These are outstanding mics for the price---and their versatility.

This microphone is one of the most famous mics for guitars and snares and its only for about 100 dollars, i think this is THE BEST mic you can get for this price.

Unlike dynamic mics for vocalists the person speaking did not need to be too close to the SM57 mic head and the audio response curve was great for our needs.

I have had expensive Rode mics and all sorts of gear

(good)These mics are a great choice for many applications

microphones (ever made?) for snare drum and electric guitar cab mic'ing... also, tough as nails (actually, tougher than nails)!While not "the best" at every other task, these mics are also good on toms, vocals, and lots more

microphones (ever made?) for snare drum and electric guitar cab mic'ing... also, tough as nails (actually, tougher than nails)!While not "the best" at every other task, these mics are also good on toms, vocals, and lots more

Only problem is all the better mics got cheaper since the late 90s and these increased in price

Only problem is all the better mics got cheaper since the late 90s and these increased in price

I'll be getting a 58 to add to my personal cabinet soon, but if you're like me and wanted to spend more on a nice condenser before filling out your dynamic mics, you can't go wrong here.

There are some situations where that might be okay (such as miking a guitar cabinet that lacks upper mid-range), but these models do not make good vocal mics

Most mics are great for some things and lousy for others, but this mic is basically good for everything, and will outperform even very expensive ones if you know what you're listening for

great mics for amps and high volume applications.

These mics are fantastic for a closed mic sound as they reject a lot of background noise (so they also work great for playing live)

THe mics are fine..

This is a great all-purpose dynamic microphone for everything from amps and instruments to vocals, and it's far and away one of the best mics out there in terms of durability (they don't call them the industry workhorses for nothing)/sound/value.

Sure, there are "better" mics.

one of my favorite dynamic mics of all time

I've used SM57's for about 30 years and they're not bad, but there are much better mics if it's in your budget