Shure BETA 57A Supercardioid Dynamic Microhone with High Output Neodymium Element for Vocal/Instrument Applications

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Clear, bright but without any harshness. Great sound with a lot of gain before feedback. Build quality is superb.

The xlr male connector seems good. Perfect for mic'ing guitar amplifiers, snare drums or other high volume sources. Great mic for snares and timbales.

Sennheiser beta 57a is a much better mic than a standard sm-57. It's several db more sensitive than the sm57. I have an old sm57 (as does everybody else in the world) but now, drum roll please (prob mic'd with a '57 as well), i have the beta 57a.

The mic sounds great. A fuller, rounder 'glissen' to acoustic guitars without much boomy-ness and coloration. Loving this thing for recording my telecaster through my fender princeton amp.

This microphone is a good choice for anyone who needs a durable and clear-sounding microphone. It is more sensitive and louder then the headset microphone i was using. The falloff pattern is a bit broader than i would like when using it for a vocal mi... Read More

Cons

Box was already opened and taped shut.

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Highlights

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Quality

Amazing microphone with a very crisp clear clarity currently using it as a vocal mic very versatile and rugged

Exactly what i needed and sturdy as a tank

I paired this up with a gator frameworks microphone clip quick release stand attachment gfwmicqrtopblack

The sm57 was hit with a stick and fell apart

Price

Finally got a beta 57 and im loving it

All around high quality mic especially for the price

Shipping

This mic came in and saved the day

Competitiveness

It is a great versatile cost effective mike for acoustic instruments better imho than the iconic sm57

I was very skeptical because a lot of reviews make it sound like this is better allaround microphone than the sm57 but less of ... Read More

In a live application ive used it as a vocal mic there seems to be some debate over whether this or the beta 58 is a better cho... Read More

But its also a much better version of the sm57

Overview

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This product had a total of 618 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 19 2024.