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Re: The SM58...Is the SM58 the best mic? Hell no, but it does what it does rather well and almost nobody will say no to them. They aren't being sold because of a great profit margin either. They have almost the smallest mark up in the market. There is a reason you never see them below $99 bucks new no matter where you go. Shure has a bad market campaign for them and they are hard priced at around $80 something bucks dealer cost. Hence the pretty stable price you see on them at right around $100.I currently go to the Audio Technica AT2010 vocal condensor mic as my choice. It's cheaper then the sm58 and has similar sound qualities, with some better top end and little to no proximity effect. The handling noise exists, but is not bad and I think it sounds better and is just about the same in terms of feedback. The AT2010 is far from the best mic, but it fits my needs well for a lower price than the SM58 and I think it sounds better.In defense of the Sm58 I have heard some singers that make the thing sound amazing and I would not consider any other mic for them. On the other side of the coin I have heard some singers that the SM58, nor any other mic could ever make sound good.
Re: The SM58...
Is the SM58 the best mic? Hell no, but it does what it does rather well and almost nobody will say no to them. They aren't being sold because of a great profit margin either. They have almost the smallest mark up in the market. There is a reason you never see them below $99 bucks new no matter where you go. Shure has a bad market campaign for them and they are hard priced at around $80 something bucks dealer cost. Hence the pretty stable price you see on them at right around $100.
I currently go to the Audio Technica AT2010 vocal condensor mic as my choice. It's cheaper then the sm58 and has similar sound qualities, with some better top end and little to no proximity effect. The handling noise exists, but is not bad and I think it sounds better and is just about the same in terms of feedback. The AT2010 is far from the best mic, but it fits my needs well for a lower price than the SM58 and I think it sounds better.
In defense of the Sm58 I have heard some singers that make the thing sound amazing and I would not consider any other mic for them. On the other side of the coin I have heard some singers that the SM58, nor any other mic could ever make sound good.
