Shure
Shure PG57
Dynamic (moving coil) cardioid instrument mic with on/off switch; Performance Gear series
Power None: a dynamic mic needs no power. Low output: it needs a lot of preamp gain.
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Cardioid
- Sensitivity
- −56 dBV/Pa
- Among 78 dynamics: more output than 27%
- Among 311 mics: more output than 10%
- Rated range
- 50 – 15k Hz
vs 44 end-address dynamics
More output than 33% of 44 end-address dynamics.
Each stripe is one end-address dynamic with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
Instruments sources recommend it for most
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the spec sheet (Recording Hacks copy), p. 1.
"Frequency Response", labelled "60 cm (2 ft)"; relative dB. Room and smoothing not stated.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
Polar pattern
From the spec sheet (Recording Hacks copy), p. 1.
"Polar Pattern, Measured at 1000 Hz"; 0° at the bottom, rings every 5 dB from -20 dB to 0 dB (centre -25 dB).
In practice
All specs
| From the spec sheet (Recording Hacks copy) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | −56 dBV/Pa (1.6 mV/Pa)1 kHz. "-56 dBV/Pa, (1.6 mV), 1 Pascal=94 dB SPL". | p. 1 |
| Output impedance | 200 ohmat 1 kHz | |
| Rated frequency range | 50 Hz to 15 kHzThe guide gives the same "50-15,000Hz" (p. 13). | |
| Switches | power: on, off"Built-in On/Off switch". | |
| Connector | XLR-3 male"Three-pin professional audio connector (male XLR type)". | |
| Weight | 324 gnet. "Net: 324 g (11.5 oz)"; packaged 908 g. | |
| Supplied accessories | 4.57 m (15 ft) XLR-XLR cable (PG57-XLR only); microphone clip; 5/8" to 3/8" thread adapter; storage bag"Available Models". | |
| Models | PG57-XLR: with a 4.57 m (15 ft) XLR cable; PG57-LC: without cable | |
| Hum sensitivity | 26 dB equivalent SPL in a 1 millioersted field (60 Hz) | |
| Case | Die-cast metal handle, black matte; hardened, tapered silver steel mesh grille; internal shock mount | |
| Polarity | Positive pressure on the diaphragm gives positive voltage on pin 2 relative to pin 3 | |
| Operating conditions | -29 to 57 °C, 0 to 95% relative humidity | |
| From the user guide (Recording Hacks copy) | ||
| PlacementShure | Guitar amp: 2.5 cm from the speaker, centred on the cone (most attack, more bass) or at the cone edge (sharper, brighter); 15-30 cm in front of the cone (balanced). Brass and saxophone: 15-60 cm in front of the bell | p. 6 |
Documents
- PG57 Cardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone, Product Specifications
- Performance Gear Microphone Guide27A3228 Rev. 1
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © Shure, unchanged, with its original address.
Recommended for
By recording guides, engineers and mic makers, for this mic or an earlier version of it.