Shure Beta 58A Vocal Microphone
Dave can be seen using this mic at this presentation, at the time of 0:46 is very easy to see the blue strip of the Shure Beta 58a. more
In this YouTube video, Kevin Parker can be seen using a Shure Beta 58A microphone. One of the greatest dynamic microphones ever. It resp... more
During this performance of the 'Cunning Stunts' show you can clearly see the whole band using Beta 58a's. James also used this microphon... more
Reviews
Trusted musician and artist reviews for Shure Beta 58A Vocal Microphone
Based on 12 Reviews
The more pricy classic
I only just got this one so I can't really say much. Sounds decent, I will give it a try. Let's give it 4 stars first, the last one is for when I'm completely convinced.
Good mic
Improvement over the time tested design of the old 58. This mic is also a workhorse and provides a nice consistent sound that is easy to mix.
Best Mic for live performances you can afford
It is without a doubt the best microphone I have evert used to play live, in comparison with the SM58 (its little brother), this mic has a wider dynamic range capturing more high-end. It also makes you sound louder than the SM58. Overall, an amazing microphone for vocal applications.
The most reliable mic, sounds good in every room.
I won the Shure "Give It Voice" contest for the Southeast US region, and received a customized Beta 58A. Been using it ever since. After a thousand or so gigs, I can honestly say it sounds great in every room. Never had a moment where I thought "hmm, wasn't crazy about my voice tone tonight."
these work surprisingly well close on the top head of a rack tom... if your drummer uses 2 rack toms try this on the high one with a beta 57 on the mid tom, the presence lift on the 58 will help separate the stick attack on the 2 drums, especially if your drummer likes to tune his racks to close pitches
Great
We use this live for lead singers a lot of the time. Good mic for the price. Supercardioid is nice. Tends to feedback easier than sm58
Who doesn't use this mic?
This is the essential mic for any vocalist. Sure, there's specialty stuff, and I'm sure I'll stumble into that eventually, but the 58A is so good, there's no need to if I don't wanna
Great Live Mic
I love this mic. Never had any problems with feedback. Sounds great and it's sturdy!
main live vocal mic
Great vocal mic, been using this thing for seven years, intentionally rough on it, still does it's job every night