SM58 on snare and guitar?

studiojunkie · 2nd March 2008

Anyone use SM58 on snares or guitar cabs! I've heard SM57's are more suitable for these applications. I don't have an SM57 but I have a few 58's and have been using them and they sound fine! Do 57's sound much better?

hopeless_opus · 2nd March 2008

studiojunkie,

SM57's and SM58's are essentially the same mic. The only significant difference being the 58's ball grill. They sound very close, with the 57 a hair brighter and more open, and the 58 a hair darker and smoother. imo however, they are pretty much interchangable.

SM58's are great, especially on snare and guitar amps.

RedWallStudio · 2nd March 2008

IMHO, the 58 does not reject as well as the 57 though. Which is why I never liked it on snare... its picking up too much of the rest of the kit.

danbronson · 2nd March 2008

I wouldn't hesitate to use a 58 for those applications if you have nothing else. I've often just unscrewed the ball end of the 58, so that it sounds very, very close to a 57.

A LaMere · 3rd March 2008

I sometimes prefer the 58 on guitars... as I think it sounds more open and prettier.... if I'm looking for tight and focused, then I choose the 57... but sometimes for chimey rythm parts the 58 is just what the dr. ordered...

tamakid1292 · 3rd March 2008

a 58 should be fine on a snare drum

AllAboutTone · 3rd March 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedWallStudio

IMHO, the 58 does not reject as well as the 57 though. Which is why I never liked it on snare... its picking up too much of the rest of the kit.

+1

Chaellus · 4th March 2008

ive always gotten a nice sound on the snare from a sm 58 and is my go to snare mic all the time its a tad bit bright for me but its nice... works well too on guitar amps i usually postion it off axis and have a darker sounding mic on axis one thing about the sm 58 is that is frequency range starts at 50Hz and and the sm 57 starts at 40Hz but there pretty similar.

deve · 4th March 2008

58 serves well as a hammer too.

JPeters86 · 4th March 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by deve

58 serves well as a hammer too.

dangoudie · 4th March 2008

58 has a smoother frequency response curve and I think that translates to a more open sound.

I prefer 57 on snare because it's easier to fit in (the 58's big scrote gets in the way!) but 58 tight on the cab grill

2nd March 2008	#1
studiojunkie Gear Head Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 30 Thread Starter	SM58 on snare and guitar? Anyone use SM58 on snares or guitar cabs! I've heard SM57's are more suitable for these applications. I don't have an SM57 but I have a few 58's and have been using them and they sound fine! Do 57's sound much better?

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RedWallStudio Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 974	IMHO, the 58 does not reject as well as the 57 though. Which is why I never liked it on snare... its picking up too much of the rest of the kit. __________________ "I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here." Stephen Bishop

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A LaMere Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,146	I sometimes prefer the 58 on guitars... as I think it sounds more open and prettier.... if I'm looking for tight and focused, then I choose the 57... but sometimes for chimey rythm parts the 58 is just what the dr. ordered... __________________ www.myspace.com/aaronlamere

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hopeless_opus Gear addict Joined: May 2005 Posts: 429	studiojunkie, SM57's and SM58's are essentially the same mic. The only significant difference being the 58's ball grill. They sound very close, with the 57 a hair brighter and more open, and the 58 a hair darker and smoother. imo however, they are pretty much interchangable. SM58's are great, especially on snare and guitar amps.

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danbronson Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 871	I wouldn't hesitate to use a 58 for those applications if you have nothing else. I've often just unscrewed the ball end of the 58, so that it sounds very, very close to a 57.

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tamakid1292 Gear addict Joined: Jan 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 498	a 58 should be fine on a snare drum

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Chaellus Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Happy Valley, California Posts: 2,000	ive always gotten a nice sound on the snare from a sm 58 and is my go to snare mic all the time its a tad bit bright for me but its nice... works well too on guitar amps i usually postion it off axis and have a darker sounding mic on axis one thing about the sm 58 is that is frequency range starts at 50Hz and and the sm 57 starts at 40Hz but there pretty similar.

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deve Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: istanbul TR Posts: 766	58 serves well as a hammer too.

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dangoudie Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2007 Location: London Posts: 602	58 has a smoother frequency response curve and I think that translates to a more open sound. I prefer 57 on snare because it's easier to fit in (the 58's big scrote gets in the way!) but 58 tight on the cab grill