Added: Oct 22, 2007
From: tidningenstudio
Duration: 5:0
Does the Shure SM58 live up to its rumour as the world's toughest mic? We wanted to find out and put it through a series of ordeals. Download all the sound files from: www.studio.se/laddaner. More info about the back ground music is available at: www.myspace.com/blackopalrough
Channel: Music
Tags: microphone recording shure sm58 studio
Rating: 4.38 (104 ratings) Views: 50564' favoriteCount='168 Comments: 25
aquilawings Says:
Oct 5, 2008 - we somehow made it to brake a sm58 by letting it fall from 1.20 meters. it landed on the long side - not on the top - and broke. poor thing ^^ anyway this wasn't something we couldn't fix with gaffa tape :-D i think especially the beer-test is important for the everyday-life on stage.
SIEMDUNK Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Jackasseesss,,,,,I want a mic like this and I ain't got money ,,, you're freaking trashing it
lordabomity Says:
Oct 8, 2008 - YOU ASSHOLES!! =P Sm58 ftw, a reliable friend :D
sianonouan Says:
Oct 10, 2008 - tu devi essere proprio un pirla
Taylorguitar63 Says:
Oct 15, 2008 - Shure SM-58 4ever !!! The great mic!!!!!!
blackmonhjura Says:
Oct 15, 2008 - It's not like im gonna build house with it... but sure is one hell of a mic...
Knung Says:
Oct 16, 2008 - ...did you just dump a perfectly good beer down the drain..?
aligasbanjr Says:
Oct 18, 2008 - if you buy it at guitar center its for 99$
HolyGfunnies Says:
Oct 19, 2008 - i've worked with this mic and it truly is indistructible. also SM57, had one of those drouned in claranet spit and it's fine a-ok!
Peege151 Says:
Oct 20, 2008 - Ok, I can see why you would pour a beer on it, I can see why you would dump it in water, drop it from some heights, dipping it in water, why the hell did you guys put it in the microwave. whats wrong with you?
nattkreatur Says:
Oct 21, 2008 - hahaha good point
lomo4lead Says:
Oct 24, 2008 - I just bought an SM58 just waiting for it to arrive. Can't wait till band practice!!!!!!!!!
werhz5564 Says:
Oct 30, 2008 - yeah cool, it's indestructible - but sounds like shit.
aminuk23 Says:
Oct 31, 2008 - it works but not as the first day and not good for recording sure.
trackCdental Says:
Nov 2, 2008 - FAKE
trackCdental Says:
Nov 3, 2008 - i work on the stage, many years, i knows shure microphones, peavey, akg, rode, neumann...... are the same, DO NOT HIT TO THE GROUND or like
athe0s Says:
Nov 6, 2008 - Yeah, it's durable. But as said, it sounds pretty crap and the off-axis frequency response is horrible and causes a hell lot of leaks and feedback. The durability is the only reason why it's so popular, nothing to do with the tone.
quasim0do Says:
Nov 12, 2008 - It's in no way fake. The test was done by a serious studio recording magazine. Not saying that you shouldn't be careful with your mices though. But this is just to prove that the SM58 can take a lot of beating.
Peteyuse Says:
Nov 13, 2008 - Except, in studio's even with large stocks of condensers, it still ends up used on guitar cabs, snares and even some vocals. It's lo-fi & there are lots of "better" dynamics around, but the 57/8 still gets used - for the sound. Of course, if you're using it inappropriately, it will sound like a POS.
athe0s Says:
Nov 13, 2008 - Of course. And I personally love 57, still the best snare mic there is. Even 58 will do sometimes in a studio but for live it's POS because of the off-axis response and feedback. Naturally you don't have feedback problems in studio.
sfyap Says:
Nov 13, 2008 - Are we having most studio ppl here commanding the SM58? For the SM58, it has been in the market for more then 40 years. And it even make in Mexico for more 25 years. If you happen to compare this 40 years old mic to an E845(hyper-Cardioid)or even Nuemann KMS1, then the comparison is unfair.
sfyap Says:
Nov 13, 2008 - If you think this mic sound shit, I believe you must be rich. if you need 20 vocal microphone for a show, yet demand certain quality. If the customer is ok with Behringer, then you will save a lot. But if they want something better, you will have to give them a SM58. And I cannot see how you can put in anything better then that with tt much of money. you do the math. And i am commenting this as a live sound engineer + businessman perspective. Please do not compare SM58 with studio mic.
Raoulzd Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - I love my mic :)
soonimul7 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - yo tengo un shure pg48 esta padrisimo a 459 varos baratisimo
Axe2Dome Says:
Sep 29, 2008 - I'm buying one anyway because it is a great mic. This just reassured me that it can handle my habit of throwing it down on the stage ;)