Tonally, it’s a great all-rounder of a microphone that will work well for your toms, snare, and – at a push – your bass drum (as well as plenty of other non-drum applications). Our only gripe is a ...

but if you need a great dynamic microphone for guitars, drums, and other loud sources, you can't go wrong with the Shure SM57. Every pro engineer has a few of these in their arsenal, and it's ...