Comments on: Versatile Shure SM58 Vocal Microphone, Hammer or Humming Along? http://homemusicrecording.com/mics-and-cables/shure-sm58/ Build a Music Recording Studio at Home Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:45:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Charlie M. http://homemusicrecording.com/mics-and-cables/shure-sm58/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Charlie M. Thu, 12 May 2011 18:16:19 +0000 http://www.homemusicrecording.com/digital/mics_cables/shure-sm58/#comment-748 All true, except the Beta 58 is SUPER cardiod. No biggy. All true, except the Beta 58 is SUPER cardiod. No biggy.

]]> By: Steve Mills http://homemusicrecording.com/mics-and-cables/shure-sm58/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Steve Mills Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:27:47 +0000 http://www.homemusicrecording.com/digital/mics_cables/shure-sm58/#comment-71 Good point Chit productions. I have found the SM58 to be great in some circumstances, and others a feedback producing nightmare. Now i know why... thanks! Good point Chit productions. I have found the SM58 to be great in some circumstances, and others a feedback producing nightmare. Now i know why… thanks!

]]> By: Ken Johnstone http://homemusicrecording.com/mics-and-cables/shure-sm58/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Ken Johnstone Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:35:21 +0000 http://www.homemusicrecording.com/digital/mics_cables/shure-sm58/#comment-72 Excellent advice - thanks CHITT! Excellent advice – thanks CHITT!

]]> By: CHiTT Productions http://homemusicrecording.com/mics-and-cables/shure-sm58/comment-page-1/#comment-73 CHiTT Productions Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:44:31 +0000 http://www.homemusicrecording.com/digital/mics_cables/shure-sm58/#comment-73 Believe it or not & despite the hype, the Beta 58 is a notorious feedback trap. I know, I know, the literature says "exceptional gain before feedback" but talk to people in the industry and they'll tell you they stray away from the Beta 58. Why? A hypercardioid polar pattern means a tighter pickup in the front but it comes with a tradeoff. The direct rear of the microphone is the Beta 58's weakspot, so if you've got your monitors placed 180 degrees off axis (where the butt of the mic is pointing), the Beta 58 will pick up more sound from the monitors and create feedback. The traditional cardioid pattern of the SM58 is less tempermental as far as monitor placement is concerned. With proper monitor placement (about 120 degrees off axis or so) the Beta 58 lives up to its name as a feedback killer, but let's face it: a sound engineer can spend all his/her time placing a mic in the right spot just to have the "talent" come in and move stuff around and muck everything up. As far as real-world application goes, I'd rather have a less accurate frequency response in a live situation just to never hear the monitors squeal. Save yourself the extra cash and go with an old skool SM58-- the sound engineer will thank you. Believe it or not & despite the hype, the Beta 58 is a notorious feedback trap. I know, I know, the literature says “exceptional gain before feedback” but talk to people in the industry and they’ll tell you they stray away from the Beta 58. Why? A hypercardioid polar pattern means a tighter pickup in the front but it comes with a tradeoff. The direct rear of the microphone is the Beta 58′s weakspot, so if you’ve got your monitors placed 180 degrees off axis (where the butt of the mic is pointing), the Beta 58 will pick up more sound from the monitors and create feedback. The traditional cardioid pattern of the SM58 is less tempermental as far as monitor placement is concerned.

With proper monitor placement (about 120 degrees off axis or so) the Beta 58 lives up to its name as a feedback killer, but let’s face it: a sound engineer can spend all his/her time placing a mic in the right spot just to have the “talent” come in and move stuff around and muck everything up. As far as real-world application goes, I’d rather have a less accurate frequency response in a live situation just to never hear the monitors squeal. Save yourself the extra cash and go with an old skool SM58– the sound engineer will thank you.

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