You’d be a fool to not have one or a
dozen of these on hand for whatever your
recording purposes are. Studio engineers
and touring musicians swear by them,
popular for overheads) and even vocals.
The dearly departed Prince (a connoisseur
of both the cheap and boutique) famously
cut his vocals right from the mixing desk
SHURE SM57 DYNAMIC
MICROPHONE
never going anywhere without a fleet on
hand. While they sound especially good
for guitar, you can use them for anything
ranging from drums (they’re particularly
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using an ordinary SM57 on a boom stand.
If it’s good enough for the the Artist, it’s
good enough for you!
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