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With its bright, clean sound and beautifully contoured frequency response, the SM57 is the ideal microphone for live sound reinforcement and studio recording. The SM57 has an extremely effective cardioid pickup pattern that isolates main sound sources, while minimising background noise. In the studio, it is excellent for live and recording of drums, guitar, and woodwinds. Outstanding performance, reliability, and application diversity make this "industry workhorse" the choice of performers, producers, and sound engineers worldwide.