Shure BETA 57A – instrument mic

The Shure BETA 57A is a super cardioid dynamic microphone, great on electric guitar amps, snare, horns, and vocals. Mostly designed for live sound, it can also be used for recording hi-volume instruments.

Whilst in many ways this is very similar to the SM57 there are some important differences. This article spells out the important ones – https://www.shure.com/en-US/insights/whats-the-difference-between-shures-sm57-and-beta57

lots of good information can be found here – https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/BETA57A