pretty much it, hope that helps! I’ve never had issues with distorted guitar personally, maybe it could be the XLR cable you’re using?
I don't think that the positive grid is good representation of the mic.
This or the Beta 57 for vocals?
Hi. I have both. I like Beta for acoustic guitar more. Regular 57 for vocals. I recorded singer songwriter style Sade cover only with SM57. I dont know almost anything about mixing, didnt eq, compress, etc. just added a bit of a reverb. I didnt handle hissing on my voice very well because I dont know how. Used pop filter, still noticed it. But I think for a raw recording this mic is very good. Also depends on your voice, room, etc. But I dont regret of buying it at all. I like the recordings with it more than with my apogee mic and rode nt usb. To me it sounds more natural. But thats may be just a matter of taste. Here is my recording: ua-cam.com/video/FVVD7sOgWB8/v-deo.html
Hey thanks for the great video. I have an iPad Pro with a shure sm57 and a focusrite 2i2 3rd gen and I can’t get anywhere near your fullness or volume with the acoustic fingerpicking. I realize it may not be the best option but I at least expect what you got. I have a fethead coming but until then the gain has to be at almost 100% and I get crappy background noise. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks
Hey Billy,
That sounds odd, my Scarlett is the 1st gen, maybe they have different preamp? I have to turn the gain quite a lot compare to say a condenser phantom powered mic but I don’t get much noise as you mentioned. Maybe try different cables? (Both XLR and USB) I remember having similar issues when I tried to plug the Scarlett on my Mac using a USB adapter, got plenty of noise that was coming from the cheap USB dongle.
How far do you place the mic from the fretboard? I found the SM57 needs to be really close (15cm probably ideal)
@@NicoSoro thanks so much for the reply. I have tried different xlr cables, but I’ve found that’s not it. I have tried close up as well. Hopefully the fet head will work. Pretty sure it will, otherwise the 57 will just have to be a vocal mic. Thanks again for taking the time to help!
@@6vibrations748 HI, have you resolved your problem? I have the same
I hate this mic for vocals. I don’t know much, but I do know that.
For guitar, yes, it’s great.
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