Oh, sorry, I didn't notice that I had not indicated. I didn't mean to test anyone! My voice is way to narly to use as a test standard..

The vocals begin and end with the Rode. I panned it a little left on my system.

Rode claim, " warmth , extended dynamic range, clarity and SPL capabilty only featured by some of the most expensive mics ..."

Shure the SM57, "...exceptional for musical instrument pickup and vocals. With its bright, clean sound and contoured frequency response, the SM57 is ideal for live sound reinforcement and recording."

So in my naive judgement, warm verus bright distinquishes the mics. Also the Shure appears to add some extra "color" to the sound which is not present in the Rode. I like the new Rode better in this example, hence, why I am glad in the investment for the studio.

So maybe wen need a real sound engineer to tell us what we should be listening for here. And if it is actually heard in this simple example.