Shure Beta 58A Vocal Microphone
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Reviews
Trusted musician and artist reviews for Shure Beta 58A Vocal Microphone
Based on 12 Reviews
The Cheapest Microphone I would use on Stage or studio
In my opinion this should be the microphone that everyone should be using for a bare minimum; for the stage and the studio. I've done sound and seen countless live concerts where the old SM58 is used. That mic just can't cut it live anymore; unless you like sounding like mud/don't want to be heard in metal. The Shure Beta 58A is built for war and made to cut through on the top end. This microphone has a hardened steel basket filter that will cause more damage than be damaged. This mic made me forget about the old SM58. The quality is almost the same as a lower/mid-range condenser mic for for clarity. This is impressive since this a passive dynamic style. This is a similar sound compared to a AudioTechnica AT2020. I love this mic and have been using it for about four years live and studio.
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
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