Shure SM58 Pro XLR Dynamic Microphone with On/Off Switch – Professional Studio & Live Performance Cardioid Mic for Vocals, Podcasting, and Recording (SM58S)

The versatile, industry-standard, dynamic vocal microphone
This is the second SM58 that I now own. This will be handy when serving as a cantor at our Minor Basilica since I can switch it off when I am not singing.

No one gets fired for using these microphones.
Every sound engineer worth their salt knows how to work with these microphones. They may not like them, and there may be better microphones out there, but the sound that comes from an SM58 is a known entity that can be made to work in every reasonable situation. It is consistent, rugged, and classic. If you use a more expensive microphone, this is an ideal backup microphone. If you’re starting out, this is the one to get.

Awesome microphone for lead vocals
You can’t beat the SM58

A Shure Bet.
I made the mistake of thinking I could save forty bucks and get by with the Shure PG-58. I’m no vocalist but occasionally need to do announcements or accommodate a guest vocalist through an instrument amp (rather than a P.A.). Whatever the reason, the PG-58 simply doesn’t have sufficient gain or oomph to be of much use with the Roland Cube / Peavey amps I try to employ it with (I use a 1/4″ adapter with the XLR connector that comes with the mic). When I borrow a Shure SM-58 mic from someone, the difference is instant and dramatic–it’s a far more efficient (i.e. louder) mic, producing a full, clear sound, and without additional pre-amplification, demonstrating why it’s the most popular microphone in the world. For five bucks extra, I can’t fathom a reason for avoiding the SM-58S, the version with an on-off switch. It’s a small price to pay for quick solutions to feedback or the unwanted pick-up of “private” comments by indiscreet band members. And even if you’re an instrumentalist, it may be wiser to select the SM-58 over the SM-57. The former mic is a little more ostentatious, but it’s also slightly more adaptable, and the screen can filter out a certain amount of wind noise and unwanted non-musical sounds. Above all, the SM-58 has proven itself to be the Sherman tank of microphones, simply unparalleled for ruggedness and durability.[I see a review cautioning the consumer to be wary of “this seller.” Perhaps a good point unless it’s in reference to Amazon Prime, which is the Shure SM-58 of commerce: competitive prices, no postage, easy returns. But anyone who returns an SM58 probably had no business buying it in the first place. They are the populous drones of the industry, invariably purchased by professionals who know first-hand what they’re getting–reliability and virtual indestructibility. In fact, it’s the very popularity of the SM58 that has led to all of the slightly less or more expensive imitators. Consumers require choice, but with the Shure SM58 there need be none.]

Je l’utilise pour enregistrer des traductions ou voix off : la qualité du son est incroyable, on n’entend pas du tout le souffle de l’ordinateur, et assez peu les sons environnantes.Pour le prix on a presque une qualité studio.Le seul bémol est que le moindre changement de distance par rapport au micro change le son (+ de graves quand on est proche), ce qui peut être gênant quand on veut mettre plusieurs enregistrements à la suite (mais bon je pense que c’est le propre des micros cardioïdes).

MUST READ!!!!At first I thought the mic wasn’t working..Would like to bring it to everyone’s knowledge that there are 2 reasons for your mic to not work when directly plugged in..One is either the microphone cable isn’t the compatible one. If you check the wiring manual on the 58 or 57, the pins 2 and 3 are in use while the pin 1 is isolated..making most common cables useless incase those cable were for condenser microphones..whatever the reason..do look out for your pin configuartion on your cable before getting upset as to why isn’t your mic working..Secondly..use a multimeter and carry out a simple continuity check to check the output of the cable’s pins.. that way you’d be able to know which pin connects to which side on the other end of the cable..And the most important reason why your mic probably isn’t working is because of IMPEDANCE MISMATCH..now that is common on a low impedance microphone like the SM57 n 58 n many other dynamic mics..to come straight to the point after a little research I happened to realize all of this and finally decided I’d need a impedance transformer to gear up to my mics rear end of the cable which connects to the high impedance pre amp that i have..(Most of us have high impedance amps..probably a guitar amp too has a high impedance as its input)ALSO if your amp is a low impedance one don’t be surprised if it works with a low volume on your guitar amp with no much signal strenth and quality .. This is probably because of impedance mismatch..and Shure and many companies like Audix have awesome impedance transformers to purchase from. The mic with the tranformer on sounds a 1000 times better than it would have otherwise..if you possess a sound card..you dont need to bother about purchasing a impedance transformer since the interface will do it for you..HOPE THIS HELPS..Big thnx to Amazon.. These guys are great most of the time..Also the model of the shure transformer was Shure A95UF and Shure A85F..

Este micrófono es un clásico, es el tipo de micro que podrías tirar al suelo sin querer (o queriendo) y seguiría funcionando como si nada, pensado para voz en directo, y vaya si lo hace bien. Suena claro, cálido y con cero dramas de ruidos raros.