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Have you ever tried to use SM 58 mic like a SM 57 (without capsule)?

Discussion in 'Current Gear' started by Daniele Nasuti, Aug 6, 2018.

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  1. #1 Daniele Nasuti, Aug 6, 2018
    Hi, I do not know if this is the right section, but since I should record an acoustic guitar I wanted to know if any of you have ever tried to use the SM58 without the capsule above (that unscrewing it can be disassembled.)

    Honestly, I'm a little afraid that using the microphone without the protection capsule can be damaged. What do you think?
    I have seen around that someone advises to remove that protection of the SM58 because using it without a capsule effectively becomes a SM57, which is more suitable for recording acoustic guitars for example.
    Is this thing feasible without doing damage? What do you think about?

    Thank you !!
     
  2. #2 Rohann van Rensburg, Aug 6, 2018
    I know of people who do this. It's essentially the same mic. YouTube probably has videos on it.

    I also know of well known producers and engineers who use an SM58 in place of a 57, with the capsule on, for guitars and the like. That said, an acoustic guitar isn't going to sound great through an SM57 or SM58.
     
  3. #3 Daniele Nasuti, Aug 6, 2018
    Do you mean a condenser mic? I know that this would be better but I don't have money for that, so I was thinking about what would be better between a sm58 and sm57 for recording acoustic guitar.

    And in case you answer sm57 (which I don't have) I was just wondering to remove the grill of sm58 and have more or less the same results...
     
  4. #4 Rohann van Rensburg, Aug 6, 2018
    I know the feeling! I just have a 57 here. Hoping to eventually get something better suited to acoustic instruments.

    http://www.shure.com/americas/support/find-an-answer/using-the-sm58-without-the-ball-grill
     
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  5. #5 Daniele Nasuti, Aug 6, 2018
    Wow, I didn't know that there was also an official answer.. thank you, I'm more reassured now! :)

    Don't worry, we can do very good and quality things also with cheap decent equipment; it's only requires more time and effort.. :) ;)
     
  6. #6 Rohann van Rensburg, Aug 7, 2018
    No problem.

    Indeed! Although it's hard to fake a good mic. In the end composition and performance is what matters though.
     
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  7. #7 Sean Barrett, Aug 11, 2018
    Don't worry about damaging an SM58. Those things are built to be tossed on the ground, stomped on, swung around in the air, placed in front of a guitar amp turned up to 11, drooled on, pissed on, dunked in cocaine, etc., rock on!

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  8. #8 Daniele Nasuti, Aug 12, 2018
    :) I've also seen this
    :D
    I don't know if this video is reliable, but my question was if the mic would be robust also without the grill, and the answer I found is no, but you can use it without grill if you pay attention and don't hurt it etc. ;)

    PS. look at the official link sent by @Rohann van Rensburg
     
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  9. #9 Rohann van Rensburg, Aug 12, 2018
    Those mics are incredibly resilient but if you take the grill off it will become vulnerable, as Shure mentions.
     
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