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Audio-Technica AT2035 vs Shure SM58
Product A: Audio-Technica
32 of 61 known
Change Audio-Technica AT2035
Product B: Shure
27 of 61 known
Change Shure SM58
25 of 53 fields differ
- 12 different values
- 13 known for one only
- 6 the same
- 22 missing for both
Size, drawn to scale
Front and side.
- AAudio-Technica: 52 × 170 mm
- BShure: 51 × 51 mm
Weight
0 to 1,000 g
Microphone weight
A403g
B298g
All 61 fields
Every value links to where we found it.


General
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Series
Model numbers
SM58-LC, SM58-CN1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026The page sells SM58-LC (microphone with stand adapter and pouch) and SM58-CN (with a 25 ft XLR cable). The SM58S with an on/off switch is a separate model with a different control and is not stored. Other SKUs in the page data are regional or colour versions and are not stored.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 2026Available Models table: SM58-LC, SM58-CN and SM58S.
GTIN / EAN
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Status
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Microphone type
Condenser1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data (Japanese): back electret condenser type.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of 2021-03-24: a back electret design with a permanent charge. It counts as a condenser.
Dynamic1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Page data transducer type: dynamic.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 20263Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/guide/SM58/en-USRead 15 October 2026SM58 Specifications: type dynamic (moving coil).
Capsule and pickup
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Capsule size
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Capsules
11Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026The page names one fixed cartridge (page data: cartridge fixed, replacement cartridge R59). It prints no capsule count, so one is the reading of a single cartridge.3Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/guide/SM58/en-USRead 15 October 2026The guide lists a replacement cartridge R59 and prints no capsule count. One is the reading of a single moving-coil cartridge.
Polar patterns
Cardioid2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026The Japanese sheet says unidirectional and its polar plot is a cardioid. The English datasheet and press release say cardioid.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026French edition of the Audio-Technica US datasheet, hosted by a retailer: directivity cardioid.5Press releaseclynemedia.com/audiotechnica/AT2035__AT2050/AT_AT2035_2050.htmlRead 15 October 2026The AT2035 has a fixed cardioid polar pattern.
Address type
Side address5Press releaseclynemedia.com/audiotechnica/AT2035__AT2050/AT_AT2035_2050.htmlRead 15 October 2026Large-diaphragm side-address microphones.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review: a side-address, large diaphragm condenser mic with a cardioid polar pattern.
End address1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Page data form factor: handheld. A handheld cardioid vocal microphone is sung into at the grille on its top. The user guide placement table puts the lips on axis, touching the windscreen.3Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/guide/SM58/en-USRead 15 October 2026Placement table: lips less than 15 cm away or touching the windscreen, on axis to the microphone.
Sound specs
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Frequency response
Sensitivity (analog)
-54.5dBV/Pa1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Page data combined specs: -54.50 dBV/Pa. The page data pairs it with 1.60 mV/Pa, which does not match -54.5 dBV, and the spec sheet prints 1.85 mV. The user guide prints -56.0 dBV/Pa (1.6 mV) instead. The spec sheet value is stored. See the spec sheet note.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 2026Spec table: -54.5 dBV/Pa (1.85 mV) at 1,000 Hz, open circuit voltage, 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL. The Shure SM series sheet on pubs.shure.com is dated 2014 in its file data, and the current Shure product page prints the same -54.5 dBV/Pa. The newer user guide (version 6.4, 2024-F) prints -56.0 dBV/Pa. The two Shure documents conflict. The value that the sheet and the product page share is stored.
Sensitivity (digital)
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Max SPL
148dB SPL1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: 148 dB SPL at 1 kHz with THD 1 percent. The spec sheet says with the pad switch off.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026Technical data: 148 dB SPL with the pad switch off (Pad-SW OFF).
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Max SPL distortion limit
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Self-noise
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Digital noise floor
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Signal-to-noise ratio
82dB1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: S/N 82 dB or more at 1 kHz and 1 Pa. The datasheet prints 82 dB as a typical A-weighted figure, so 82 is stored.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Signal-to-noise ratio: 82 dB at 1 kHz and 1 Pa, footnote 1 (typical, A-weighted).
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Dynamic range
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Output impedance
150Ω1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Further specs: rated impedance is 150 ohm (300 ohm actual). The rated value is stored as the output impedance.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 2026Impedance: rated impedance is 150 ohm (300 ohm actual) for connection to microphone inputs rated low impedance. The user guide prints Output Impedance 300 ohm.6Reviewsoundguys.com/shure-sm58-review-25950Read 15 October 2026Review spec table: 150 ohm.
Connectivity
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Outputs
XLR1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Page data connectors: 3 pin XLR. The page has no USB output.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 2026Connector: three-pin professional audio connector (male XLR type).3Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/guide/SM58/en-USRead 15 October 2026Connector: three-pin professional audio (XLR), male. The guide prints sensitivity -56.0 dBV/Pa (1.6 mV), weight 0.33 kg and output impedance 300 ohm. They differ from the spec sheet and the product page, so they are not stored.
Inputs for other sources
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USB and XLR at once
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USB port
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Cable host plug
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Cable length
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Phantom power
Required1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: phantom power DC 11 to 52 V, current 3.8 mA. The manual says the microphone needs phantom power.3Owner's manualaudio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_UM.pdfRead 15 October 2026The manual says the product needs phantom power and to connect it to a balanced microphone input that supports phantom power.
Not required5Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/insights/what-is-phantom-power-why-do-i-need-itRead 15 October 2026Shure: a dynamic microphone like the SM58 does not require phantom power because it has no active electronics inside.6Reviewsoundguys.com/shure-sm58-review-25950Read 15 October 2026Review spec table: phantom power not required. Accidentally switching it on does not damage the microphone.
Digital audio
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Max bit depth
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Max sample rate
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32-bit float recording
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Monitoring
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Headphone output
Zero-latency monitoring
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Controls and processing
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Onboard controls
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Onboard processing
High-pass filter, Attenuation pad1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: low-cut switch 80 Hz, 12 dB/oct and a -10 dB pad switch. Both are switches on the microphone and need no app.
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Mounting and accessories
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Mount threads
Shock mount
Included1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Accessories include a shock mount. The datasheet names it AT8458.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review pros list: includes shock mount. Its spec list prints noise 12 dB SPL and weight 403 g, as the datasheet does.
Internal1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Pneumatic shock-mount system cuts down handling noise. It sits inside the body.3Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/guide/SM58/en-USRead 15 October 2026Advanced pneumatic shock mount system that minimizes transmission of mechanical noise and vibration.
Pop filter
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Desk stand included
Design and build
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Housing material
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Enamel-painted die cast metal with spherical steel mesh grille1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Further specs: dark gray, enamel-painted, die cast metal with a matte silver colored spherical steel mesh grille.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 20263Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/guide/SM58/en-USRead 15 October 2026Housing: enamel-painted die cast metal with spherical steel mesh grille.
RGB lighting
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Lighting zones
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Software
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Software
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User firmware updates
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Compatibility
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Works with
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Consoles
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Dimensions and weight
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Microphone dimensions
Width52Height170Depth52mm(2 × 6.7 × 2 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026Drawing: 171 mm overall length and 52 mm diameter, with the XLR connector at 19 and 21 mm. The French datasheet prints 170.0 mm and 52.0 mm and is stored. The microphone is side-address and stands upright, so the length is the height and the diameter is stored for width and depth.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Length 170.0 mm (6.69 in), maximum body diameter 52.0 mm (2.05 in). Thomann prints the same figures.8Retailer pagethomann.co.uk/audio_technica_at2035.htmRead 15 October 2026Thomann prints 52.0 x 170.0 mm and 403 g, which match the datasheet. It prints a maximum SPL of 149 dB, which is not used because Audio-Technica prints 148 dB.
Width51Height51Depth162mm(2 × 2 × 6.4 in)1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Page data: width 51.0 mm, height 162.0 mm, depth 51.0 mm. The spec sheet gives 162 mm length and 51 mm width. The microphone is round and end-address, so the 162 mm length is the depth toward the speaker and the 51 mm diameter is both width and height, as for the other end-address microphones. The page data maps the length to height.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 2026Dimensions: 162 mm L x 51 mm W. Mapped as in the product page note.6Reviewsoundguys.com/shure-sm58-review-25950Read 15 October 2026Review spec table: 162 x 51 mm.
Microphone weight
403g(14.2 oz)1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: weight 403 g.
298g(10.5 oz)1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Page data weight: 298 g. The spec sheet says net 298 g. The user guide prints 0.33 kg, see the user guide note.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 2026Weight: net 298 g.6Reviewsoundguys.com/shure-sm58-review-25950Read 15 October 2026Review spec table: 298 g.
Weight with stand
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Certifications
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In the box
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In the box
AT2035 microphone, AT8458 shock mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands, 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter, Protective pouch1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Accessories: shock mount, mic pouch and conversion screw 3/8-5/8. Sold separately: windscreen AT8178, pop filter AT-PF2 and shock mount AT8458a.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Included accessories: AT8458 shock mount for 5/8 inch-27 threaded stands, a 5/8 inch-27 to 3/8 inch-16 threaded adapter and a soft protective pouch. The list is translated from the French. The microphone itself is added to the list.
SM58 microphone, A25D Swivel Stand Adapter, 95A2313 Storage Bag, C25J 25' XLR-cable1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58Read 15 October 2026Page In the Box: 1 A25D Swivel Stand Adapter and 1 95A2313 Storage Bag. SM58-CN page data adds 1 C25J 25 ft XLR cable. The microphone itself is added to each list.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pubs.shure.com/file/260007Read 15 October 2026Available Models: SM58-LC includes stand adapter and zippered pouch. SM58-CN includes a 7.6 m XLR-male to XLR-female cable, swivel adapter and a zippered pouch.
Links
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EPREL registration number
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Warranty
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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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