Shure - SM57-LC Professional Microphone Review

Saxguy,

Couldn't agree more.

I've been making money with music since the mid 60's, starting with "Teen" dances, Rock and Roll in the 70's, and in mid 1970 my wife was signed to RCA and experienced several Country #1's leading to a Co-Host position on a syndicated Country Music Show.

With a degree in Electronics Engineering, I had a repair shop in the rear of a studio in Nashville. The owner built the first studio on what is now Music Row and has been collecting Mics ever since....Well, he's not with us anymore. That's the only thing that stopped him. We even got all the Mics from RCA when they sold to BMG.

Last inventory I did there, I counted over 2.5M in Mics alone. Neumann, Telefunken, AKG, RCA, Sony, AT, Synheiser, Schoeps, and just about any mic produced from the late 40's to present. Tube, Ribbon, Condenser, Dynamic.

Oh, did I forget Sure?

In all those years I've played (live, studio, video) almost all woodwinds (couldn't cope with Basoon) Percussion, Guitar, Bass and Keys (first kid on the block with a Mini Moog). Spent 15 years as a Recording Engineer as well.

Every time I've seen anything other than an SM-57 used on a snare, it was a super bad mistake. And.....I've never, as far back as I can remember, been on a live stage without being in the company of multiple 57's. The bigger the stage, the more 57's.

I've always wanted to approach Sure with an ad idea. Show a crew building a super large outdoor stage using 57's as hammers, then using the same mics, dents and all, during the performance. Whatcha think?

Drop me an Email if you want. debdb@netzero.net

Jam On,

Dave