Members New Trail Posted August 8, 2011 Members Share Posted August 8, 2011 Is the Shure Beta 58 that much of a step up from a regular Shure 58 if extra power is what is needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members staticsound Posted August 8, 2011 Members Share Posted August 8, 2011 If I'm not mistaken, the only difference is a frequency boost around 2k and a tighter polar pattern... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rodclement Posted August 8, 2011 Members Share Posted August 8, 2011 If you want more presence from the mic, go with an EV 767a, nothing better at the price point, can be found on eBay very cheap and worth every penny. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DukeOfBoom Posted August 9, 2011 Members Share Posted August 9, 2011 i have a 57 and beta 58a. The beta 58a looks pretty cool. However, they sound almost the same. The beta58a has a tiny bit more presence than the 57. But the 58a looks like a mic {censored}ing should. The 57 looks like a black penis (as do the Audix and the EVs). When people see you sing, do you want them to think you're performing fellatio or singing? Hopefully, it would the the latter. But this is the ultimate looking mic: the 55s with the 58a capsule: yowzers. that's awesome. someone on here posted a link where a guy mods them and puts a neon LED in it for total awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Louis Schwartz Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Is the Shure Beta 58 that much of a step up from a regular Shure 58 if extra power is what is needed? The only right answer to this question is, "it depends on your voice." You've got to try a Beta to see if it does better for you with your voice than a regular 58. Same with all other choices. Beyond matters like handling noise and feedback rejection, vocal mics are very voice specific. One mic will sound great with one voice and not so great with another (or it will need different EQing and etc). It all depends on what you're trying to project. Try as many as you can in your price range and choose the one you like best. After that it's all about mic technique. Louis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 The only right answer to this question is, "it depends on your voice." You've got to try a Beta to see if it does better for you with your voice than a regular 58. Same with all other choices. Beyond matters like handling noise and feedback rejection, vocal mics are very voice specific. One mic will sound great with one voice and not so great with another (or it will need different EQing and etc). It all depends on what you're trying to project. Try as many as you can in your price range and choose the one you like best. After that it's all about mic technique.Louis What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members staticsound Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 One good thing about the 58 is every soundguy and his mom knows how to eq them...well reputable soundguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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