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Grant Harlow
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
Comes with a cheap but usable cable, plastic clip that holds it securely, and a foam windshield if you want to cut down on plosives etc when singing. For the money, it’s a great package!Build quality is sturdy, with a metal enclosure that lends it some heft, and it is slightly longer than an SM57.On vocals, the M57 isn’t bad. It’s brighter sounding than its inspiration, which could be a good thing depending on your voice.However, along with the brightness I found it had a much higher noise floor when compared directly to my SM57. There’s a sweet spot where I could get it to disappear, which only works if your source is loud, and you can also use a mic booster (verified with a FetHead) for a clean level boost that helped too. But even a cheap mic booster would triple your cost - can’t recommend this for quiet sources.On a guitar cab, the extra brightness translates as a very harsh, hot signal. Very crispy, and almost sounds like a DI signal that needs an IR added. It’s distinctive, VERY different to my SM57. But for a trashy, lo-fi or fuzz guitar tone that cuts through the mix, it might be useful to have in your mix locker (I’ve got a Pyle 57 clone I keep for this very reason after getting an amazing recording of a fuzzy guitar tone!).For the price, I think this is an easy recommendation and hard to fault. The only real issue I had was noticeable self noise at higher gain levels.
Andrew
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2025
I won't say that I was blown away by the sound of this mic, but for the price, you do kind of need to temper your expectations. It works well as a spare mic to have around, and I actually don't mind how it sounds on acoustic guitar - the M57's mic's "brittle" nature actually helps it achieve an interesting sound in that use case. Unfortunately for vocals and most other instruments, the mic sounds thin and a bit nasally.The plethora of included accessories is nice, but I'm scratching my head as to why they opted to include an XLR-to-TRS cable as opposed to a standard XLR cable.
Sir-Lancaster
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025
It’s trying so hard to match a Shure SM57 but it doesn’t quite hit the mark. It does have a good response for sure. It doesn’t grab the bass or the twinkle as much as an SM57 but for the money it’s decent. I’m going to try a Behringer alternative for ½ the money and see how it compares. It does have very unidirectional control and when keeping good proximity maintains a decent presence. Included cord is a bonus along with the mic clip, wind screen and bag. The construction is solid with an all metal grip and plastic grille. Decent option in a flooded market.
Matt
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
This is clearly a knock off of the Shure SM57 in terms of design, as many others have stated. The question is, what kind of mic do you get for This would make for a good instrument mic. If talking into it without a wind muff, you will get significant plosives, but that's to be expected. Recording is overall clean.The microphone build is a little bottom heavy. Oddly, this unscrews pretty much in half, and it's the bottom half that is the heavy part.Is this worth the money? Yes. If you are trying to mic up a drum kit or instrument at home, this may be a good universal starter or backup mic in case of emergency.
Rev. Dr. Who
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
This 57 style dynamic mic is sure to remind you of a popular name brand one. It feels heavy in the hand, and does a great job recording drums and amplifiers. I would never use a 57 for vocals, so I can't tell you how that works or compares, or why that's put in the listing, but I suppose for spoken word, spoken right into the center, it would work. Anyhow, I think this mic is a great value. I'd suggest it if you can't afford the name brand.
Nathan Swift
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025
It's no SM57, but the sound quality is pretty good. I wouldn't recommend this mic for vocals, but it will do well for guitars and snare drums.
ML
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2025
Obviously the name of the mic is intended to compare to the well-known brand with a similar title. For a clone mic, this is definitely an impressive peer. The solidity and weight of the housing is exactly what you'd expect from a 57. This mic seems like it could withstand an accidental whack from a stray stick. The sound is great. I'm not an audio engineer, but for my purposes it sounds so much better than the snare mic I was using prior. For this value, I definitely recommend this mic.
Adam A.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
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