Comments on: Cheap Mic Shootout #1

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:51:18 +0000

Im just curious why you would reposition the mics each time Jon. Wouldn’t it be easier to hear the difference of each mic if they were placed in precisely the same spot? More accurate maybe? Also, everyone should have a 57. You can use them for all kinds of stuff… like clubbing baby seals… oh and recording stuff.

By: Sanders

Sanders — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:37:10 +0000

The GLS ES-57 is amazing guys. I’ve been using them for a few months now and I still can’t believe it…

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:02:51 +0000

Hey Evan,
I just grabbed all the mics I had at home, besides the pencil condensers. If I had any GOOD mics I surely would have compared them as well. I gotta deal with the crap at hand. :)

Don’t you worry, I’ll be doing more comparisons in the coming weeks.

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Another Mic Shootout | ControlRoom - Mixin' it with Dr. J — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:49:15 +0000

[...] love equipment shootouts; –especially when the underdog makes a great showing. Today’s shootout comes from Audio Geek Zine where Jon has matched a GLS #S-57 against 2 Shure mics and an AT-2020. I thought the S-57 did a [...]

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:45:16 +0000

I like the rundown. Still, this seems like an odd group of microphones to compare. I couldn't find much good info on the ES-57, but the other 3 mics basically run the gamut. I mean, compare the frequency responses for each mic. One is a kick mic with little high-end response, one is a general purpose dynamic mic, and the other is a cheap condenser. None of them are terrible mics, but each is designed to do something different from the others, and not much else. I look forward to seeing your comparison to an SM-58.

By: Short links for April 15th, 2008

Short links for April 15th, 2008 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:05:47 +0000

[...] Cheap Mic Shootout #1 at Audio Geek Zine – A quick shootout with some budget mics: Shure PG-58, GLS Audio ES-57, Shure PG 52 & Audio [...]

By: protman

protman — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:35:41 +0000

I recommend posting a spectrum analysis screenshot of each source.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:43:12 +0000

To me the AT-2020 sounds the closest to what I heard from the amp.

I don’t have a 57!

I will do a bunch of tests don’t worry.

By: J. Davis

J. Davis — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:41:23 +0000

Yep. I agree, the gls es-57 sounds the best. Thanks for the test!!!

By: Syd

Syd — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:26:02 +0000

the es57 sounds the clearest, but where’s the test against the real 57?