{"id":46592,"date":"2021-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=46592"},"modified":"2021-08-17T17:21:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T22:21:06","slug":"history-of-the-shure-sm57-the-most-popular-dynamic-mic-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/history-of-the-shure-sm57-the-most-popular-dynamic-mic-ever-made\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shure SM57, the Most Popular Dynamic Mic Ever Made"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"produ-214145435\" class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement produ-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-9892256592042-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-9892256592042-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-9892256592042-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-9892256592042-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-9892256592042-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>The Shure SM57 is <em>the<\/em> definitive workhorse microphone. It&#8217;s ubiquitous across the world, from home project studios to world-renowned places like Sunset Sound. The microphone is rock solid, pragmatic in cost and usage, and highly effective. It&#8217;s impossible to miss it in any professional recording studio.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, the SM57 is arguably the most popular and recognizable mic ever made. Practically everybody \u2014 whether they&#8217;re aware of it or not \u2014 \u00a0has heard it on some recording since 1965. Engineers love it on snare, guitar cabinets, and even on the Presidential Podium! So how did the world&#8217;s most used microphone come to be?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/the-different-kinds-of-microphones-and-their-applications\/\">The Different Kinds of Mics and Their Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prior to the Shure SM57&#8217;s debut in 1965, Shure had already established itself as a major player in the recording business (the 57&#8217;s origins can be traced back to the &#8217;30s). They were already the most popular producer of turntable cartridges, and had found other, perhaps unusual, success in making making throat microphones for the US Air Force allowing pilots to communicate in flight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46593\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46593 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2.jpg\" alt=\"History of the Shure SM57, the Most Popular Dynamic Mic Ever Made_2\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-226x170.jpg 226w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-40x30.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-13x10.jpg 13w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-399x300.jpg 399w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-12x9.jpg 12w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_2-385x289.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elvis Presley using a Shure 55S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shure was also responsible for the microphone most associated with Elvis Presley: the Model 55S, released win 1951. This particular mic got a lot of attention not only because of its instantly recognizable style, but also its affordability over the more common ribbon mic of the era, and its awesome sounding capsule: the &#8216;Unidyne,&#8217; developed by Ben Bauer in 1939.<\/p>\n<p>The engineers at Shure continued developing and improving the capsule over the years. At one point, the engineer Ernie Seeler came up with the Unidyne III capsule, which became the one used in current Shure SM57s. Initially, the Unidyne III found itself in the Shure Model 545 in 1959 \u2014 seven years before the 57 came to be, though its design was almost identical.<\/p>\n<p>The Unidyne III Model 545 was the direct predecessor to the Shure SM57. It became the first high-quality unidirectional microphone used by speaking into the end (end-firing) rather than the side of the microphone. The Model 545 was again a success because of its quality sound and affordability. Before the 545, microphones were prone to feedback and less accommodating to close-miking because the capsule didn\u2019t get right up against the source. This meant more ambient noise would get into a recording \u2014 something the 545 managed to mitigate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46594\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46594 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3.jpg\" alt=\"History of the Shure SM57, the Most Popular Dynamic Mic Ever Made_3\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-256x170.jpg 256w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-226x150.jpg 226w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-40x27.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-160x106.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-512x340.jpg 512w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-15x10.jpg 15w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-14x9.jpg 14w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_3-385x256.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shure Model 545.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 545 naturally found its way into many recording studios because of its groundbreaking design. It was perhaps most notably used on Brian Wilson\u2019s vocals for\u00a0<em>Pet Sounds<\/em>, to capture his voice while recording live in the room with the Beach Boys. But the engineers at Shure weren&#8217;t satisfied yet,\u00a0and continued to try to improve upon the already well designed 545. TV was growing ever more popular, so the company decided it would build a mic for this use.<\/p>\n<p>The Unidyne III proved to be an excellent capsule; that was a fact. But Shure wanted a virtually indestructible microphone housing that could withstand the rigors of TV studios.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, they began testing their designs by cooking them, dropping them, and submerging them in water. By some miracle they eventually had a heroic microphone that survived the tests, then gave its body a non-reflective coating to not be flashy on camera. They removed the on-and-off switch and, in 1965, Shure affixed &#8216;SM&#8217; to the model for &#8220;(TV) studio microphone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t long before this microphone\u2019s tough-as-nails reputation made its way into the live sound industry, and techs started to bring them along to every gig. Of course, recording engineers began making use of them as well, contributing to the Shure SM57&#8217;s legacy as one of the most famous microphones ever made.<\/p>\n<p>The Shure SM57 is rugged and reliable with a clean, natural sound. It continues to be one of the most popular instrument mics ever, and still serves as the U.S. President\u2019s lectern microphone, as it has for every President since Lyndon B. Johnson&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46597\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46597 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"787\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-600x675.jpg 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-67x75.jpg 67w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-240x270.jpg 240w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-200x225.jpg 200w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-151x170.jpg 151w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-320x360.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-133x150.jpg 133w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-311x350.jpg 311w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-40x45.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-16x18.jpg 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-160x180.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-480x540.jpg 480w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-14x16.jpg 14w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-539x606.jpg 539w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-12x14.jpg 12w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-302x340.jpg 302w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-9x10.jpg 9w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-640x720.jpg 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-20x22.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-8x9.jpg 8w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-623x700.jpg 623w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/History-of-the-Shure-SM57-the-Most-Popular-Dynamic-Mic-Ever-Made_4-1-385x433.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pair of 57s on the podium \u2014 if one fails (very unlikely!), the other takes its place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AGF4N1xkkVI\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Electric Guitar Mic Placement Using Only One Mic - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro\" title=\"Play video &quot;Electric Guitar Mic Placement Using Only One Mic - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AGF4N1xkkVI<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AGF4N1xkkVI\" title=\"Electric Guitar Mic Placement Using Only One Mic - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro\">Electric Guitar Mic Placement Using Only One Mic &#8211; Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AGF4N1xkkVI)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shure SM57 is the definitive workhorse microphone. It&#8217;s ubiquitous across the world, from home project studios to world-renowned places like Sunset Sound. The microphone is rock solid, pragmatic in cost and usage, and highly effective. It&#8217;s impossible to miss it in any professional recording studio. 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