Shure Beta 58 A Reviews

The standard for live singing and speech

I have used this mic both in studio and live, although it is favorable in live setups due to its cardioid pickup pattern ability to cancel out unwanted sources coming from its back.

It is a mic of very good quality, very robust, capable of sustaining impacts and heavy wear and tear thus making it even more ideal for live.

In terms of sound quality, it is a bit brighter than the SM58. In fact I tend to use this mic for speech in live setups as it helps making the voice more intelligible and clear. For singing vocals, I prefer this mic to be used on Bass, Alto, and Tenor voices. In styles of modern rock and pop music it complements well the sound. But I would go for the SM58 for other more 'raw' styles such as Indie and Folk.

All in all it is a good investment for live events, where build-quality, rejection of unwanted sound sources and intelligibility are key to a good sounding event.

Great mic

Bought this mic to use for gigs with a band.

It picks up vocals very well, you need to sing directly into it mouth nearly touching the mic, only issue I've encountered with the shure beta 58a is feedback, it needs to be at least 2 meters away from your system to have no feedback whatsoever.

Overall, best mic I've bought and I plan on using for years and years. Definitely worth the money.

Perfect

Good solid mike, never any problems

THE live-mic

Using two in our band. Built like tanks, great sound, no feedback issues. Bono uses it - what more do you need to know :-)

Perfect allrounder

Got an advice from someone with a lot more experience to go for the beta's instead. They are really worth the extra cost.

Hands down - yes. Made a huge difference to the combined rock and acoustic sets performed.

Awesome microphone

I have been using Shure Beta 58A for almost two years now. It's my first choice for all loud bands' vocalists. There's almost no feedback (even with the gain set really high!) so all gigs sound great.

For recording purposes this microphone is my first decision for rock vocalists and it's also great for micing up choirs (you need at least two microphones for this purpose), different brass/wind instruments - all you need is just a little imagination and experience.

The building and the quality are awesome as always when we are talking about Shure microphones.

Definitely the best microphone for this amount of money!

Classic

This is Clasic mic. Clean, smooth and clear sound. Deeply recomend.

Excellent Microphone

Unlike the SM58 this mic has an extended high and low end as well as a super-cardiod pattern, which means that it is a little harder to control. However, with the right vocalist it sounds fantastic, the added high-end in particular gives a really breathy character to it, which can also be useful on instruments if you're feeling creative. As always the build quality is what you'd expect from Shure - simple, solid and reliable.

Just standart for vocal. Believe me.

Re Shure Beta 58A

I play in a covers band doing rock, funk, punk anthems. We use a full pa with monitoring for every gig and there are 4 vocals. We are loud on stage and we always struggled to

get the vocals loud enough without feedback even with an engineer / monitor graphic etc. We have used standard SM58's for years. The lead vocalists mic failed recently and he asked for an SM58A Beta instead. It was about an extra £30 so I went along with it. The difference was amazing and we immediately replaced all the vocal mics with the 58A's and all our vocal monitoring problems are over. The mics sound great and do not pick up the monitor sound because of the super cardiod sensitivity map. I thoroughly recommend these mics to all - but beware of counterfit ones that you can find on line. They look the same but they sound terrible and the handling noise is awful. Cheers Rich Meen

Great Microphone ..

This is industry standard mic for a reason ..a step up from the older version ( old SM58) great quality improvements ... To get better than this ... You really need to step up a lot in price .. But if budget is a priority with good quality in mind this is the mic for you .. I would highly recommend it ...

Quality mic.

I have been a professional singer/saxophonist for many years working in a variety of settings - function bands, solo, recording and hotel work.

The Sure Beta 58A is simply a great microphone. It has great clarity and focus requiring a minimum of EQ adjustments on the mixing desk.

The design is more robust than the standard Sure 58. I've dropped one in the past and it's survived unscathed. To me, it is louder mic than the standard Sure 58 and generally a step up in quality.

It' a great mic for a great price. Highly recommended!

The legendary microphone. one of the best in its price range. The soft top. suitable for everybody vocalists. good sound output.

Shock head makes it possible to put it anywhere you want and absolutely not afraid of him, as well as use in the field. The steel mesh grille ensure the safety of the capsule microphone even when accidentally dropped. The microphone works great both outdoors as well as indoors. It is ideal for use on a wide variety of activities, presentations, show concerts!!!

The range of transmission frequencies is suitable not only for voice

It perfectly transmits acoustic guitar and harmonica.

The frequency range of 50 Hz - 16 kHz. That is, the entire spectrum of tone of voice.

The universal thing, I advise! Impeccable design, construction and style! low levels of sound distortion!

Powerful dependable mic

I have the sm58 and it works like a dream. I'd heard this model was better so Invested in one. Is it better? I don't know. It's just as good but different. Every singer has a unique relationship with their mic. It takes time to really get to know a mic and to craft your performance on that mic. It's a personal thing. This mic certainly has more power but I do feel as if I'm still getting to know it. But the more I do, the more I feel the power and presence of it - it's a great piece of machinery.

Hardly any reverb required, it sounds fabulous straight away. If the standard 58 is a rolls royce then this is a ferarri. Only the singer can decide for themselves which is better (and I know a few who prefer the standard 58 over this one) but I have started to use the Beta for church events where the quality oozes, especially if its concrete and glass but even when the church has the acoustics of a portacabin - which is far more valuable. I use the standard 58 for band work - It's just great - solid power, easy to eq and total reliability.

Both mic's work great for me in very different settings. Hope this helps.

An improvement over SM58

While Shure SM58 remains a true work horse, the Beta is a clear improvement. It feels very solid as Shure mics should and at the same time captures a bit more detail and clarity.

Before buying this one, I was considering some other mics as soon as competition on dynamic mic market is pretty tough. There certainly are very good AKGs, EVs, Sehn's, Rode's and Audix'es around but Shure is always a safe bet as long as I know it.

Great vocal mic.

Slightly different frequency to the beta 58 (one of my friends has one) and fairly different sound to the sm 58 (noticably different, even in noisy venues).

Great sound for vocals, easily EQ'able. Seems to sit in the mix quite nicely.

Fairly good quality microphone, has a good even response whether singing directly into it or slightly off axis.

It seems not to feedback as easily as other mics, even when at similiar volume/ gain/ compression levels.

It's a good industry standard vocal mic.

I haven't had any trouble with it since I bought it, plug it in and it works.

Overall, very happy with it and I'd recommend it.

It is a shure...

this microphone was to replace my Rode S1 and my old SM58

Soundwise it does not impress me - but that said, you can not go wrong with this mic: it is punchy, it is durable and reliable, it does not feed easily, and you can replace your old SM 58 with this one, and make everyone sound just a bit better.

So, why am I not impressed? I think it lacks some clarity, it feels a bit like you reach out for the shelving treble knob all the time, but it does not add the airiness to the microphone as you are looking for. I may add, that this is only an issue when i running throguh my Allen Heath digital desk - running it in a dynacord powermate, and I am as happy as can be.

Conclusion. It is a worthy successor of the SM 58, but today I just expect a bit more ...

Shure Beta 58 A

I've been using the Shure Beta 58 A mic to record vocals and at live performances for a few years now and it still looks new and sounds great. It is extremely sturdy and durable, very good feedback rejection, sound is detailed and accurate. Really good mic for live vocals. Highly recommended.

The acoustic players SM58

This mic has the same great qualities as the SM58 but perhaps suits the acoustic stage a little better. Great sound, excellent feedback rejection and built like a tank. I use this mic for acoustic folk sets where it gives a slightly more intimate vocal sound than an SM58. All in all an excellent product.

Shure Beta 58 A

Great all round vocal mic. I have bought a number of these and swear by them. More responsive than a straight 58 and very robust. Handles the rigors of touring well. I also own a Beta 87A which, I think sounds slightly better, but that requires phantom power which isn't always available on smaller gigs hence the 58. There's a reason Shure is pretty much industry standard for live sound!