Shure SM57 vs. Beyerdynamic M201 TG

MicrophoneVersus
Written By Bandrew Scott

If the SM57 were a microphone, it would sound like the M201 TG; that's what Steve Albini's old website said, so I wanted to put them back to back and see how they compare. In the end these are two classic / legendary microphones and you can make great recordings with either.

Buy the Shure SM57 Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/sm57
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/sm57

Buy the Beyerdynamic M201 TG (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/M201
Sweetwater:

Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d

00:00 - Intro to Versus Series
00:56 - Build Quality
01:45 - Blind Comparison
02:36 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
03:15 - Polar Pattern Tests
03:52 - Background Noise Tests
04:15 - Distance Tests
04:48 - Handling Noise Tests
05:15 - Plosive Tests
05:39 - Music Tests
07:40 - Winner & Use Case Discussion
10:05 - Summary
11:20 - Outro

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing. 

https://www.bandrewscott.com/
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