Shure

Beta 57A Supercardioid Dynamic Mic

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Beta 57A Supercardioid Dynamic Mic

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The Shure BETA®57A is a high output supercardioid dynamic microphone designed for professional sound reinforcement and project studio recording. It maintains a true supercardioid pattern throughout its frequency range. This insures high gain-before-feedback, maximum isolation from other sound sources, and minimum off-axis tone coloration.

Excellent for acoustic and electric instruments as well as for vocals, the extremely versatile Beta 57A dynamic microphone provides optimal warmth and presence. Typical applications include drums, guitar amplifiers, brass, woodwinds and vocals.

Features
• Tailored frequency response provides drums, guitars, vocals, and horns with studio quality sound
• Uniform supercardioid pattern for high gain-before-feedback and superior rejection of off-axis sound
• Hardened steel mesh grille that facilitates use of proximity effect and resists wear and abuse
• Neodymium magnet for high signal-to-noise ratio output
• Minimally affected by varying load impedance
• Advanced pneumatic shock mount system that minimizes transmission of mechanical noise and vibration
• Legendary Shure quality and reliability

Application Examples
• Snare
• Toms
• Hand Percussion
• Guitar/Bass Amplifiers
• Vocals

Specifications
Type: Dynamic (moving coil)
Frequency Response: 50 to 16,000 Hz
Polar Pattern: Supercardioid
Output Impedance: 290
Sensitivity: -51 dBV/Pa (2 .8 mV)
Dimensions: 160mm (6 11/32in) long x 43mm(1 11/16in) wide

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articulate, neutral, slightly bright 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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An amazing microphone, especially for the price. I bought it for spoken word (in spite of it not having the typical lower end boost). It is smooth, clear and articulate and it is less sibilant than BETA58a (!). Seems incredibly well built. The only thing I don't like is the blue ring (unnecessary decoration).
Posted by ivan364537 on Apr 2, 2024
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Perfect mic for me 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Victoria, British Columbia
Better feedback rejection than SM 57 or 58. Gives my bass-baritone voice a preferable clarity the Beta 58 lacks. More intimate, and crisp. Better choice for this voice.
Posted by Bill Johnson on Apr 26, 2020
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A warranty can be a very important factor when making a buying decision. Because repairs can be very expensive in terms of parts and labour costs, manufacturers usually only provide one year limited warranties that generally only cover items that malfunction due to a manufacturer’s defect. With an important purchase such as a musical
instrument or piece of studio gear, however, many people want to have the peace of mind in knowing that their investment will be protected should the product no longer be performing at 100%.

Because of this, Long & McQuade provides our customers with a FREE one-year Performance Warranty on most of our products. The Long & McQuade Performance Warranty supplements the manufacturer’s warranty to ensure that our customers receive complete “no hassle” warranty coverage within their first year.

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  • Performance Guarantee: Normal wear and tear is covered, so your product will be performing as well as the day you purchased it for the entire duration of the coverage. Band and Orchestral Performance Warranty does not include replacing pads or cleaning for woodwind instruments, unless deemed necessary by our repair staff. Ultrasonic cleaning for brass instruments will be provided if deemed necessary by our repair staff, but is not routinely offered under the Performance Warranty.
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  • Guitar Setup: Guitars purchased at Long & McQuade come with 1 free setup, to be redeemed within 1 year for new guitars and 90 days for used guitars.
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