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Shure Beta 57A


$140.00 Released January, 1996

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Similar to the Shure SM57, which is already popular and makes this familiar right away. Versatile design great for using on everything from drums to woodwinds. Sensitive enough to the vocal range to account for a variety of voice types.

The Shure Beta 57A is a high output supercardioid dynamic microphone designed for professional sound reinforcement and project studio recording. The Beta 57 series are a step up from the hugely popular SM57 series and are typically used to mic instruments as well as vocals; while the 58 series are used mainly for vocals.

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Some common applications include drums(snares, hats also), guitars, horns and woodwinds, either live or in the studio. The inside contains a Neodymium magnet for high signal–to–noise ratio output and it is encased in a hardened steel mesh grille that facilitates use of proximity effect. An advanced shockmount is included for minimizing noise and vibration.

Features

  • Tailored frequency response provides drums, guitars, vocals, and horns with studio quality sound
  • Uniform supercardioid pattern for high gain-before-feedback and superior rejection of off–axis sound
  • Hardened steel mesh grille that facilitates use of proximity effect and resists wear and abuse
  • Neodymium magnet for high signal–to–noise ratio output
  • Minimally affected by varying load impedance
  • Advanced pneumatic shock mount system that minimizes transmission of mechanical noise and vibration
  • Legendary Shure quality and reliability

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    similar to the Shure SM57, which is already popular and makes this familiar right away

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    versatile design great for using on everything from drums to woodwinds

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    sensitive enough to the vocal range to account for a variety of voice types

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    almost never gets feedback, automatically accounts for it

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    not much configuration needed, just plug it in and go

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    offers different types of pickup purely based on positioning - sharp and aggressive at the center of a speaker, or sweet and smooth when off to the side

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    excellent value for such a high quality microphone, would normally expect to pay quite a bit more

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