Hello and welcome to The house of Chrome.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               You are looking at a rarer, high quality 1980's era Shure Brothers Beta 57 dynamic super cardioid microphone that doesn't come around too often. I'm not sure the exact story behind this Beta 57 model but it was made for a short time during the 1980's and was a superior variant of the SM-57. The sound quality on these models are superb and excellent for singing and broadcasting as they were intended. It comes with an original Shure A-25 mic clip and an older Shure mic case in which to store everything. This Beta 57 model is set at low impedance and made in America. 

  I don't have a data sheet on the Beta 57 but it was widely used by many musical artists for recording and while performing live such as Axel Rose form Guns & Roses as seen in pic # 2.

 The Shure Beta 57 was a higher end dynamic super cardioid microphone in the Shure Brothers line up. These mics are so well made that properly stored...will last probably 100 years. It has an all metal construction with an elegant design that is both modern and classy. This was the competition to any E.V RE15 or RE10. The sound quality and build is on par easily.

 The Shure Beta 57 has a beautiful warm tone with just the right amount of bass. These mics are a uni-directional super cardioid pattern picking up only the sound that's directly in front of the screen cancelling out most background noise making it ideal for situations where audience or fellow band members might be a problem. It comes in the classic grey / blue paint scheme.

 This mic can be handheld or placed in a mic clip depending on the users needs.

 As you can see the original painted surface shows typical lite wear. There is some very lite lite paint loss on the handle. It was very well taken care of over the decades however. A few tiny nicks and scratches. The Shure label looks very good with lite wear. The globe is free of any odors but there is one subtle dent. It's been cleaned and this mic has a new inner foam insert / pop filter in the front grill and it's in excellent condition. It helps greatly with acoustics and prevents the dreaded "pops" from breathing or windy conditions. Mic is 100% complete and solid. No loose parts. XLR pins have been cleaned as well. 

 I'd rate the true cosmetic condition of this Beta 57 an 7 on a scale of 1 - 10. 

 The clip is an original Shure A25 model and it works perfectly for this Beta 58 with very lite cosmetic wear. It gives a wide degree of tilt up and down and the clip grips the mic very well. It will screw on to any American desk or floor stand.

 The Beta 58 takes a standard XLR cable to operate the mic which is not included. 

                       Also included...

  The original metal Shure mic case and it will do a great job of storing and protecting your mic while not in actual use. The locking mechanism works perfectly. The case is extremely rugged and shows extremely lite wear. A great accessory to have for resale purposes.

  MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE..USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY...

         I do have several period stands for sale if you need one?

               As with all my vintage microphones...

 I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The shipping will be on you as I believe that's fair but the purchase price would be refunded. Simply return in the same nice condition...period. Check my rating. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS are welcome as well. Buyer must pay within 24 hours or an unpaid case will be opened and item relisted. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping.

  If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.