The 57A has a supercardioid pickup pattern, while the 57 is cardioid. This
has the effect of making the 57A more directional at the front, but
paradoxically it also picks up more sound directly behind it. Depending on
the situation, this can lead to feedback, but most HG players put the mic
facing down into the instrument, so the back end of the mic is pretty much
pointing up toward the ceiling, where there shouldn't be any sound sources
except echoes.
The 57 and 57A both have the advantage of being dynamic microphones, so they
don't need phantom power. Their disadvantage is also that they are dynamic
mics, which have lower sensitivity and less consistent frequency response.
I'm not dissing the 57 and 57A - they are both nice stage mics. I prefer
condenser mics, often, because they have higher response (typically 10 dB or
more) and a smoother response. Their downside is that they need phantom power
(which not all mixers have.)
I could drone on and on about microphones, but I'll stop here. ;-)
Cali and Alden Hackmann
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