SM57 on stage?

by **gizeh68** on Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:33 pm

Hi all again,

Obviously the SM57 is a very versatile studio dynamic mic. But can I take it from the studio into my practice space to sing from as well, or will i get way too many plosives?

thanks.

by **m_morrise** on Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:01 pm

You will if you sing close to it and don't use a pop filter.

Use a pop filter and you should be fine.

by **Farview** on Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:20 pm

People have been doing it for 40 years, why should you be any different.

by **gizeh68** on Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:38 pm

Thanks guys, just never seen it used on stage before.

by **jar4ever** on Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:08 pm

Well a 58 is much better for live vocals, because it's easier to use then a pop filter + 57. You can do it with a 57 if you are careful though. In general the 57 is one of the most popular mics in history for live sound, and the 58 the most popular for vocals.

by **axeman69** on Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:01 am

Good enough for this guy...

by **corgan4321** on Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:51 pm

I never find the need for a windscreen with a 57 live. I sometimes like them better than a 58 because you can get that much closer to the capsule. More low end! Just more options. Stepping back 6 inches works too.

by **nanashiwanderer** on Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:27 pm

I use SM57 a lot on stage, because I have more of those acess than SM58s. and rarely bother with the pop filter, mostly because most of the vocalists rarely get that close to the mic to begin with.

by **jar4ever** on Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:21 pm

I always have problems with vocalists getting way too close to the mic. With a 57 a lot of vocalists would probably have it half way down their throat haha.

by **nanashiwanderer** on Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:31 am

That brings bad mental images...

by **Big Tim** on Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:20 am

I always get my beard/'tache stuck in the grill of a 57 whenever I use one live. Very painful... Much prefer a regular 58 for the pain factor alone!!

by **endoftheline** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:51 pm

probably a 58 will stand up a whole lot better to vocalists who like to be touching the mic when they sing........

by **adhesive** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:45 pm

I've sung live into a 57 before. And I was eating the mic the whole time, and singing at massive volume. Sounded great!

by **Rimskidog** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:56 pm

"I was eating the mic the whole time, and singing at massive volume. Sounded great!"

Who to?

joking

by **adhesive** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:18 pm

Rimskidog wrote:
"I was eating the mic the whole time, and singing at massive volume. Sounded great!"

Who to?

joking

Why, to the International Mic Eaters Convention, which sent two reps. I actually ended up in a very positive writeup on their semi-annual newsletter!

by **Rimskidog** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:33 pm

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