Mic Check: Microphone Shootout Audix OM2 vs Shure SM58

Lets see who will win this shootout between the legendary Shure SM58 and the Audix OM2.

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[InHouseMaterial]

this is great dude. thank you

[WorkingManStudios]

@InHouseMaterial: your welcome!

[darkdark123]

i like this review. good work! but i want to add something.

without pop-filter, om2 definitely has more output, also good feedback agains the sm58. i test both of them in studio and live. otherwise, there are both good mic.

[WorkingManStudios]

@darkdark123: Yep the OM2 is better with a pop filter and i like it on guitar

[wildhorsestudios1421]

Another great review. I might add that plosives are not necessarily a bad thing. One thing good about Condensor mics is just that. The ability to pickup breathy sounds when recording.

[WorkingManStudios]

@wildhorsestudios1421: Thank you! I watched your videos for references. I OM2 is a sensitive mic and I like it for voice overs and guitar. Great mic!

[piscatorialphd]

Great comparison! As a singer, I find that the SM58 smooths out subtle inconsistencies in my voice, and even mitigates fatigue issues. The OM2 is a little more sensitive and tends to bring out these issues. I move around the mic as I look to other band members and my voice drops out with the hypercardioid OM2, but remains strong with the SM58 from any angle. For very technical singers w/ great control the scale might tip toward the OM2, but for good singers like me the SM58 wins.

[hjposso]

I have SM58, it's great on home studio, by this video it seems that OM2 has to be used very close to the vocalist, but it raises the plosive sounds. I think I remain with my 58. For live situations, the same...

[MrStubat]

@CaioIzel Yeh thats why in 99 out of 100 live clips you'll see an SM58...Ive been doing this for a living for 30+ years and the 58 has always been the most accepted and versatile mic out there...come back in 5 years and see how the Audix is going....how many times have I seen the new mic thats "better" than a 58 sink like a stone 6 months later and anyone who bought one left with a doorstop...eg AT41m, Sennheiser 419 Beyer M88....yawn is all I say evertime I hear the "better than a 58"

[shurevoice1]

how about a review on the lampifier mics cant find one anywhere be the first

[kizmart]

Nice headphones.

[perspeeks]

This is a really well-presented video, thanks. I went for an OM2 myself, it's great because I have a fairly noisy desktop PC and I don't want the mic picking that up. The pattern, like you said, cuts all that out.

[CrankCase08]

Maybe you, or someone else, should consider doing these kind of comparison shoot-outs with condenser microphones too?

[sharkhead7854]

The quieter Audix sounds clearer, but if you back off the 58 a little til you're at the same volume as the Audix it will sound just as clear.

[akapostmodernsound]

Thank You! I Go For SHURE SM58...

[akapostmodernsound]

Thank I Go For SHURE SM58...