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Shure SM57
The industry standard for miking guitar cabinets. Dynamic microphone. Placed on-axis for a brighter, more present tone; off-axis for a warmer, darker sound.
Modeler equivalents
- helix
- 57 Dynamic
- quad_cortex
- SM57
- fractal
- Shure SM57
- kemper
- SM57
Recipes using this gear
Field notes on the Shure SM57
All field notes →One Mic, Done: Recording a Guitar Amp With a Single SM57
A single SM57 in front of the speaker records most of the guitar tones you love. Here is exactly where to put it, how to find the spot in two minutes, and when a second mic adds nothing but trouble.
SM57 vs. Ribbon vs. Condenser on a Guitar Cab: Which Mic for Which Tone
Three mics, three jobs. A dynamic bites, a ribbon smooths, a condenser details. Here is what each one does to a guitar cab, which amp it saves, and how to choose without buying all three.