Few mics are more ubiquitous than the SM58🎤We hope you found this guide to maximizing yours helpful! If you enjoyed this video let us know by hitting like and subscribe!
@@mylinbrimm Hey, Mylin. Thanks for reaching out! The world is your oyster, really. However in the post COVID world, I have been keen on metal pop filters like the Stedman PS101. It cleans up easy! www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PS101--stedman-corporation-proscreen-101-4.6-inch-with-gooseneck Thanks for your interest! Mickey Cushing, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3024, Mickey_Cushing@Sweetwater.com
I agree with everything you say, but to get even better results, you should try to connect an XLR cable to the Shure SM58 and hook it up to a recording device or mixer, amp and speakers. The difference is very noticeable!
I have in fact used an SM58 as a hammer on one occasion, and then turned around and used it on-stage. It's very effective in both applications! It shines particularly well when you can open up your preamp a bit, which allows the top end to really come through and balance out the warmth of the low end.
When I only had one mic SM58 and a four track I would do the same. Put it between the top of the kick drum shell and Tom's about 2ft away and it sounded great on an old tascam porta 02. I even did bass and drums on one track by placing the bass cab at roughly same distance. All recorded on my bedroom. 58 and 58 are the two most undervalued mics ever. Never ever fale too sound like the original sound source.
Thanks for this video. I just got an SM58 yesterday. I mainly play guitar and in my new band I also take on vocal duties (punk rock shouting)… oh boy, wish me luck!
Thanks for your informative video! All aspects covered nicely. I got this very recently for home recording. I have also purchased pre Rig Id to connect it to my mobile to sing on Smule app.
Hello, I have it now, sm58.. Mate but any idea how to get it's input signal boosted? (Am trying to record my acoustic finger plug style, but the input signal is significantly low)
@@Akshay_Vocals yes! The 58 is a dynamic mic and therefore doesn’t use phantom power and is great for loud recording like directly into a speaker cabinet or singing directly. But yes I actually found a great answer for myself, is an inline preamp. I've also heard of something called a cloud lifter and believe it may be a type of inline preamp. But, I got a DM1 Dynamite from sE Electronics. It was right at about $99.00. It looks like just a connection piece of equipment with a male end on one side and female on the opposite. So I plug the male end directly into my 58 and then plug the mic cable into the female end. It honestly looks like a little stick of Dynamite. It immediately made my signal pop up in gain and helped in recording my acoustic instruments immensely.
Thanks Sweetwater! I need a good microphone for recording voice in untreated rooms, for radio spots. I almost overlooked this option when I was looking at more expensive fancy options.. would the SM58 with the windscreen for pops be a strong solution for me?
Hey, Cory! The SM58 will do an admirable job, but it will definitely lack that "booming" quality you're looking for out of broadcast-specific mics like the Shure SM7B or the EV RE20 / RE320. In my opinion, you'd be better served by those. Hope that helps, and thanks for reaching out! Corey Elliott, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1242, corey_elliott@sweetwater.com
All fine and dandy, Mitch; yes, the SM58 is overall a great microphone. However, it is a dynamic microphone. When I plug it into my Bose S1 Pro, the VOLUME that comes out is, well, pretty piss poor! And the S1 Pro does NOT have Phantom Power support so I cannot use gadgets like a Fethead or Cloudlifter. Anyhow, just a few days ago I found out about Lo-Z to Hi-Z transformers. Shure makes one, the A85F. So I took the plunge and purchased one for $21 from youknowhere. :) The transformer converts the XLR of the microphone into a 1/4" TS jack. Wow, what a delightful improvement! I cannot give a percentage improvement, but I can just say it is truly impressive. Sweetwater only sells a Whirlwind Little IMP transformer for $19 but I thought I could trust the Shure brand as I have three SM58 mics. I'm so glad I didn't waste money on a Condenser Mic. And here I've been, frustrated for a long time about the low mic volume so I've been using a mixer to get a significantly more mic volume using the S1 Pro. What is interesting is that on the S1 Pro, whether I chose Mic or Guitar on the switch, the volume is the same. And oh, one last thing: I don't plan to use this transformer on a mixer: there is no need for that.
Help real real newbie here I want to purchase this mic I just like singing as a hobby I’m not a professional I’m not recording but I do want to know how to connect this mic like what do I need to make it work which cable should I buy, do I need an amplifier or a mixer?
I'm not a pro, but here's what I would recommend : If you don't want to record, then you need an amplifier to... Well... Amplify your voice Shure sm58 works with a XLR cable, so you need speakers that are compatible. The best thing to do if you don't know that much is to go to a music store and ask a seller "I just bought a sm58 and I'd like an amplifier to make it work, what do you recommend?" I personnaly bought an Alto Uber pa (it's an example I honestly don't know what are the best amplifiers), it's around 170€ and you can connect microphones like the sm58, guitars, synths... You can also (and it's cool for karaoke if you like singing as a hobby) connect a phone or tablet via Bluetooth to play songs or instrumentals while you're singing. Hope this can help you, and enjoy singing 👍
Been struggling to record picked acoustic guitar with the sm58. I'm getting really thin, cheap sounding audio. I'm guessing recording an acoustic guitar with a dynamic mic is a no-no?
No man ,,, your right ... But a simple mic-preamp ,,, will give you control over the tone & gain ... I've got a strong condenser mic 🎤 ,,, & it's hard to work with the power ... So get it on ... I like the process ,,, doing it many times is no problem ... D
Hi, Sav! Thanks for your interest. You could absolutely use the SM58 for livestreaming, but you would need an audio interface to connect it to your computer or smart device. If you don’t have one already, the PreSonus AudioBox Go is a good affordable option that will work with Mac, PC, iOS, or Android: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AudioBoxGo--presonus-audiobox-go-2x2-usb-c-audio-interface Feel free to contact me directly with any further questions, and thanks again! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com
Thanks for reaching out! It’s difficult to say for sure what might be causing that issue with limited information, but the first couple of things to try would be messing with the gain on your mic and the distance that you’re holding it at. If your whistles are quieter than your singing voice, the mic just might not be picking it up. If that doesn’t work you might have better luck with a more sensitive microphone, as well. I hope this helps! Reach out if I can help, Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1793, connor_smith@sweetwater.com
I just purchased an SM58 from Sweetwater (love your service, warranty, etc.). Here's my question: I have a Rockville RPB2x10 PA system. When I use the included microphones, the volume levels are good. But, when I plug in my new Shure SM58 microphone, the same gain levels produce a very low volume. I increase the gain and master volume on the mixer, but the SM58 volume output through the speakers is still low. Can you let me know what might be happening and what to do about it?
Hi, James! Our team would be glad to look into this for you. When you have a moment, please give us a call at (800) 222-4700 or email us at sales@sweetwater.com. Thanks for the message!
Hello Sir. I am a complete beginner. I want to record my written poetry professionally. Suggest me audio interface and dynamic mic. Which gives me professional level quality. Because my room is not sound proof. My total budget is 300 dollars. Tell me such a setup that I will not have to regret buying. Because I have added money very hard.
Hello! Our team would be glad to look into this with you. When you have a moment, please give us a call at (800) 222-4700 or email us at sales@sweetwater.com. You may also visit www.sweetwater.com/about/contact Thanks for the message!
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Few mics are more ubiquitous than the SM58🎤We hope you found this guide to maximizing yours helpful! If you enjoyed this video let us know by hitting like and subscribe!
If I use this in the studio as the main vocal mic, would you recommend that I get a separate pop filter to place in front of it?
@@mylinbrimm Hey, Mylin. Thanks for reaching out! The world is your oyster, really. However in the post COVID world, I have been keen on metal pop filters like the Stedman PS101. It cleans up easy!
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PS101--stedman-corporation-proscreen-101-4.6-inch-with-gooseneck
Thanks for your interest!
Mickey Cushing, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3024, Mickey_Cushing@Sweetwater.com
Every time he says SM58 I hear yes I’m 58
I'm dying, I can't stop hearing it.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Darn you.
Why did you do that to me 😂 i can’t i hear it now
I can't unhear that now!
I agree with everything you say, but to get even better results, you should try to connect an XLR cable to the Shure SM58 and hook it up to a recording device or mixer, amp and speakers. The difference is very noticeable!
lol
I could listen to Mitch talk for hours. The man has the most soothing voice.
Get a life
I swear by my sm58's and sm57's. They've been the standard for years, and are basically bulletproof.
No audio device has stood the test of time like the SM58.
I have in fact used an SM58 as a hammer on one occasion, and then turned around and used it on-stage. It's very effective in both applications! It shines particularly well when you can open up your preamp a bit, which allows the top end to really come through and balance out the warmth of the low end.
And then everyone clapped.
Or you can just get a beta 58a which balances that on its own.
I have this microphone for two days ago and stay well!
I have also used an sm58 as a mono room mic for drums. :)
When I only had one mic SM58 and a four track I would do the same. Put it between the top of the kick drum shell and Tom's about 2ft away and it sounded great on an old tascam porta 02. I even did bass and drums on one track by placing the bass cab at roughly same distance. All recorded on my bedroom. 58 and 58 are the two most undervalued mics ever. Never ever fale too sound like the original sound source.
Probably not the best mic for that situation 😐🤷♂️
Much like the SM58, that leather jacket has also been around since 1966. Own it man.
Really nice video and knowledgeable presenter . Short, but packed with info. This format is probably my favorite audio tech quick fix on RUclips.
I’ve yet to try it on anything else other than vocals, experimenting here we go.
It really kicks on my snare!
Thanks for this video. I just got an SM58 yesterday. I mainly play guitar and in my new band I also take on vocal duties (punk rock shouting)… oh boy, wish me luck!
You've got this! 👏
It's also probably one of the most underrated mics for podcasting
An instruments that stood the test of a lifetime !
We have 2 of these for our theater, definitely the best ones we have!
Mitch needs his own weekly show on National Television where he highlights new gear and also does videos like these. “Don’t Cup The Mic!!”
It’s funny that he’s holding it like he’s speaking into when it’s not even plugged in.
Great info! Thank you Mitch!
Thank you Midge! you always come out with videos right on time when I need it! please keep reading my mind bro!!
Thank you very much Sir Mich! Fan of Sweetwater here in the Philippines!
Thanks for your informative video! All aspects covered nicely. I got this very recently for home recording. I have also purchased pre Rig Id to connect it to my mobile to sing on Smule app.
And...... I've got another SM58. Im so happy that I have 2 mic in the locker
Where do u plug it into...please, I just bought mine today and I don't know where to plug the cord into
@@riabynature search xlr female to xlr male cable then u plug it to audio mixer, audio interface etc.
That might help 😊
Thanks for the info Mitch.
fantastic one of the best reviews i have ever heard such good explanation really really good !!!
The man is Great !
Would be most useful to hear Mitch's voice using the SM58. What is the mic he's using?
should mention unscrewing the dome when mic-ing up guitar cabs/amps
SUPER INFORMATIVE!
Question,
When MICing snares upside down like that, what keeps the mic from sliding out of the clip?
Very encouraging. I'd thought a gd mic must cost a lot.
Looking good, man!
SM58 was my 1st mic and used it on everything. Great all-around mic.
yerp. 57 was my first, but 58 was my second. 3rd was another 57 LOL
Hello, I have it now, sm58.. Mate but any idea how to get it's input signal boosted? (Am trying to record my acoustic finger plug style, but the input signal is significantly low)
@@Akshay_Vocals yes! The 58 is a dynamic mic and therefore doesn’t use phantom power and is great for loud recording like directly into a speaker cabinet or singing directly. But yes I actually found a great answer for myself, is an inline preamp. I've also heard of something called a cloud lifter and believe it may be a type of inline preamp. But, I got a DM1 Dynamite from sE Electronics. It was right at about $99.00. It looks like just a connection piece of equipment with a male end on one side and female on the opposite.
So I plug the male end directly into my 58 and then plug the mic cable into the female end. It honestly looks like a little stick of Dynamite.
It immediately made my signal pop up in gain and helped in recording my acoustic instruments immensely.
Great product!!!!
My SM48 just big than SM58 little bit.
2 mic impressive design & vocal cleaning
and clear!
Do you think a windscreen is also better for singing??
Very traditional looking
i have this. and i love it..a little bit expensive but worth it....
Great video
Thanks Sweetwater! I need a good microphone for recording voice in untreated rooms, for radio spots. I almost overlooked this option when I was looking at more expensive fancy options.. would the SM58 with the windscreen for pops be a strong solution for me?
Hey, Cory! The SM58 will do an admirable job, but it will definitely lack that "booming" quality you're looking for out of broadcast-specific mics like the Shure SM7B or the EV RE20 / RE320. In my opinion, you'd be better served by those. Hope that helps, and thanks for reaching out!
Corey Elliott, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1242, corey_elliott@sweetwater.com
can i use SM 58 for solo violin
Who is this guy?! He’s super cool
All fine and dandy, Mitch; yes, the SM58 is overall a great microphone. However, it is a dynamic microphone. When I plug it into my Bose S1 Pro, the VOLUME that comes out is, well, pretty piss poor! And the S1 Pro does NOT have Phantom Power support so I cannot use gadgets like a Fethead or Cloudlifter. Anyhow, just a few days ago I found out about Lo-Z to Hi-Z transformers. Shure makes one, the A85F. So I took the plunge and purchased one for $21 from youknowhere. :) The transformer converts the XLR of the microphone into a 1/4" TS jack. Wow, what a delightful improvement! I cannot give a percentage improvement, but I can just say it is truly impressive. Sweetwater only sells a Whirlwind Little IMP transformer for $19 but I thought I could trust the Shure brand as I have three SM58 mics. I'm so glad I didn't waste money on a Condenser Mic.
And here I've been, frustrated for a long time about the low mic volume so I've been using a mixer to get a significantly more mic volume using the S1 Pro. What is interesting is that on the S1 Pro, whether I chose Mic or Guitar on the switch, the volume is the same. And oh, one last thing: I don't plan to use this transformer on a mixer: there is no need for that.
Help real real newbie here
I want to purchase this mic I just like singing as a hobby I’m not a professional I’m not recording but I do want to know how to connect this mic like what do I need to make it work which cable should I buy, do I need an amplifier or a mixer?
I'm not a pro, but here's what I would recommend :
If you don't want to record, then you need an amplifier to... Well... Amplify your voice
Shure sm58 works with a XLR cable, so you need speakers that are compatible.
The best thing to do if you don't know that much is to go to a music store and ask a seller "I just bought a sm58 and I'd like an amplifier to make it work, what do you recommend?"
I personnaly bought an Alto Uber pa (it's an example I honestly don't know what are the best amplifiers), it's around 170€ and you can connect microphones like the sm58, guitars, synths... You can also (and it's cool for karaoke if you like singing as a hobby) connect a phone or tablet via Bluetooth to play songs or instrumentals while you're singing.
Hope this can help you, and enjoy singing 👍
Been struggling to record picked acoustic guitar with the sm58. I'm getting really thin, cheap sounding audio. I'm guessing recording an acoustic guitar with a dynamic mic is a no-no?
No man ,,, your right ... But a simple mic-preamp ,,, will give you control over the tone & gain ... I've got a strong condenser mic 🎤 ,,, & it's hard to work with the power ... So get it on ... I like the process ,,, doing it many times is no problem ... D
All of that and still no idea of how to hook it up:-(
Could this be used for livestreaming or recording youtube videos
Hi, Sav! Thanks for your interest. You could absolutely use the SM58 for livestreaming, but you would need an audio interface to connect it to your computer or smart device. If you don’t have one already, the PreSonus AudioBox Go is a good affordable option that will work with Mac, PC, iOS, or Android:
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AudioBoxGo--presonus-audiobox-go-2x2-usb-c-audio-interface
Feel free to contact me directly with any further questions, and thanks again!
Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com
what's the difference between SM58-LC and SM58-S?
الاول بدون مفتاح والثاني بمفتاح
Awesome
Whistles don’t pick up on my mic which is annoying :/ anyway to fix that?
Thanks for reaching out! It’s difficult to say for sure what might be causing that issue with limited information, but the first couple of things to try would be messing with the gain on your mic and the distance that you’re holding it at. If your whistles are quieter than your singing voice, the mic just might not be picking it up. If that doesn’t work you might have better luck with a more sensitive microphone, as well.
I hope this helps! Reach out if I can help,
Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1793, connor_smith@sweetwater.com
I just purchased an SM58 from Sweetwater (love your service, warranty, etc.). Here's my question:
I have a Rockville RPB2x10 PA system. When I use the included microphones, the volume levels are good. But, when I plug in my new Shure SM58 microphone, the same gain levels produce a very low volume. I increase the gain and master volume on the mixer, but the SM58 volume output through the speakers is still low.
Can you let me know what might be happening and what to do about it?
Hi, James! Our team would be glad to look into this for you. When you have a moment, please give us a call at (800) 222-4700 or email us at sales@sweetwater.com. Thanks for the message!
Use a pre-amp
Thank you
When he said it’s hard to break I broke 56 on stage
Yup ,,, The Industry Standard !!!
The Beta 57s & 58s ,,, are even better !!! D.
❤
I’d like to see Mitch tear apart (literally and figuratively) some cheap Chinese clone mics.
Hello Sir. I am a complete beginner. I want to record my written poetry professionally. Suggest me audio interface and dynamic mic. Which gives me professional level quality. Because my room is not sound proof. My total budget is 300 dollars. Tell me such a setup that I will not have to regret buying. Because I have added money very hard.
Hello! Our team would be glad to look into this with you. When you have a moment, please give us a call at (800) 222-4700 or email us at sales@sweetwater.com. You may also visit www.sweetwater.com/about/contact
Thanks for the message!
Quick note: Shotguns break SM58’s...
lies
Were you aiming at it?
@@civi554 i was, sm58 took the shotgun shell, grabbed the gun out of my hand, then proceeded to threaten me
I kicked my guitarists ass with a sm58 once. Damn fine mic
u can also use the SM58 to clarify butter ! and file ur taxes !
I want to know what the heck mic did he use for this video?
only here to see what it looks like for the supreme drop Thursday
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