Shure SM57 vs. Beyerdynamic M201 TG

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EpisodeJan 10, 20230

Shure SM57 vs. Beyerdynamic M201 TG

Podcastage

EpisodeJan 10, 20230

If the SM57 were a microphone, it would sound like the M201 TG; that's what Steve Albini's old website said, so I wanted to put them back to back and see how they compare. In the end these are two classic / legendary microphones and you can make great recordings with either. Buy the Shure SM57 Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/sm57Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/sm57Buy the Beyerdynamic M201 TG (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/M201Sweetwater: Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rdSweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d00:00 - Intro to Versus Series00:56 - Build Quality01:45 - Blind Comparison02:36 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)03:15 - Polar Pattern Tests03:52 - Background Noise Tests04:15 - Distance Tests04:48 - Handling Noise Tests05:15 - Plosive Tests05:39 - Music Tests07:40 - Winner & Use Case Discussion10:05 - Summary 11:20 - Outro

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