Shure SM57 LC 5-stars Reviews

Classic dynamic microphone which will withstand a lot of abuse and can be used for pretty much everything. Seen and heard everywhere, try it on live vocals instead of a SM58.

Great mic

What to say?

A must have mic! If you do shows, rentals, whatever.. You need at least one of this.. Great for everything related to instruments.. Sound is great, housing is firmly..

SM57

There's no place where you cannot stick this mic and get away with it with reasonably good results. Good, reasonably priced, durable basic tool packed in a rugged body with decent amount of possibilities for use.

Classic!

No doubt's about this classic Shure microphone SM57 for recording electric guitars or drum snare. Very present high frequencies and low bottom. It's required in every studio. Also good for vocals during rehearsal or gigs. If you recording guitars, I recommend also second mic like Sennheiser MD421 or MD441.

Strongly Recommending

The Shure SM57 LC is a classic microphone that I’m very glad that I invested in.

I use it most of the time at home for acoustic guitar recordings and it works absolutely wonderful. I usually set it up around the 12th-fret to get the attack from the pick and blend it with a condenser microphone to get a really nice tone that’s easy fit into the mix.

I’ve also used it at several occasions to record and play live with my bass amp and so far I haven’t has problems at all, it does its job flawless. I highly recommend it to everyone that wants a reliable but an affordable microphone.

killer machine!

The Shure sm57 is a legendary mic.

Is an ideal must-have mic, because it works in many applications.

I use it for electric guitar and acoustic guitar and it has a brilliant results.

has a very hard shell, which also works as a hammer :)

Legendary mic

This is the mic I primarely use for micing up my amp and cabinet and it works very well for that. Together with my condenser, it works great for acoustics as well!

The build quality is, just as every other Shure, superb and I bet that I could run over it with a car and still be able to use it.

Legendary

The Shure SM57 is an industry standard for good reason. These mics are invaluable to any musician that wants to mic a guitar amp or snare drum. They can be used for vocals in a pinch but the SM58 would be better for that purpose.

Pros:

Works the same, every time, all the time.

Total clarity.

Cons:

NOPE!

Best snare mic

I have tried a lot of snare mics.... since I couldn't afford this one. But you really have to use the SM57 on snare to get the right sound...(in my opinion)

Renowned Shure built with industry standard sound quality

The industry standard snare mic

Looking to mic your snare? Look no further.

The SM57 is the de facto standard for miking snare drums for a very good reason. It just works and needs minimal, if any, EQing.

Shure SM 57. great mic, great price

There is a reason that the shure sm57 can be seen throughout the world in almost every studio. The Shure sm57 is unbelievably durable. These things can take abuse and still deliver every time. The mic reproduces the sound fantastically for its price and works well on everything from guitar cabs to snare drums. I've also used it on kick drums and bass cabs.

Great product for the price.

The standard

This mic is a standard on every stage and in every studio and that with good reason. It is unbreakable and sound really well. Although I must say for guitar amps I meanwhile prefer the Sennheiser e906 because it sound a little brighter. But for snare drums and sometimes toms the SM57 still is the mic of my choice.

for a reason

Used on guitar amp. Its legendary standard for a reason

this has probably been said but just so you wont be suprised. the cap that is on the mic sits losely, so it spins around when you handle it. though this is how it is supposed to be, and it wont be a problem if your not gonna swing around the mic in the cable like a lasoo.. but luckily i dont do so.

Timeless Classic

The 57 has been a heavily used mic for countless years, within the recording studio or live on stage. It's for good reason too. Sure other microphones can sound better on certain instruments depending on the musician or room you are going for, but with the 57 you know exactly what you are getting, which is a great microphone for a very cheap price.

The 57 is my go to mic for, like many others, snare and guitar cabinets. After decades of this mic being used on these instruments it just sounds 'right' to mine and most peoples ears. The pronounced low end and presence peak work ideally for these two sound sources and it's hard to get it wrong when paired with a good mic pre-amp.

Add to that the almost indestructible build quality and you can't go far wrong with this mic.

brilliant

Have meant to get one for years have loads of 58s but I use this on my bagpipes also good for home recording guitar and fiddle

One of the best

Shure SM 57

One of the best mics I ever had in my home studio recordings. Its number one on the list of most important microphones in your set. For Rock/Metal music its leader of true and heavy sound. Perfect choice for recording sound of guitar amplifiers, drumms and probably other intruments. Workhorse amongst all mics.

It works perfect in all positions and setups: on Axxis, off axxis, etc.

Very good microphone for live performance as well. can be very easy pluged by XLR to any mixing desk with phantom power.

Sound: Very good, bright clean sound and contoured frequency response. This microphone got unique pickup system that reduce background noisess while recording from source. Perfect

Construction: Massive construction. Tank !, Looks well done, and can resist lots of usage damage. Well treated will stand long years.

Misc. : Selled with nice etui with reduction nut, and mic holder.

Well recomended !!!

Fantasic all round dynamic mic

I'm very happy with this microphone.

-It makes my Roland VGA-7 come to life in my mixes.

-Excellent value for money.

-Great frequency response, which when utilized to its full abilities is one of the best all round dynamic microphones I've used to date!

Typical Shure

I have bought this microphone for live gigs with my saxophone.

The mic can handle very high volume levels on stage. This is no problem for this mouthpiece. The body of the microphone is very stabil and in my opinion it could not be crashed by falling down on stage or something similar.

It is really very well made. Typical Shure!

Our guitarist also uses this microphone to record from his Amp. And there was never a kind of feedback noise or something like this.

I do not recomend this microphone for high-quality recording in Studio. Ther are better microphones for this (neumann, etc.). But for stage it is excellent.

Perfect for a Guitar Amp - not really flexible

I bought this microphone for my guitar amp. It is perfect to get a classical sound from my Marshall AFD100.

A lot of people think, that the sound depends only on the guitar and amplifier you use, but the microphone has such a massive influence.

The classical Rock-Sound is a JCM800 through a 1960 Cabinet ... and a SM57. You need that microphone, if you want to recreate the sound of the old masters.

The quality is quite solid and you get a small bag for carrying.

The SM57 isn´t really good for singing. There are some voice which are allright with it, but usually the High-Mid peak doesn´t fit.

All in all I am satisfied with it, but you have to know that you won´t buy a linear, flexible microphone. Use it for a guitar amp or a snare and it´s perfect.

The studio and stage classic

What can you say about a product everything’s already said? Well, if you buy this microphone you’ll get what you expect and especially what you know from thousands of records. It performs really great on snare and you don’t have to experiment for hours to get a good sound of the combination snaredrum + SM57. It’s almost the same thing if you put it in front of a guitar amp. That’s what I use it primarily.

Yes, it colours the sound. It suffices to have a look at the frequency chart of the SM57 to recognize that. But it colours the sound in a way which emphasizes the major frequencies of an electric guitar. And that creates the sound you learned to love from different recordings. I wouln’t like to miss it in my microphone collection.

At last I have to say: the overwhelming build quality makes it almost unbreakable!