Customer Reviews

Shure PG58-QTR Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone with 1/4-inch Cable

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
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Building a home studio, owned a few mics before this, some were more expensive some cheaper. This microphone blows them all away, there's a reason Shure has such a good reputation in this industry. This mic is built rock solid, the switch feels really solid and I don't have to worry about it breaking. First time I used this I was absolutely amazed at how crisp and clear the recording was. I'm buying two more.

I have another SHURE mic that I paid more for ( the 48 model)...this one is much more sensitive and works great! Highly recommended!

I started with the Shure PG58 and most recently acquired the Shure SM58. I'd probably be all too ready to agree with those who argue that a Neumann or Telefunken mic costing 5 G's simply isn't that much better than a Nady mic costing 10 bucks. But with respect to the Shure, I'm less sure that the SM58 isn't worth 40% more than the PG58. Perhaps if you have a sufficiently high-powered and "clean" amplifier and have tweaked the EQ settings to favor the frequencies of the human voice, the two mics could be mistaken for one another. It was my attempts to occasionally use an instrument amplifier as an emergency P.A. that led me to realize the PG58 sounded somewhat muted and dull compared to the SM58. Switching to the more common, admittedly more expensive mic, gave me just the extra gain I needed along with added crispness and clarity to the voice (at least for announcements).

P.S. I notice that the head of the PG58 is larger than that of the SM58. Since the rise of the "digital audio workstation" (who doesn't have a computer with free, included Garage Band on it?), large, even gold-plated, expensive-looking but cheap mics are on display all over the place. Despite appearances, when it comes to mics, size doesn't matter--except for appearances (directors of high school show bands will dispense those headsets that wrap half-way around the face, knowing that the girls in the front-line think they're cool--they look just like Madonna'a or Janet's headgear). Some of the best mics are tiny, with an opening the size of a pin-hole.

Nicely built and works well for the singing needs of our friends and family. Mostly being used inside a house, and perhaps the SM series would generate better sound, but I could not tell the difference between this and other more expensive mikes we've used in our singing sessions.

I bought this microphone to record on the spot interviews. Something unobtrusive that would work with people who mutter. It is easy to hold (though nothing is easy to hold over a 2 minute span)and catches those quiet utterances that are so important to an interview. I am very pleased with this mic for the price.

Seems to have good sound reproduction. Microphone has solid construction. And it's a good price, definitely a good buy. Be sure to get a pop screen.

I love this mic. My voice is like a super pop star. I use it for karaoke!!!!

First, I appreciate the seller because they shipped purchases to me fast. The Shure PG-58 have worked good. The sound is clearly in my Karaoke system (Amp/mixer BMB 388-G2 ; Bose 301 and Bose 141 speakers). The quality of Shure PG-58 as same as Shure PM-58, but the price is cheaper than that one.

I wasn't real impressed with this Mic. Granted, i didn't pay a whole heaping for it, but still. I gave it three stars because it hasn't failed me yet and it's made very well. The biggest drawback was the sound quality. I have a cheaper offbrand mic and it sounds just as good.

A good microphone for indoor music studios.

I used this for the independant films for a few months and it DID NOT WORK RIGHT!
It is all in 1 channel mono which is annoying as hell!
It would often turn on and off automaticaly unless on a boom, the cords don't stay in correctly at ALL!
It has really pissed off many of us in the productions.

I would only perfer this microphone to musicians.

$50 is a bad price when you can buy a condeser microphone for $40 that works 10 times better!