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Re: Beta 57a vs. Beta 58a for vocalsHi Eric,Here are Shure's published polar patterns for both mics. It's obvious that the 57a has a much tighter hypercardioid pattern at 10KHz. Your drummer probably appreciates its rejection of his cymbals. FWIW, I've been using both of these mics since their debut, and my ears agree with the patterns shown here. Regardless, Ben gave the best advice above.57a[ATTACH]150926[/ATTACH]58a[ATTACH]150927[/ATTACH]Craig,As was explained to you here http://soundforums.net/junior-varsity/5218-shure-beta-87-c.html#post37856, there is much, much more that determines a mic's sound than just the frequency response curve. It is useful info, but alone does not adequately describe a mic. Different mics with identical response curves can sound completely different to a listener. In the case of the 57a vs. 58a, even Shure acknowledges here Beta 57A and Beta 58A Comparison that the grille difference makes these mics sound different.
Re: Beta 57a vs. Beta 58a for vocals
Hi Eric,
Here are Shure's published polar patterns for both mics. It's obvious that the 57a has a much tighter hypercardioid pattern at 10KHz. Your drummer probably appreciates its rejection of his cymbals. FWIW, I've been using both of these mics since their debut, and my ears agree with the patterns shown here. Regardless, Ben gave the best advice above.
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Craig,
As was explained to you here http://soundforums.net/junior-varsity/5218-shure-beta-87-c.html#post37856, there is much, much more that determines a mic's sound than just the frequency response curve. It is useful info, but alone does not adequately describe a mic. Different mics with identical response curves can sound completely different to a listener. In the case of the 57a vs. 58a, even Shure acknowledges here Beta 57A and Beta 58A Comparison that the grille difference makes these mics sound different.
