Between a Shure SM57 and a Blue Snowball, which one sound better to you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIMWK-qGW_Q

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The Snowball sounded a little cleaner to me but it's hard to vote against the Shure as it's been a staple for so long. Hmm! Definitely 2 different sounds. I'm going with the Shure after listening again!

The shure SM57 definitely adds some color to the sound, smoothing out the amp tone a bit compared to the snowball. This is what I'm hearing. Anyone else hearing the same?

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The Shure57 is such a time tested staple. I have to say both were pretty darn good.

the thing is, to truly compare you almost need to be in the room, so you could hear the actual unrecorded sound. Then you compare each to that, and decide which provided the closest reproduction.

I would say either seems really good. personally the Shure is my mic of choice. But I have used them for a long time, and it's been a good while since i have even tried anything else out.

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I gotta say the Shure SM57. Its all we use for both instruments and vocals.

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The Snowball does sound pretty good (maybe a LITTLE peaky, I thought), but I'd go with the Shure 57. They reproduce actual tone great, can take a beating, and are reliable as hell.

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i just bout a 57... we recorded (rough mix - sound board to cd) with it it for the first time last night, and i have to say, the recording sounded just like my amp. i was really impressed.
i was told it was the best, so i went with it... and i'm a happy guy as a result.

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When dialing in guitar sounds, it's not uncommon for engineers to move the primary mic in increments of 1/4".

I think the difference in "smoothness" between the two is simply the difference in orientation to the speaker cone. This is one performance recorded on two mics at once, right?) Try placing the SM57 where the Snowball was.

I always use a 57 on guitar cabs, but almost never JUST a 57.

The performance was recorded separately with each mic. I used a Boss RC-2 Looper to play my sampled guitar playing so that both mics will be recording the same playing tone and nuances. The Shure SM57 was about 4" away from the speaker and pointing down towards the edge of the speaker. For the Blue Snowball, I placed it also 4" away from the speaker, but impossible to angle it due to the snowball's round softball shape. I also hear some compression with the SM57.

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