The Shure BETA 57A is a professional supercardioid dynamic instrument microphone designed for drums, guitar amplifiers, brass, woodwinds, and vocals. Its tailored frequency response delivers the warmth, presence, and detail needed for professional live sound reinforcement and studio recording.
With a highly uniform supercardioid pickup pattern, the BETA 57A provides excellent isolation from surrounding sound sources while maintaining high gain-before-feedback. A neodymium magnet, advanced pneumatic shock mount, and rugged hardened steel mesh grille make it a dependable choice for demanding stage, touring, and recording applications.
Designed for Instruments and Vocals
The Shure BETA 57A features a frequency response tailored for drums, guitars, vocals, and horns, providing studio-quality sound across a wide range of professional applications.
Its versatile design makes it particularly well suited for close-miking acoustic and electric instruments, while also providing the warmth and presence required for vocal applications.
Typical BETA 57A applications include:
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Drums and percussion
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Guitar amplifiers
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Brass instruments
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Woodwinds
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Acoustic instruments
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Vocals
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Live sound reinforcement
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Studio recording
Uniform Supercardioid Pickup Pattern
The BETA 57A maintains a highly uniform supercardioid polar pattern throughout its frequency range.
This focused pickup pattern provides high gain-before-feedback, excellent isolation from other sound sources, and strong rejection of unwanted off-axis sound.
Maintaining consistent directional characteristics throughout the frequency range also helps minimize unwanted changes in tone from sounds entering the microphone off-axis.
This makes the BETA 57A particularly useful on crowded stages where drums, amplifiers, monitors, and other instruments may be positioned close together.
Tailored Frequency Response
The Shure BETA 57A features a tailored frequency response designed to provide professional sound for drums, guitars, vocals, and horns.
Its response provides the warmth and presence needed to help instruments maintain definition in a live mix while also providing the detail required for project studio recording.
This combination makes the BETA 57A a versatile microphone for engineers who need one microphone that can handle a variety of instruments and sound sources.
Hardened Steel Mesh Grille
A hardened steel mesh grille protects the microphone element against the wear and abuse associated with professional stage and touring use.
The grille design also facilitates use of the proximity effect, allowing tonal response to be influenced by positioning the microphone closer to the sound source when appropriate.
Advanced Pneumatic Shock Mount
The BETA 57A incorporates an advanced pneumatic shock mount system designed to minimize the transmission of mechanical noise and vibration.
Reducing handling and stand-borne vibration helps maintain a cleaner signal in both live performance and recording applications.
Neodymium Magnet for High Output
A neodymium magnet provides high signal-to-noise ratio output for a strong, clean microphone signal.
The BETA 57A is also minimally affected by varying load impedance, helping provide consistent performance when connected to professional mixers, microphone preamps, audio interfaces, and other equipment.
Rugged Shure Construction
Designed for professional live sound and studio use, the Shure BETA 57A combines a rugged microphone body with its hardened steel mesh grille and internal shock mounting.
This durable construction makes it well suited for frequent setup, transportation, touring, studio recording, and everyday professional use.
Shure BETA 57A Applications
The BETA 57A is an excellent choice for:
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Snare drums and percussion
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Guitar amplifiers
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Acoustic instruments
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Brass instruments
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Woodwinds
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Vocals
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Live sound reinforcement
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Project studio recording
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Touring and stage applications
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Close instrument miking
Shure BETA 57A Key Features
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Professional supercardioid dynamic microphone
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Designed for instruments and vocals
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Tailored frequency response for drums, guitars, vocals, and horns
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Provides warmth, presence, and detailed sound
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Uniform supercardioid polar pattern
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High gain-before-feedback
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Excellent isolation from surrounding sound sources
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Superior rejection of unwanted off-axis sound
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Minimal off-axis tone coloration
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Neodymium magnet for high signal-to-noise ratio output
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Advanced pneumatic shock mount system
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Minimizes mechanical noise and vibration
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Hardened steel mesh grille
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Supports use of proximity effect
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Minimally affected by varying load impedance
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Rugged construction for professional live and studio use
Why Buy from Audio Supply?
Audio Supply supplies professional microphones and audio equipment for live sound, recording, commercial, educational, and installed audio applications. Whether you need a Shure BETA 57A for drums, guitar amplifiers, brass, woodwinds, vocals, or a complete professional microphone package, our team can help you select the right equipment for your application.
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