Comments on: Shure Microphone Survives Insane, Sadistic Torture Tests

By: iplaymusicsoftly

iplaymusicsoftly — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:41:49 +0000

Funny, I had one SM58 that took a fall backwards on a stand off a stage and SNAPPED IN HALF. So much for them being so indestructable. Although I will admit it still works.
If anyone knows where you can get a reasonable replacemet body let me know.

By: Torley

Torley — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:47:27 +0000

It amazes me the SM58 is still around and selling. How very venerable! And an obvious choice for some, since they get brought up time and time again.

By: synthhead

synthhead — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:40:26 +0000

ST.B – good points.

SM58’s have earned their place much like Yamaha NS10’s. They aren’t the best you can get, but they are solid performers that have proved themselves over the years.

By: St. B from DEAD PANDA

St. B from DEAD PANDA — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:39:20 +0000

Of course the SM58 survived all this crap, it was designed in 1958 (true!) & it has not changed one bit. It’s a great mic for venues and live sound engineers because it sounds ‘decent’ and it can withstand the torture that most amateur musicians will dish out onstage. This definitely shows the ruggedness of a microphone, but ruggedness should not be the chief criteria. There are other mics that are just as rugged and sound MUCH better. They cost a little bit more so most venues stick us with these antiquated 58’s and 57’s. I would prefer to use a mic that SOUNDS GOOD rather than the one you can bury in the yard. Too much emphasis has been placed on the 58/57’s, and many live sound engineers will no (cannot) use anything else. This is very unfortunate. But there is hope, I witnessed a factory rep take a $99 vocal mic, hammer roofing nails into a 2×4 with it, then proceed to plug it in and start his seminar. The mic he used had much more clarity than a 58, and it had better feedback rejection.
The mic? SENNHEISER. Slowly but surely, Sennheiser is taking over the market, I see it everywhere. Try one out. I don’t work for them, I just really dig their products. No more 58’s for me, no sir.