SM57 versus Heil PR-20 test

[~BURNY~]

6505 into Marshall 1960bx (G12m-25 Greenbacks) TS808 blah blah.

Not the same position, just trying to find a decent tone for each mic.

PR20

SM57

 

[Trevoire520]

Great tone, I'm slightly leaning towards the 57 here, but they both sound awesome tbh.

 

[EOC]

I think the PR20 with a more agressive low pass will slay

 

[wishtheend]

I like the low end of the PR20 more, but it sounds like you got a bit of fizz in there so like someone said, LPF or just some tweak on the placement.

 

[~BURNY~]

Here's an "unfizzed" version. I used a shelve cause I don't like the sound of low pass filters.

I realize you'd probably get the wrong impression that the PR-20 is fizzier than a 57 while it's not. It's probably more of a placement issue.

I only had it for a few days but I think it's a good all round mic so far.

 

[wishtheend]

I've had the PR20 and PR40 for a few years now, the PR20 is way more detailed in the high end than a 57, but that can make source tracks have more energy up there but with placement like you said and some basic eq - good shit. Use it on snares too. The unfizzed version already sounds better. The 57 has that more boxed in sound, the pr20 seems more open in the mids.

 

[HannesITS]

PR20 sounds a bit "thicker" to my ears. But overall both sound fantastic!

 

[Mattayus]

PR20 sounds more mid-centric, and has a nice bump in the range where you really want to hear guitars.
The 57 has that typical hollow airiness in the upper mids/lower highs that I'm forever having to EQ the shit out of when compared to the Heil.

 

[RaNk]

I prefer the sm57 most. Nice tones both though. I'd be very interested in guitar-only clips.

 

[Nemesis9K]

Both have great characteristics but I like the 57 more for the style of riff that's going on.