Hey Dome,

If you are considering the Shure SM58 I have two things to tell you from my experience,

1) the SM58 is a great mic

2) the Behringer XM8500 is just as good and costs a lot less!

I bought the SM58 and used it for awhile. Needed another and didn't wanna drop another $100 so I got the Behringer for about $25 at Amazon. I've used them both for a year and the only difference is the Behringer is just a little hotter than the SM58. So if your budget is limited you cannot go wrong spending $25 on a $100 mic!