recently i ordered a couple of Audix 15 fussion mics to use them as overheads for drum recording. the thing its that there seem to be a confusion with the order and they sent me a couple of i5's (they mistook the 1 for i) so i did research on the mic and it seems to be compared to the sm57. so my question is.

am i going to get a very undesired sound if i used them as overheads?

Anybody admit to buying one of these ES-57s or ES-58s? How is it?

Does anyone out there use the Beta 57 for guitar cab micing, or anything for that matter?

I own a Beta 58, and I can really hear a HUGE difference between that and a SM58. I was wondering if I would hear that kind of difference in the quality of the 57s. Can the Beta can be used for the same applications with better results?

the black plastic cylinder surrounding the metal grille on the tip of the mic...

is it supposed to be able to swivel round and round?

-i just bought a brand new sm57 and noticed that i can turn this part round and round and it doesn't get tighter or looser than it was before..is this normal?

cheers!

The phantom power on our new mixer is on or off for all channels. The only dynamic mics we use are 57's.
Is it ok to use them with phantom power on or do we need a seperate pp before the condensers hit the mixer. thanks in advance.

Howdy. I'm a long time musician, first time singer. I just picked up a Shure SM57 at the recommendation of a friend, and after reading a bunch of suggestions online to get a windscreen thingy for vocal use I ordered a Shure A2WS Popper Stopper™ Locking Windscreen as well.

ok i m Micing a 4x12 cab with a sm57 Micing the center of the cone, and read that a u87 at the edge of the cone is quiet good for taking low end as a second mic, but there is my question how far from the cab do i put the u87, in which direction, what type of capture do i choose ?

i'm looking for an alternative to the sm57's.
mainly for guitar amps and drums.
any suggestions?

I mic my snare and toms with SM57's. then my guitar amps get mic'd with SM57's. I'm thinking I should start using D2's on my toms instead of 57's. Has anyone tried both? Which do you prefer?

fellow people of the music world.

is it a good idea to use a Shure SM57 in a studio inviroment to record stuff like a saxophone? the only other i could use is a AKG C1000s. which is the beter mic to use?