Mic Test

Review #11296 about “SM-57”

Microphone: SM-57
Rating: Excellent (5 out of 5)
Date:

Advantages of the microphone:
VERY clear, little to no background noise compared to integrated webcam microphones, etc. Very good at picking up dynamic range from instruments.

Disadvantages of the microphone:
Quiet and sometimes needs a virtual compressor / limiter / gate to increase volume without increasing background noise


Microphone Information

Quality Rank: #14519
Quality Rating: 523
Microphone Name: Studio 24 Digital Stereo (IEC958)
Type of Microphone: XLR
Automatic Gain Control: Supported
Number of Audio Channels: 1
Echo Cancellation: Supported
Estimated Latency: 0.01
Noise Suppression: Supported
Sample Rate: 48000 Hz
Sample Size: 16-bit
Volume:

Device Information

Device Name Built machine w/ Studio 2/4 USB-C interface
Device Type Desktop
Operating System Linux
Browser Chrome 89.0
Screen Resolution 1920×1080
Color Depth 24-bit
Screen Orientation landscape-primary