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Hire the Shure SM57 Instrument Microphone nationwide from Hi-Lights.
| Weekly Hire Price From | £13.00 exc VAT |
| Weight: | 0.284 kg |
Rental Product Description
The Shure SM57 is the perfect microphone to hire to mic up their amplified or acoustic instrument such as a guitar amp or bass amp, saxophone, trumpet or drums. It is used on stages and in studios around the world. We supply the SM57 with a microphone stand clip for standard microphone stands.
Suggested Microphone Placement Guide
| Application | Suggested Microphone Placement | Tone Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Tom-Toms | One mic on each tom, or between each pair of toms, 2.5 to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 in.) above drum heads. Aim each microphone at top drum heads. On double head toms, you can also remove bottom head and place a mic inside pointing up toward top drum head. | Medium attack; full, balanced sound. |
| Snare Drum | 2.5 to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 in.) above rim of top head of drum. Aim mic at drum head. If desired, place a second mic just below rim of bottom head. | Most “snap” from drumstick. More “snare” sound. |
| Guitar & Bass Amplifiers | 2.5 cm (1 in.) from speaker, on-axis with center of speaker cone. | Sharp attack; emphasized bass. |
| 2.5 cm (1 in.) from speaker, at edge of speaker cone. | Sharp attack; higher frequency sound. | |
| 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in.) away from speaker and on-axis with speaker cone. | Medium attack; full, balanced sound. | |
| 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 ft.) back from speaker, on-axis with speaker cone. | Softer attack; reduced bass. | |
| Vocals | Lips less than 15 cm (6 in.) away or touching the windscreen, on axis to microphone. | Robust sound, emphasized bass, maximum isolation from other sources. |
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