Shure Vintage Dynamic Microphone Shootout (SM7, SM5B, SM56, 546, 545, SM57, 548)

Here's a shootout between a few of the most popular Shure dynamic microphones from the 1960's - 1970's! All of the models being tested today (with the exception of one modern SM57), were made in the USA. The microphones being included in the shootout are one Shure SM7, Shure SM5B, Shure SM56, Shure 546, Shure 545, Shure SM57 (Unidyne III), Shure 548, and a modern Shure SM57. My hope is that this video will offer some insight into how each of these microphones sounds on guitars, drums, and vocals. To purchase microphones like these in the future, visit my website colepicksvintage.com, or follow my Instagram @colepicksvintage to stay up to date.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Shure SM7 Electric
01:08 Shure SM5B Electric
01:32 Shure SM56 Electric
01:57 Shure 546 Electric
02:21 Shure 545 Electric
02:45 Shure SM57 (Unidyne III) Electric
03:10 Shure 548 Electric
03:34 Shure SM57 (Modern) Electric
04:04 Shure SM7 Acoustic
04:20 Shure SM5B Acoustic
04:37 Shure SM56 Acoustic
04:54 Shure 546 Acoustic
05:10 Shure 545 Acoustic
05:27 Shure SM57 (Unidyne III) Acoustic
05:44 Shure 548 Acoustic
06:00 Shure SM57 (Modern) Acoustic
06:24 Shure SM7 Snare
06:36 Shure SM56 Snare
06:48 Shure 546 Snare
07:00 Shure 545 Snare
07:12 Shure SM57 (Unidyne III) Snare
07:24 Shure 548 Snare
07:36 Shure SM57 (Modern) Snare
07:48 Shure SM7 Vocals
08:14 Shure SM5B Vocals
08:38 Shure SM56 Vocals
09:00 Shure 546 Vocals
09:24 Shure 545 Vocals
09:46 Shure SM57 (Unidyne III) Vocals
10:11 Shure 548 Vocals
10:34 Shure SM57 (Modern) Vocals

Gear used:
AEA TRP2 Pre - Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
Altec 1567A Pre - Electric Guitars
UAD Apollo