Shure SM58S Reviews

Very reliable

Industry standard for a reason. Very sturdy- if you shoved it up a pterodactyl's behind which flew over Chernobil and pooped it out 200 meters above the reactor core, waited enough time for the radiation to get low enough to be safe to visit the place again, you'd still have a working microphone.

I bought the switchy model so I could turn it off while looping instruments. Works like a charm.

SM58

Industry standard and industry standard for a very good reason. Amazing build quality, great sounding and resonably priced. Every venue in the world must use these mics and there are plenty of reasons why. Great microphone. Highly recommended

The classic rock mic was not for me.

This was not my mic.

The sound is in my opinnion "muddy" compared to many others.

I dont want to advertice the mic that I use now but anyway that cuts more clearly trough

the mix than this SM58.

You can see this even from the frequenzy responce of this mic.

The SM58 cuts some frequenzy making it in some way more "muddy".

This is the reason I think this mic is many times mentioned

as "forgiving" mic.

as it does not so clearly show all your voice tones.

About the quality. I Managed to break the on/off switch after 2 years.

Now it rattles and makes noise.

I would recommend to buy the version without the switch if you really dont need it.

-Sami-

SM58S

Great mic - clear vocals and no major handling issues

Shure SM58S Microphone

Solid and reliable with great sound

I bought a pair of these for live gigging and as always with Shure (especially SM58s) I have not had a single problem. Everything you would want from a mic and would definitely replace them with the same if the need arises.

Shure SM58S

I bought the 58s because I wanted the switched version but the two Mics are the same...

This is a fabulous dynamic Mic for the price, for live Gigs there is nothing better, there is nothing else to say........

Industry standard

Industry standard microphone. Made for instrument mic'ing BUT used for vocals and instrument mic'ing all around the world. The S-model comes with an on-off switch which is useful. Will not make any wierd sounds. The model A of dynamic michrophones - even your gramma knows this mic. Drop it - you'll propably not brake it. Use two for stereo mic'ing and you will have a nice trainig room quality recording of your stuff. Can be used for drum mic'ing and brass also. If you don't have one you should get one. I have two and will buy more. In the world of microphones this is the "just do it" one.

Standard

This mic is a standard, as a first mic I would recommend it. My voice is a bit deep and I find that there are mics that do a better job. Still I have this one as a back up.

Good All-Round

I have had this for 7 years and still works perfectly. what can I say that has not already been said about this? I find it extremely useful to have a switch on the mic.

good all-round. I use a Beta 87 for vocal though, as I find this "rolls off" too quickly when at a short distance.

SM58S

What can I say? It's the SM58. I opted for the S model, with the switch, as I like to be able to turn the mic off on occasion. This one has a strong bass response, maybe not the very best if you have a naturally bass voice. I gave some of the ratings 4 stars, as they are definitely good, but there may be better out there. That said, having a SM58 is never a mistake.

Industry standard vocal mike, very well made and durable but a little expensive

While this mike is the industry standard and has a solid reputation, I can't help but feel you are paying a little more than necessary for the specifications on offer here just for the sake of the brand name. The mike can sound a little bit too warm sometimes (to my ears) and therefore there is a little loss of top end clarity. Although it has not caused me any problems so far, I was a little disappointed to see that the on / off switch and it's surround is in fact plastic and not solid metal like the rest of the microphone -it feels a bit flimsy compared to the rest of the mike's bullet-proof build.

Legendary Mic

It's a classic! Very trustworthy mic for singing live. Sturdy and very reliable. Trust me you are not going to regret it.

Strong and durable

Shure SM58 mics use for more than 20 years and they are worth it. I recommend to everyone. You can always adjust each concert. Strong and durable. This is my standard microphone.

Just buy this mic.

I own 7 of these, could not recommend it enough, never even considered another vocal mic. I also have used sm58's for mic'ing Brass, snare, hi-hats & guitar amps. Virtually indestructible, can be dropped, kicked,have drinks spilled on it and it will not let you down! Just buy this mic!

Get the one without the switch

We have locked our switches in the on position (there is a plate you can unscrew and rotate to hold the switch on). When we bought them, we thought that it would be good to have switches, but they just got accidentally turned off and we never once turned them off purposefully!

Sound wise, and feature wise, the SM58 is something you can't go wrong with. There is nothing more to say really. Really good mic for a good price. There are other mics, better & worse, but these are hard to go wrong with. :D

They also last a long long time. Ours practically look brand new despite being 3 years old!

FYI In truth a singer should try out all they can before choosing as every voice suits something different, but it is not always practical or possible to do tests like that. So the SM58 is generally the mic people buy. And I don't think there is anything wrong with that :D

SM58

What can I say about this? It's an SM58. So you know straight away that it is going to be as good as it can be. After messing around with cheaper mics in the past I decided to splash out and get one of these once and for all. It performs exactly as I knew it would and will continue to for years to come.

Excellent microphone

Not having a lot of experience with microphones beyond those included in other equipment (such as those built into handheld recording devices), I was struggling to choose a good vocal mic. Based on recommendations from a singing friend (she's a singer - she didn't sing the advice) I started looking at the Shure range, and the SM58 in particular.

I didn't want to have to worry about phantom power, so the SM58 was a good choice, being a dynamic mic, and its cardioid directional pattern means it is less sensitive to background noise and feedback. Lots of singers choose these mics so who was I to argue. There are two versions - one has a switch to disable the mic - this is the one I went for.

When it arrived, it took less than a minute to hook it up to my amp and get it working - it sounds great and I'm very pleased with the purchase. Price was good, too!

Great Mic

Great mic, very reliable. Has to be the industry standard for a reason.

Shure SM58S

Bought this for vocals at gigs and I am very impressed with the frequency response, well worth the money.