This is it - down to the final 5 comments for the Shure Microphone and USB signal adapter - Model SM57+X2u USB Digital Bundle! Now, you Broadjam members get to vote on which comment write-up should win the prize.
How do you vote? Well, take a look at the five finalists below the rules section and simply leave a comment for which one you think is best. Make sure to reference the corresponding number for each of the comments. We’ll tally up those comments and announce a winner at the end of the month.
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#1 • Rock_Hound’s comment is:
I have wanted to purchase this microphone as part of a portable studio for my great niece. She is only seven years old but is very talented in voice and classical guitar. I want to continue to encourage her and give her the best tools possible as my budget allows. However, we have researched and concluded that although the Shure SM57 will be a great entry level microphone and we want to get the best that we can afford. We will have to wait on this purchase for a little while. We are excited about features such as the dynamic microphone cartridge with tailored frequency response that delivers clear reproduction of amplified and acoustic instruments and the plug and play USB connectivity that allows for convenience of digital recording anywhere a computer can go and it is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and Mac OS X 10.1 or later.
Happy Music Making,
Ceresa
#2 • Boone’s comment is:
The convenience of USB connections takes the pain away from connecting a microphone to an external sound card, particularly for laptop users.
As a laptop user, I often find it difficult to carry all my equipment around for an easy professional recording. Also, I might only want to record some lyrical ideas from the singer for an instrumental track. With my current selection of audio equipment, I carry my mbox2, with my laptop, and my Studio Projects mic around for quick recordings. I also usually need power supply because my batteries do not last for very long when powering the mbox2.
The Shure SM57+X2u USB Digital Bundle appears to take the extra weight away in my bag, whilst still being capable of recording professionally! Also, with less digital parts to connect to my laptop overall, I will have more time to record, be more productive, and worry less on my equipment and wires being in the way of other people!
#3 • Protilius’s comment is:
Yeah… You can say it…
“I am rock band!!!”
Given… you might not look as hot as a super sex icon swinging across your living room floor in pajamas, but at least you can record like one.
With the SM57-x2u you’ve got industry standard live performance ready to go in a nicely packaged portable bundle. This mic delivers industry standard performance naturally on the fly with absolutely no latency to confuse your likely already emotionally conflicted but incredibly talented vocalist.
No need to complicate things with unwanted latency… We have enough things to consider as producers, right?
So don’t take chances.
When it comes time to make all the pieces fit in a convenient and portable fashion, you know it’ll always boil down to the tried and true formulas when it comes to making it all work.
Come home to Shure… Its the one thing you can count on in such an unpredictable world.
Regards:
Protilius
#4 • spacehardwarerocks’s comment is:
The SM57….. You can never have too many 57’s. They are just such a great tool for recording just about anything. Their clarity, especially for the price, is unmatched. I am fortunate enough to have one of these but if I had even just one more my options could really expand. They are also great for live purposes. I’ve stuck the one I’ve had at a concert in front things ranging from a guitar amp to an alto sax and it sounds great either way. It is also extremely durable which is really key if you plan to use anything in a live setting.
That USB device also seems very innovative. I’ve seen those USB mics but i thought that the mic was probably really cheap quality. But if I could stick this adapter into any microphone that would be a dream come true. You could take it anywhere plug right in and record. This would be great since I’m going of to college and my recording rig doesn’t exactly fit in a dorm room. This would be great to have there or even at my home right now.
#5 • Andy Camp’s comment is:
I’ve been producing live and studio recordings since 1970. If I was allowed only one mic for the job, would be a Shure 57? Let’s see, we’ll rate the mic in it’s ability to do the job - from 1 to 10 (one being the lowest rating and ten being the highest):
1. Kick Drum - 10
2. Toms - 10
3. Snare - 10
4. Hi-Hat - 10
5. Bass Amp - 10
6. Guitar Amp - 10
7. Rock Vocals - 10
8. Leslie - 10
9. Close mic on cymbals - 10
10. Acoustic Piano - 10
Yeah I could get the job done……….Thanks to Shure for an affordable mic that would always get the job done even after you dropped it off the back of the truck.
Posted by Broadjam on May 20, 2009 in Broadjam Blog
Am I really winning this thing?
I’e never won anything… Thank you.
May 31, 2009/6:05 am#3 - Protilius.
May 27, 2009/9:55 pm:]
Nothing like that drunken moment of clarity that you just feel compelled to walk into oncoming traffic eh? (shakes head at his neuroticness.)
*A film crew is wrapping up a scene of a new Christmas Carol. Tiny Tim is finishing up his toast for a family Christmas Eve dinner.
The fragile child smiles humbly as he wraps up the special moment “And may God bless Every-”
Its then that Gragnat, Protilius’s pet industrial troll, busts onto the set ripping down an entire wall of props.
The crew shrieks in horror as the massive beast throws heavy items around like paper weights.
Gragnat’s gaze then fixates on Tiny Tim. “Microphone!!!!!!!” The beast grumbles hideously as he charges at the child.
Like a parting of the sea, the waves of people scatter, leaving a direct line of path to the small boy in crutches.
With every step, Gragnat’s weight shakes the room more and more, as he increases velocity in has raging sprint across he set, Tiny Tim’s eyes begin to grow like a japanimated puppy in head lights.
In moments the poor boy is scooped into the creatures maw, and ground down slowly by its powerful jaws, leaving a horrific image to burn its way into the witness’s minds from that day on.
A woman in the background cries out “He’s just a boy!!!!!!” But Gragnat stops for no one, and gleefully pushes the last of the boys limbs into his mouth with a lavish “slurp!”
Yes…
The word “Microphone” was the last thing Tiny Tim ever heard on that horrible day…
May 26, 2009/5:54 pmHeh all:
After no small level of consideration…
I realized that if I had parents that cultivated my skills and passions for music at an earlier age… Perhaps I would be more successful in my career than I am today.
I’m doing fairly well with the tools at my disposal now (although Cubase would help)… And I already have a decent instrument mic (even if I don’t have anything worth recording vocals on.)
So I’d like to reverse my vote to Number 1…. Rock_Hound.
I realize many of my colleagues and friends have generously thrown down votes on my behalf, but I feel a small level of guilt competing over such a small thing as a Mic when more noble individuals are in so much need.
I have a mic… its a decent mic…
Give this one to the kid. I hear beautiful violins and they truly sound like a sweet concept to me… Lets entertain it.
Put it to good use if you win it is all I ask.
I’m sorry for shamelessly promoting myself over such small things previously, and will surely save such things for bigger prizes.
(Although Roy… I really need a Mic Stand. Just a simple Mic stand to set up in front of my acoustic guitar, I’m poor and can’t afford to buy one.)
I hope you actually pursue music Rock Hound… You’re story was enough for me to change my outlook on this little give away.
Although concerning the Cubase give away… No mercy.
If I make the top 5… I will vigorously campaign for the votes to make it happen:)
Good producing and good will to all those who read this:)
May 26, 2009/4:12 amprotilius
#1 - I vote for Rock_Hound. We should all encourage that little girl to grow in her music.
May 25, 2009/9:16 pm#3 - I vote Protilius. I enjoy every post. Witty and great.
May 24, 2009/9:35 am#3: Go Pro.
May 24, 2009/1:20 amMy vote is for #3…that’s Pro–One of the hardest working producers on Broadjam. This guy is a BRILLIANT producer/musician and is always willing to help with production questions or just giving plain old good advice. Can’t think of one reason why he doesn’t deserve this mic. Hook him up…he’ll absolutely put it to good use and make the folks at Shure proud to be a sponsor!!
May 24, 2009/1:02 amMy vote is for Number 3! Pro T is hard working, brilliant,and that song he did with Phoebe Blume is one of my very favorites on the Broadjam site. He will use that mic to it’s fullest potential.
May 23, 2009/5:30 pmYou all rule… I’m blushing over here.
May 23, 2009/4:06 pmi’m votin’ pro that’s #3…the big ? is why didn’t i think of doing this????
May 23, 2009/3:46 pmI vote for #3. I checked out a few of this cats tracks. He is out there, the stuff is CUTTING.
May 23, 2009/3:22 pmAND he’s “dead on” regarding latency. He sounds like he will put the gear to good use. Give it to him!
MY VOTE IS, HANDS DOWN, NUMBER 3!!!
Protilius is a brilliant producer and musician. I am honored to say that I have worked with him and I absolutely support him! Stardom and success is in his future and he should have all the best tools at his disposal. Please vote for this man. If you don’t, listen to his music, then see why you should have.
phoebe blume
May 23, 2009/2:59 pmI vote for Protilius
May 23, 2009/2:55 pmI vote for protilius… that guy is a trip:)
May 23, 2009/2:37 pm