I've had an SM48 for about six years. It fit my very tight budget at the time. It has been dropped several times, on both carpet and concrete. It still works fine. I am looking into purchasing an SM58 in the future for live performances, but for the time being, the SM48 has worked very well for me.
I ran karaoke shows, DJ'd and sang in bands for 20+ years I have the same 2 SM48s that I started with and they were used when I bought them. There are a couple dents in em but they still work the same as ever.
I'm watching mic reviews before buying a pair when I stumbled upon your channel. Now I'm distracted and gone on a binge watching spree of your videos. You're such an adorable nerd 😍
I'm in the SM58 fan club... As a podcast mic... I think it sounds nice and full, with a decent low end response and still some brightness with minimal eq. When coupled with the Shure A81WS Wind sock, it's very plosive friendly, but very susceptible to shock (table noise) if you don't shock mount it. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for the review. I'm spending a lotta cash on going legit with software and plugins, I need a vocal mic and dropping $100 on the 58 was gonna hurt. This review nudged me to make the decision to get the 48 as a place holder. Thank you!
I bought one from a pawn shop for $15 and have used it on voice over recordings and videos for my daughter. It's more than decent and has paid for itself many times over.
I'm here because I just bought this mic and wanted to know what I got myself into. So glad I got this mic! I've had a wireless SM58 and it was awesome, but the FCC has since sold the wireless frequency so It's no longer usable. I was at guitar center and just wanted a corded mic because all mine are wireless and I literally have no backup plan if they all fail. Wanted to spend 20-30 bucks, saw the shure sm48 mic, remembered how good the SM58 was and just went for it. So glad I did! Excellent review and I really appreciate the comparison!
I've used both. I prefer the 58 because it has better handling noise. But as far as I can tell, if you're leaving it on a stand, they've been nearly identical on stages.
Greetings! Would this be suited well for ENG situations or is it only good for podcasting and live vocals? Also do you know if it would work with the tascam DR-10x?
I was gladly surprised by this mic's capabilities. It really does its job very decently and it's quite rugged it can withstand heavy handling (including some falls) 😅so that's a plus
Dynamic microphones, most times, have a certain sound. It's not as crisp and presence-boosted as a condenser microphone ....but I don't know what you did to have this mic sounding somewhat pleasing....is it the mouth-to-mic distance, mic technique , process in post ...what did you do bro?
Honestly. I didn’t mess with anything in post, aside from the post processing section of testing. I kept about 4 inches away from it and I did have it angled slightly to avoid plosives, but that is really it! It is a pretty solid mic especially given the reasonable price tag!
They sound very very different once you learn to hear this subtle silky high harmonics of the voice. It reminds me of the difference between the Beta 58 and the sm58.
You lie. You know the difference between leather and pleather. You’ve got a lot of 20’ xlr cables for some “reason”. SM48 sounds good. Old windscreens make great cat toys. Add a little catnip and let the cat have a party.
I know this is old and I admittedly haven't watched any of your other videos, but if you still do the keyboard test the same as this you should change it to two parts, one with the mic pointed at the keyboard so people know how loud it is compared to your speaking voice and then one with it pointed at you as it normally would be. Thanks for the video, it helped me determine between the two.
Budget equipment is the most wanted there is quality stuff for a great price on putting a recording studio together on $100 to $200 a month I really recommend the Alesis V25 keyboard $60
58 seems flatter, while the 48 feels more pre-EQ’d, might be useful for people that plug in direct and don’t have much EQ capabilities. Would work great for small churches, clubs, school events
I do have a Shure comparison that includes the PGA58 and the SM48 if you want to check that out! It may help you decide: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IuE-gD5EYOg.html
@AudioHotline I bought SM48. Its only for a EKS karaoke pedestal. The sm48 microphone will be replacing the Mike that comes with the karaoke machine, which are a bit plasticky and cheap. But don't think a microphone cable will be included, that's a pity
Can behringer uphoria um2 audio interface drive this mic?? I mean can I get the best results if I connect this mic to behringer um2?? Please help Thank you
@@Doggieman1111 I would like to thank you for such quick response. It's only been 4yrs since I have asked you this question 😇 and now you are going to see my reply after another 4yrs🙏🙏
That's actually really funny that you mention that! I initially said that I wanted to compare the XM8500 and the SM48 IN THIS VIDEO! I ended up taking it out because I wanted to just surprise people with it! hahaha
@@AudioHotline, the price need to go DOWN, not Up... $40 is not bad at all for 1, but I need 10 of this mics witch makes a difference 3-4 mics and that is a BIG increase in price about 33%
Mitko Petrovik have you looked into the Behringer BA 85a or the Behringer xm8500? They are around $20-$25 and they are solid mics! I have reviews of both of them.
The mics are 59 euro for sm48 and 115 euro for sm58 in the Netherlands right now. But even then it sounds like a decent deal. Seems like Shure positioned it where the wanted it price wise after introduction of a new product.
