[Harp-L] Shure SM57 microphone questions



For what's it's worth, my solution (for using a 545, which is sort of like a 57) is to wrap the pinky and ring finger around the barrel of the mic, just BEHIND the grill and press the barrel against the edge of the palm/hand with those 2 fingers. This puts the grill well into your hand and you form a tight cup from there with the remaining fingers of the grip hand and the fingers and palm of your other hand. Although i came up with this on my own, this also appears to be what what Butterfield did if you watch him closely on YouTube videos. The barrel of a 57 is narrower than a 545, though, but the same technique should work.. Both mics are great but not very ergonomic for an electric harmonica player. By comparison, most older EV mics are easy to cup and usually sound great for harp (fat in the midrange with relatively thick tone).
JP




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