Shure SM57
Instrument Microphone
Microphone$100Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Instrument Microphone
- Topology
- dynamic
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- handheld/clip-mountable instrument mic
- Connection
- XLR
- Powered
- passive
- Drivers
- moving-coil dynamic capsule
- Frequency response
- 40 Hz - 15,000 Hz
- Sensitivity
- -56.0 dBV/Pa (1.6 mV) at 1 kHz
- Polar pattern
- cardioid
- Impedance (Ω)
- 150 (rated), 310 (actual)
- Introduced
- 1965
Details
Controls: none (no on/off switch)
I/O: XLR output
Notable use: Snare drum/guitar amp close-mic industry standard; live sound and studio workhorse
Notes: Price basis: street price (~$100). Impedance/sensitivity from Shure spec sheet via retailer mirrors, not directly rendered on shure.com product page.