Engineered for superior drum and instrument miking.

The Shure Beta 56A is a super cardioid pattern dynamic mic that features a wide mounting base capable of accommodating a large range of microphone stands. Even works with the LP Claw (443262 - see customer product box). Compact, pivoting design boasts an extremely uniform pickup pattern with high gain-before-feedback and excellent rejection of unwanted noise. Built-in dynamic locking stand adapter with an integral XLR connector simplifies installation. Perfect for miking tom-toms, percussion instruments, guitar amplifiers, brass instruments, and woodwinds.

Shure Beta 56A Instrument Microphone Features:

• Built-in stand adapter
• Dynamic locking system
• XLR connector
• Uniform supercardioid pattern
• High gain-before-feedback
• Superior rejection of off-axis sound
• Compact design
• Hardened steel mesh grille
• Neodymium magnet
• Advanced pneumatic shock mount system
• Frequency response: 50Hz to 16kHz

The one to grab for incredible live or studio miking of high-impact instruments. Order now.

Shure Beta 56A Instrument Microphone

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pick this up!

Posted by reno, nv on Oct 14, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: hardcore, pop, punk

i have been using a sm57 on my snare for a year, and i just switched to the beta 56 and it is wayyyy better!! the 56 has so much more punch and natural tone, you barley need to eq.... highly recommended!

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well, it's a microphone

Posted by wado1942 from Boise, ID on Jul 25, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Recording engineer, active musician.

Reviewer's Play Style: all.

You can't expect a lot of feature in a dynamic microphone hence the lower rating there. I mean, it has a diaphragm, a body and a swivel joint, what else is there to say? Anyway, I got this mic (along with a bunch of other clip-on mics) because my drumset is very tightly put together and most conventional setups don't work for me. Finally, an engineer told me I should just pack my own mics around with me so that's what I now do. This mic sounds fantastic on snare drum and electric guitar (haven't tried it on anything else though) and is super compact so I think it's well worth the money. Sounds much better than the traditional SM57 and doesn't get in the way. OH, and it's rock solid but don't expect that rubber band or the "beta 56" name plate to stay on the mic very long.

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Shure Beta 56

Posted by BoomerDuder from Port St. John, Fl on Oct 21, 2004

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Recording Engineer/Drummer

Reviewer's Play Style: Any & All

This mic Rocks... if you want accurate reproduction, or extreme EQ'ing this mic will give it to you. It also handles very high SPL's without distortion. Good stuff.

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Not bad, but needs a couple of design improvement.

Posted by SlowSlide from Mililani, HI on Sep 27, 2004

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Drummer

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

The sound quality of the Beta 56 is excellent. Basically it's a Beta 57 that has an up and down pivot point. I have two major problems with this design.

1. Inside the pivot mechanism is a set of teeth and a rubber washer used to grip together so the microphone remains stable at that pivot point. The problem is that this rubber washer gets caught in the teeth even when you loosen the tightening screw and change the pivot setting. Eventually the rubber washer gets chewed up and rendered useless.

2. The XLR jack on the microphone is located at the bottom of the microphone pivot arm where the mounting mechanism screws on. This not a problem if you use the LP Claw to mount your microphone. I use the Mic-Eze tom-tom clip. The problem is that the wing nut that adjusts the angle of the of the mounting arm on the clip interferes with the microphone cable plug.

What Shure needs to do is make the Beta-56 more like the PG-56, which solves both of these problems.

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