The Shure SM-57 was originally designed by the Shure Brothers as a Vocal Mic. (first named the "Unidyne") It exhibits the "vocal peak" in its frequency curve, by design.

I still use one for vocals, they are great vocal mics for baritones.

An SM-57 with the Shure designed long foam boot can work and sound very much like an SM-58, too.

They use the same capsule.

Whenever this one comes upm I refer folks to this webpage, in which an SM-57was used for every track on the song featured there:

The "All '57 Song"

I think (I KNOW) that a '57 is more versatile for home recording than a '58, although either can serve you very well. The '57, however, can be pressed into service as a vocal mic, guitar mic, wind instrument mic, stringed instrument mic, drum mic, etc. without much coloration. That makes it still a first choice for many on-location recording and broadcast soundstages. AND studio.


--Mac

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