Tagged As: Shure Sm58 Microphone
Question:
I would like to buy the SHURE SM58 S dynamic microphone (for home recording) which is mainly made for voice recording. Is it possible to use this micro also for recording an acoustic guitar ?
Answer:
The SM58 is a dynamic microphone that has been used as a workhorse for ages. Good microphone for many applications. If you want to mic a guitar with it, you should likely remove the pop-filter that may get in the way of a goodly amount of the post 12Khz signal...in other words, if you take the pop filter off the 58, you get something very close to the Shure SM-57. The 57 is an instrument mic, the 58 is a vocal mic, both have really pronounced proximity effects (cardiod factors) that can be helped along with a 70Hhz LFC...use it, if not, EQ it in. IMHO, if micing an acoustic is your priority, then you would do better going straight for the SM57...a good mic for acoustic guitar, micing guitar amplifiers and cabs and for some drum applications.
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