sure 57 beta 57

[reneisgod]

quick question, is there a difference with these 2 mics ?

 

[Fredrik-Ablaze]

quick answer; yes


...the Beta one is IMO much brighter for starters

 

[reneisgod]

hmm so for micing a cab whats best the shure 57 ?
only guessing this because its what most people choose

 

[Metaltastic]

Most everyone seems to pick the SM57 (meaning, from EVERY mic'd cab pic in a pro studio I've ever seen), along with the MD421 and Royer R121

 

[Sly]

I got all those mics : 57, beta, R121, and 421, and what I can say is that I never use the beta57 in front of a guitar amp because of it's brightness that makes it too agressive.

 

[reneisgod]

yeah its kinda what i figured i havent seen any beta 57s in pro miced photos either, good though ! the 57 is cheaper on thomann than the beta
thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[reneisgod]

now if someone could just get back to my other post in the equipment section regarding tube screamers ill be sorted for today and ready for the whiskey intake tonight

 

[greyskull]

beta 57 is a winner on snare

 

[ArtGarceau]

The main difference between the Beta57 and SM57 is the neodymium magnet and the grill.

 

[jesterroot4]

i thought the BETA just had a more harsh proximity effect.

 

[Fifth_Horseman]

We tried the SM57, SM58 and Beta57 on soundcheck for our album recordings. Out of the three, the Beta clearly sounded the worst for micing guitar cabs. Too aggressive (not in a good way) and bright, indeed.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Sm57 is cardiod and beta 57 is supercardiod.

The beta will pickup more from behind than the sm will. I am actually surprised someone said they like it on snare due to this fact but hey whatever works.

 

[greyskull]

Sm57 is cardiod and beta 57 is supercardiod.

The beta will pickup more from behind than the sm will. I am actually surprised someone said they like it on snare due to this fact but hey whatever works.

that be me.
you just gotta be careful with placement

 

[blackcom]

SM57 usually sounds better
Beta57 was used on testament the gathering with a triple rec.
You can try the Beta as a secondary mic to the SM57 blended in lower in the mix.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

that be me.
you just gotta be careful with placement

Yeah I guess so .