Comments on: Shure SM58 Mic Torture Test Pt. II, After a Year Buried Underground

By: ian

ian — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:48:15 +0000

sm58’s are damn durable but the ultimate test for them is night after night of metal/punk/hardcore bands! believe you me as a live sound guy we’ve had to replace more than one sm58/beta58 in the past (we just sent shure a box of 58’s and 57’s to replace). it should be mentioned also that shure’s replacement policy is pretty right on – a 57 or 58 can be sent to shure, out of warranty, without a receipt, and replaced for around 50 bucks. check the shure site for more information (applies to other shure products too but the prices vary according to the product). also vvvoid, post links to your band, sounds right up my alley!

By: vvvoid

vvvoid — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:50:50 +0000

Survives all this, yet one recording session with my doom/noise/extremeselfviolence band and a ‘58 was in three (irrecoverable) pieces :(

By: Trey Chandler

Trey Chandler — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:39:17 +0000

And tough??? If you breathe too hard on a 58 you will dent the grill.

By: Trey Chandler

Trey Chandler — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:37:06 +0000

Am I the only person who thinks the SM58 sounds like the bad kind of vintage? I will take an Audix or EV at the same price any day.

By: HMMM

HMMM — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:03:27 +0000

thank god they put that super cool metal over the video , especially when they played how the mic sounded.

By: Patrick Fridh

Patrick Fridh — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:28:30 +0000

Great job Mats! Puttin’ the Studio magazine name to worldwide recognition like that! Thumbs up!

By: pyramind

pyramind — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:27:59 +0000

I know an SM58 who is being verbally abused for years, it has lost some of its high-end but still looks fine.

By: bliss

bliss — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:33:01 +0000

Would a Manley Gold Reference withstand the same abuse? I’d buy one if it would. Get my money’s worth.

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:22:11 +0000

Yep, indeed … Beta 58 is my mic of choice. I haven’t tried driving over it yet. You just have to splurge a little extra on them … ;)

By: Adam Jay

Adam Jay — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:17:49 +0000

a great gift indeed! but do mind that if your special someone does alot of live performance, a beta 58 would be an even better gift thanks to the higher gain before feedback. ;)