Shure SM57-LC Mic in box

Ask any experienced engineer what's on the snare drum at a professional session and the answer is almost always the same: an SM57. Ask what's in front of the guitar cabinet, and it's the same answer. The Shure SM57-LC has been the world's most trusted instrument microphone since 1965 — used on more hit records, more stages, and more podiums than any other mic in history. This example is in box and ready to go straight to work.

Condition

Mic is in mint condition and looks like it was never used.  Contained in the original box with all the paperwork and stuff that came with it.

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Excerpts from real online user forums and reviews

• "When you buy a Shure SM57, you've got a great dynamic microphone for life. A large percentage of the snare drums and many guitar cabinets and vocal tracks recorded in the last several decades owe their sound to the SM57. Live sound professionals and seasoned studio engineers swear by it more than any microphone on the planet." — Sweetwater
• "It's a utility mic, usable on just about any source in any context, and is probably the most popular microphone in history. My favorite microphone ever made. It's rarely ever 'genius' but it never ever totally sucks. You can point one in the general direction of a sound and you'll get a pretty decent representation of that sound." — RecordingHacks.com (Mercenary Audio)
• "The SM57 is a workhorse for the snare — it's the standard. Most popular uses are snare drums and guitar cabs, but this mic literally could be used on anything. With the right skills and a good preamp you could make great sounding recordings with just this mic. It's a true desert island mic." — Gearspace
• "Whenever they ask producers, 'What's your desert island mic?' they almost always say the SM57. It gets rediscovered by each new generation. It's a great starter mic because it can record anything, and it will last forever. And then it works for the pros too." — Shure.com (Michael Pettersen, Shure Historian)
• "If you record any kind of live instrument, you must have one of these in your toolbox. Obviously you have to have this if you record guitar or bass, but almost any instrument can benefit from having a track recorded with a 57. The wide dynamic range is one big thing. For the price, it is worth that alone." — Sweetwater Verified Customer Review

Sixty years at the top of the mic locker, and nothing has replaced it — in box and ready to ship, fully insured.

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