Shure BETA 58A Vocal Microphone - Single Element Supercardioid Dynamic Mic for Stage and Studio, Includes A25D Adjustable Stand Adapter, 5/8” to 3/8” (Euro) Thread Adapter and Storage Bag

I've been looking for an XLR mic that I could use with my Smule Karaoke Sing app in conjunction with an iRig-pre adapter. Seems like overkill, I know but it's really not. Be patient and hear me out. Let me explain. First, I cannot sing into a pair of earbuds. They still sound good but they don't feel right. A handheld or standup mic is always the way to go. Now, in order to use these apps you have to have an earbud or wired headphones so you can hear the music. You can't really plug into an external speaker and listen to the music while singing into the app with standard headphones or mics.. Doing so will cause severe sound distortion as the mic picks up sound coming from the external speakers which then gets picked up by the mic and then then gets transmitted back to speakers again, which the mic then picks up again. It's a continuing cycle of snowballing distortion. However, there are times I WANT to use an external speaker so that I can use the app to perform as if it were a stand alone karaoke machine. This IS the only mic (of this acoustic and build quality) that allows me to that. Why? Because it does a very good job of only picking up your voice coming out of your mouth. You can increase the volume of the external speakers to a reasonably high volume and the mic won't pick it up. There is hardly any distortion depending on how loud the external speaker is. I initially got the SM58 but it was a little to muddled and bassy for my voice type so I returned it for this based on reviews. I don't regret it...pricey yes, but it's a long term investment which will gives many years of pleasure and satisfaction as it beats the SM 58 in sound quality and external sound isolation. You can hear and assess the sound quality of this mic for yourself, utilizing the aforementioned setup with no headphones, using an external speaker/monitor only, by listening to some of the songs I've done using this mic on Smule Sing karaoke app profile name @RichPaterno. You can also just go the Smule.com website and search for my profile name and click on the MOST RECENT videos tab where I have used this mic. It has the most gorgeous sound OMG!

I am a female vocalist who has always had difficulty getting a clear sound because my voice tends to be a little husky. I used my microphone for the first time this past Sunday and what a remarkable difference in the clarity that it provided during my performance. I'm so glad I purchased it. Every church I have ever worked with has always had difficulty getting a good balance from my voice. That won't happen anymore with this microphone.

This is delivered on time. I tested it right away and this mic is amazing. I would recommend this.

Is very beatiful and sound is incredible.

I read the reviews and purchased the mic. It’s so good for singing. We bought it for karaoke party. Will need to order the second one. It doesn’t come with the cable, so you need to purchase the cable separately.

I bought this mic because I tried my friend’s super 55 delux and liked it, and I read that the beta 58 has the same capsule. I like the sound of both those nice when singing softly. Unfortunately, in a band setting when the electric guitars get loud and I have to sing loudly to cut through above the overdrive the beta 58 sounds to shrill. It could probably be great with some parametric eq but my band uses a mixer that only has bass mid treble and that’s not enough to eq the shrill high end to make this mix sound good for loud vocals. So I’m going back to the good old sm58. Just be careful when you buy that sm58 that you don’t get a counterfeit one because there are many fakes of that mic selling on the internet these days.

I just received the Beta 58A and compared it to my current SM58, and the vocals are so much brighter, clearer and smoother.For an amateur singer like me, I can still tell the difference. Listening to the reviews (for sound quality) in the various reviews, you can barely tell the difference; but when you swap mikes between verses of a song, you can tell a huge difference.I bought initially based only on the 5 stars and price, but I think it's really well worth it.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this one for live performance and let me tell you that I have no regrets for any penny that I spend on this little monster. I love Shure Mics and this is for those singers that want to show how your voice excel with natural and ballad songs. It is sturdy just be careful and not to drop with the emotional moment.