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The spec sheet file is the SM series sheet.","model_numbers":"The US page sells SM57-LC. The EU page (shure.com/en-EU/products/microphones/sm57) sells SM57-LCE. The spec sheet lists both. Both are the same microphone. The kits with a boom arm or cable are separate bundles and are not stored.","gtins":"Page data UPC 042406051316 for SM57-LC (US page) and 042406071819 for SM57-LCE (EU page).","colors":"The spec sheet and user guide say dark gray. The page data variant colour says black. The spec sheet value is stored.","status":"The US page has Add to Cart. Page data publication status: production, availability: available.","transducer_type":"Page data transducer type: dynamic.","capsule_count":"Page data names one fixed cartridge (cartridge fixed, replacement cartridge R57 in the user guide). No capsule count is printed, so one is the reading of a single cartridge.","polar_patterns":"Uniform cardioid pickup pattern.","address_type":"Page data form factor: end-address, small diaphragm. The user guide places vocals with the lips on axis, touching the windscreen.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency response: 40 to 15,000 Hz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Page data combined specs: -56.00 dBV/Pa (1.60 mV/Pa).","connection_types":"Page data connectors: 3 pin XLR. No USB output.","headphone_jack":"Page data headphone output: false.","shock_mount":"Pneumatic shock-mount system cuts down handling noise. It sits inside the body.","desk_stand_included":"In the Box lists the swivel stand adapter and the storage bag and no stand. The S37A desk stand is an optional accessory in the spec sheet.","weight_g":"Page data weight: 284 g.","in_the_box":"Page In the Box: 1 A25D Swivel Stand Adapter and 1 95A2313 Storage Bag. The microphone itself is added to the list."}},{"url":"https://pubs.shure.com/file/260007","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","colors","transducer_type","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","housing_material","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Available Models: SM57-LC includes stand adapter and zippered pouch. SM57-LCE includes a 5/8-inch to 3/8-inch thread adapter for European stands, a swivel adapter and a zippered pouch. The EU store page lists only the A25D adapter and the bag for the LCE, so the 3/8 inch adapter is not stored as a mount thread.","colors":"Case: dark gray, enamel-painted, die-cast steel.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Sensitivity (at 1,000 Hz, open circuit voltage): -56.0 dBV/Pa (1.6 mV), where 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL.","output_impedance_ohm":"Impedance: rated impedance is 150 ohm (310 ohm actual) for connection to microphone inputs rated low impedance. The rated value is stored. The user guide prints 310 ohm as the output impedance.","connection_types":"Connector: three-pin professional audio connector (male XLR type).","housing_material":"Case: dark gray, enamel-painted, die-cast steel with a polycarbonate grille and a stainless steel screen.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions: 157 mm L x 32 mm W. The microphone is round and end-address, so the 157 mm length is the depth toward the sound source and the 32 mm width is both width and height, as for the other end-address microphones. Soundref notes 23 mm at the narrower end of the body. The 32 mm figure is the widest point.","weight_g":"Weight: 284 g.","in_the_box":"Available Models: SM57-LC includes the stand adapter and a zippered pouch."}},{"url":"https://pubs.shure.com/guide/SM57/en-US","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","housing_material","weight_g","other_certifications","in_the_box","address_type"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Shure online user guide for the SM57, version 3.6 (2025-A). The PDF edition at pubs.shure.com/view/guide/SM57/en-US.pdf was read for the specs.","transducer_type":"Specifications: type dynamic (moving coil).","polar_patterns":"Polar Pattern: cardioid.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency response 40 to 15,000 Hz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Sensitivity (at 1 kHz, open circuit voltage): -56.0 dBV/Pa (1.6 mV), where 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL.","output_impedance_ohm":"Output impedance 310 ohm. This is the actual impedance. The spec sheet states the rated impedance of 150 ohm, which is stored.","connection_types":"Connector: three-pin professional audio (XLR), male.","housing_material":"Housing: dark gray, enamel-painted, die-cast steel with a polycarbonate grille and a stainless steel screen.","weight_g":"Net weight 0.284 kg.","other_certifications":"Certifications: meets the Essential Requirements of all relevant European directives and is eligible for CE marking.","in_the_box":"Furnished accessories: A25D microphone clip and 95A2313 carrying and storage bag.","address_type":"Placement table: vocals with lips less than 15 cm away or touching the windscreen, on axis to the microphone."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/insights/10-things-might-not-know-sm58","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Shure's article says the SM57 was introduced in 1965 and gives no month. Shure's history timeline also lists the Unidyne III cartridge being used for the SM57 in 1965. The month 01 is a placeholder. The current SM57-LC is the same marketed model with later changes."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/insights/the-swiss-army-knife-of-microphones-the-sm57","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["phantom_power"],"notes":{"phantom_power":"Shure feature on the SM57: it is a dynamic microphone that works without a power supply. Shure's phantom power article says a dynamic microphone has no active electronics and does not require phantom power."}},{"url":"https://avlgear.com/products/shure-a25d-break-resistant-stand-adapter","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["mount_threads"],"notes":{"mount_threads":"Retailer spec for the A25D stand adapter, which Shure ships with the SM57: standard 5/8 in-27 thread mount. The page names the SM57 as a compatible microphone."}}],"fields_filled":26,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}