greetings earthlings today I'm reviewing the  microphone that's used in the White House so  
greetings earthlings today I'm reviewing the  microphone that's used in the White House so  

today I'm reviewing this guy the shure sm57 if  you are interested in this mic it'll set you  
today I'm reviewing this guy the shure sm57 if  you are interested in this mic it'll set you  

back around a hundred bucks as per usual links  in the description and for this review I of the  
back around a hundred bucks as per usual links  in the description and for this review I of the  

mic connected directly to the - I - 2nd gen I  will do no post-processing but I may boost the  
mic connected directly to the - I - 2nd gen I  will do no post-processing but I may boost the  

audio and post so check the doobly-doo for that  information now let's go ahead and talk about  
audio and post so check the doobly-doo for that  information now let's go ahead and talk about  

what comes in the box you're obviously gonna  get the microphone you dope you get a zippered  
what comes in the box you're obviously gonna  get the microphone you dope you get a zippered  

pouch which offers little to no cushioning you  get a microphone clip and I do not recall if it  
pouch which offers little to no cushioning you  get a microphone clip and I do not recall if it  

comes with a 5/8 to 3/8 inch microphone stand  adapter and you get some documentation that I  
comes with a 5/8 to 3/8 inch microphone stand  adapter and you get some documentation that I  

no longer have as far as the build quality what  else can I say but this microphone is an industry  
no longer have as far as the build quality what  else can I say but this microphone is an industry  

standard for a reason the majority of this mic  is metal but at the top you do have a little  
standard for a reason the majority of this mic  is metal but at the top you do have a little  

bit of plastic that you should be aware of it's  an end address microphone and on the bottom you  
bit of plastic that you should be aware of it's  an end address microphone and on the bottom you  

find the XLR port just like the sm58 there's  a video of this thing being run over by a tour  
find the XLR port just like the sm58 there's  a video of this thing being run over by a tour  

bus so you can be sure that dropping this thing  isn't gonna break it and it's not gonna ruin your  
bus so you can be sure that dropping this thing  isn't gonna break it and it's not gonna ruin your  

day as far as specs this thing has a cardioid  polar pattern a frequency response of 40 Hertz  
day as far as specs this thing has a cardioid  polar pattern a frequency response of 40 Hertz  

to 15 kilohertz a sensitivity of negative  56 decibels and an impedance of 150 or 310  
to 15 kilohertz a sensitivity of negative  56 decibels and an impedance of 150 or 310  

ohms now I'm passing the microphone between my  hands to illustrate what kind of handling noise  
ohms now I'm passing the microphone between my  hands to illustrate what kind of handling noise  

you can expect out of this microphone in a live  situation now I'm spinning around the microphone
you can expect out of this microphone in a live  situation now I'm spinning around the microphone

around the mics capsule now I'm banging on a  keyboard with cherry MX blues directly behind  
around the mics capsule now I'm banging on a  keyboard with cherry MX blues directly behind  

the mic to see how much of my voice versus how  much of the keyboard it picks up now I am right  
the mic to see how much of my voice versus how  much of the keyboard it picks up now I am right  

on the microphone to illustrate what kind of  proximity effect you can get out of this mic  
on the microphone to illustrate what kind of  proximity effect you can get out of this mic  

now I'm about a foot away from the microphone and  just because we can now I've connected the FET  
now I'm about a foot away from the microphone and  just because we can now I've connected the FET  

head to the sm57 and it has allowed me to drop  my gain from about 75% down to around 20% and  
head to the sm57 and it has allowed me to drop  my gain from about 75% down to around 20% and  

this is how the microphone sounds right now I'm  speaking into the shure sm57 and this is how my  
this is how the microphone sounds right now I'm  speaking into the shure sm57 and this is how my  

voice sounds now I'm speaking into the shure  sm58 at the same distance with the same gain  
voice sounds now I'm speaking into the shure  sm58 at the same distance with the same gain  

setting and the same boost in post and this is  how it compares in tone as well as loudness and  
setting and the same boost in post and this is  how it compares in tone as well as loudness and  

now I'm speaking into the shure sm7b at the same  distance same gain setting and same boosting and  
now I'm speaking into the shure sm7b at the same  distance same gain setting and same boosting and  

post to illustrate the tonal differences as  well as the loudness differences now if you  
post to illustrate the tonal differences as  well as the loudness differences now if you  

do plan on using this for voiceover or for a  podcast there are a couple of accessories that  
do plan on using this for voiceover or for a  podcast there are a couple of accessories that  

I would recommend picking up first is the a 55  M which is just the shock mount that you see  
I would recommend picking up first is the a 55  M which is just the shock mount that you see  

right here and second is the a2 WS blk which is  this foam windscreen on the top and then if you  
right here and second is the a2 WS blk which is  this foam windscreen on the top and then if you  

wanted to go full white house you could pick up  this guy which is the a 81 WS windscreen and as  
wanted to go full white house you could pick up  this guy which is the a 81 WS windscreen and as  

you can see it is massive but it should  curb any kind of plosives that you have
you can see it is massive but it should  curb any kind of plosives that you have

I like sure mics I like sure mics I like sure  mics because they sure don't seem to suck so  
I like sure mics I like sure mics I like sure  mics because they sure don't seem to suck so  

honestly I just don't think there's a single sure  mic I've used so far that I don't like in terms  
honestly I just don't think there's a single sure  mic I've used so far that I don't like in terms  

of pros this thing is just insanely well-built  it has great background noise rejection it has  
of pros this thing is just insanely well-built  it has great background noise rejection it has  

some relatively cheap accessories that make  this a lot more versatile and in my opinion  
some relatively cheap accessories that make  this a lot more versatile and in my opinion  

it just sounds great for spoken word as soon as  I threw the a 81 WS on it reminded me quite a  
it just sounds great for spoken word as soon as  I threw the a 81 WS on it reminded me quite a  

bit of the shure sm7b and then in terms of cons  this mic just has a very low sensitivity so you  
bit of the shure sm7b and then in terms of cons  this mic just has a very low sensitivity so you  

will need a decent preamp to drive it and without  a windscreen this thing is subject to some pretty  
will need a decent preamp to drive it and without  a windscreen this thing is subject to some pretty  

serious plosive issues so as far as the overall  sound I thought this mic sounded excellent on  
serious plosive issues so as far as the overall  sound I thought this mic sounded excellent on  

the electric guitar and on spoken-word but for  singing an acoustic guitar I don't think this  
the electric guitar and on spoken-word but for  singing an acoustic guitar I don't think this  

microphone really shined I think it lacked a bit  too much in the higher air frequencies so if I was  
microphone really shined I think it lacked a bit  too much in the higher air frequencies so if I was  

recording some music I would look for a microphone  with better high end so when it comes down to it  
recording some music I would look for a microphone  with better high end so when it comes down to it  

would I recommend this thing yes it's a hundred  bucks it will likely outlast you you can get sm7b  
would I recommend this thing yes it's a hundred  bucks it will likely outlast you you can get sm7b  

like tones with some accessories it's great for  podcasting with some accessories and for live  
like tones with some accessories it's great for  podcasting with some accessories and for live  

instrument miking it is amazing because it does so  great a background noise rejection and on electric  
instrument miking it is amazing because it does so  great a background noise rejection and on electric  

guitar oh my god it sounds so good alright guys  I guess that'll do it for today if you found this  
guitar oh my god it sounds so good alright guys  I guess that'll do it for today if you found this  

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