RE: SM57's (was amp mics)

["Ms. Carolyn Mayr (CADIG STAFF)" <carolyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been lead singing/harp playing around 16 years and have used
both the SM57 and SM58.  My final choice was the SM57.  

I use my SM57 for singing and 2 mics for the harp.  I keep my SM57 
on a gooseneck boom stand and sing (while I play my keys).  I then 
pick up my harp and play with the harp on the stand.  (I also use 
a Green Bullet when I'm only playing harp on a song and can walk away
from my keyboards.)

I've also found that if you have small hands like me the SM57 is 
easier to hold than the SM58--all you guys must have large hands :-)

Having a high vocal range and a mic'ed harp, you have to be careful 
with feedback by pulling back the highs on the EQ.  (I have a separate
12-band EQ for just my mic and I run the sound so I can make immediate
adjustments).  Doing this with the SM57 gave me a good clean sound.  
But the SM58 lost too many highs and I lost volume and tone.  

The harper/singers with lower vocal ranges would probably find the 
SM58 a better mic to use.  Your mileage may vary.

					Carolyn