The legendary Shure SM57 is exceptional for musical instruments and vocals. With its bright, clean sound and contoured frequency response, the SM57 is ideal for live sound reinforcement and recording. It has an extremely effective cardioid pickup pattern that isolates the main sound source while minimizing background noise. Outstanding performance, reliability, and application diversity make this workhorse the choice of performers, producers, and sound engineers worldwide. Uni-directional dynamic mic, best used for instrument miking, but some vocalists like it.