SM58 for vocals?

[tweed]

I need to get a good, all around vocal mic, nothing to fancy. Basically will be used for backup vocals and yelling at the crowd once in a while. SM58 a good choice or is there something else I should be looking at?

 

[tweed]

That is what I would get.

Thanks man! I am getting tired of showing up to gigs and having to sing thru something that smells like it, well you know...

 

[carl roa]

I need to get a good, all around vocal mic, nothing to fancy. Basically will be used for backup vocals and yelling at the crowd once in a while. SM58 a good choice or is there something else I should be looking at?

Yes ... perfect choice ...

 

[Mokaccino]

Industry standard, can't go wrong. I have a cheap Behringer 58 copy that does the trick well, never had any complaints by sound technicians.

 

[Tnjpekar]

58 or 57, same guts, and if you have the 57, you can use it for recording cabs as well

 

[Dale B]

Get this!

http://www.mercenary.com/smmiwitatr.html

 

[Meathead]

I've used a 58 for many years, did me fine.

I bought this a year ago and prefer the sound quality quality to a 58. It's flat in the mids and has better highs and lows than a 58...and it's really cheap.
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Beyerdynamic-TGX-48-Dynamic-Vocal-Microphone?sku=272049

 

[eternal_idol]

58 or 57, same guts, and if you have the 57, you can use it for recording cabs as well

U2's FOH guy uses 58's on the edges combos.

it has a slight dip in the low end.

I personally think Sennheiser mics sound better for vocals then 58s.
like an 845 or 945 great mics!

58s work to tho!

Brae

 

[blackba]

A SM58 is a good safe choice. I have a couple of them. I prefer my EV N/D 457 and 967 mics, but the SM58's should work for what you want. As mentioned the SM57's are pretty similar, so you might want to go with one of those....

 

[rupe]

58 or 57, same guts, and if you have the 57, you can use it for recording cabs as well

Bingo. I have both and I actually like the 57 better for vocals and mic'ing speakers.

 

[dstroud]

Industry standard, can't go wrong. I have a cheap Behringer 58 copy that does the trick well, never had any complaints by sound technicians.

+1 - I got about 5 of these and they sound great.

 

[RockStarNick]

For backing vocals, a 58 will do just fine.

For lead vocals, I don't go ANYWHERE without my Beta58 now. It's my secret weapon.

 

[tweed]

I never even considered a 57, I figured that was for instrument mic'ing only. Hmmmm....

 

[Tnjpekar]

as the shure site says, the 57 has been a staple on the presidential podium for a long time.
put a wind screen on it for plosives, and you have a great vocal mic

 

[amiller]

I used to use the SM58 for vocals until I got one of these:

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Audix-OM5-Dynamic-Microphone?sku=270650