Shure SM58

So that's the anatomy of an SM58, and admittedly nowadays a lot of these are kind of standard features on most microphones, but back in 1966, Shure we...

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The Shure SM58 is a very common option, but you would need an audio recorder with it. If you want an all in one device, a handheld recorder like a Zoom H1n or a Tascam DR05 or something may work, you'd just use it the same way and they'd speak directly into it. Most cities have rental options, and lots of this stuff rents for pennies on the dollar.

I've owned 3 of these since 2020, because they're inarguably the BEST budget studio mics. Very light weight, with a karaoke-ish feel. ALL my recordings sound like a professional recording studio. Sure I've tried the pricier Neumann's and a Rode. Gold and attractive. But too many ambience sounds and ...

FWIW, years go, before I knew my ass from a hole in the ground, we used a Shure SM58 with a Cloudlifter plugged into a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and it sounded...not good. It's by far the best mic for screaming into onstage or hammering nails with, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone for podcasting. There are better options out there, like the Samson Q2U.

The mic is great. Everything you'd expect from a die-hard microphone. The stand, however, is a piece of junk. First off, it does not come with a boom arm, which will run an additional $25-$30 if you need one. It broke two days after setting it up. Was able to rig it up and fix it, used it for one gi...

* $170 HD58X -(Headphone)

* $199 Schiit Hel -(DAC AMP COMBO)

* $99 Shure SM58 -(mic)

* $14 InnoGear Microphone Arm

* $9 UGREEN 3.5mm to XLR Cable Male to XLR Female, 6ft

* $9 left

While I liked this microphone, I did end up replacing it with an AKG D5, which simply has higher output levels. The build quality of this thing is fantastic and it's built like a tank. The sound quality was great. My main beef with this microphone is that the output signal is VERY LOW, and is very g...

So, yes by the time I'm finished recording I'm usually covered in a pool of sweat. I initially bought the mic after reading reviews that suggested the mic would be able to record with a ceiling fan running. From my miserable experience, I now think that this is extremely untrue.

I was very stressed when I set my mic up for rehearsal and it wasn’t working. Aaaahhhh! But then I loosened the top and voila! It started working. Besides that first few minutes of stress, it’s all good.