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Reddit mentions of GLS Audio Instrument Microphone ES-57 & Mic Clip - Professional Series ES57 Dynamic Cardioid Mike Unidirectional - For Instruments, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, and more

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We found 31 Reddit mentions of GLS Audio Instrument Microphone ES-57 & Mic Clip - Professional Series ES57 Dynamic Cardioid Mike Unidirectional - For Instruments, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, and more. Here are the top ones.

GLS Audio Instrument Microphone ES-57 & Mic Clip - Professional Series ES57 Dynamic Cardioid Mike Unidirectional - For Instruments, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, and more
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    Features:
  • Uni-Directional Dynamic Instrument Microphone
  • Frequency Response: 50 Hz - 15,000 Hz
  • Sensitivity: -72dB at 1,000 Hz (Open Circuit Voltage)
  • Can be used with Lo-Z XLR 3 Pin Balanced & Hi-Z 1/4"
  • Impedance: 300 ohms at 1,000 Hz
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Height2.6 Inches
Length9.61 Inches
Size6 3/8" long x 1 3/8" Head x 7/8" End
Weight0.6 Pounds
Width2.91 Inches

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Found 31 comments on GLS Audio Instrument Microphone ES-57 & Mic Clip - Professional Series ES57 Dynamic Cardioid Mike Unidirectional - For Instruments, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, and more:

u/proxpi · 7 pointsr/audioengineering

I'm going to assume you're talking about electric guitar, and you want to record on to your computer.

We'll go with the simplest/cheapest way (Note, you won't want to run an electric guitar directly into a computer, it'll generally sound like crap)

First off, you'll need a microphone. The Shure SM57 is an industry standard for recording many things, from guitar cabs to snare drums, and more. It's only $100, too! There's a knockoff of that mic, for half the price, that's supposed to be just as good (some people even prefer the sound), the GLS-57. Both of these mics are "dynamic" mics, and either of these mics will work.

You'll need to get a mic stand to place the mic in the proper position on the amp, which is a separate lesson in and of itself.

Next, you need a way to get the mic signal into your computer. The quickest, cheapest, but least featured way to do so would be something like the Blue Icicle. You would plug it into your computer, plug an XLR cable into it, and plug the mic into that cable.

For software, the most basic, and free software is Audacity. It really is pretty basic, but you can plug your stuff in, hit record, and it'll record. If you want something more powerful, check out Reaper. It's really good, and pretty cheap (and has a more or less unlimited trial period if you're that kind of person). It is somewhat complex though, and it'll take a decent amount of time to get comfortable with. If you have a Mac, Garage Band is just peachy.

inally, the last important part is hearing what you're recording. At the low-end, you're probably better off with headphones. I recommend either the Sennheiser HD280s or the less expensive Sony MDR-V6s (mostly identical to their professional MDR-7506s). If you want to get some actual monitors, check out the Behringer MS16s.

Unsurprisingly, you can spend a hell of a lot more money on any of these things. Feel free to ask any questions!

Bonus advice! If you want to record an acoustic guitar, instead of the SM57, you'd want to get a small diaphragm condenser (SDC) mic, like the MXL 603S.

u/MrHarryReems · 3 pointsr/TheStage

Either the aforementioned Focusrite, or the Presonus Audiobox USB are both good choices. The Focusrite has more honest preamps, but lacks the midi connections that the Audiobox has. Both come with very good DAWs (The Focusrite comes with Ableton Live Lite, the Presonus comes with Studio One Artist), but you can also download the ShareWare Reaper if you prefer. DAW choice is like picking a sports team. People are passionate about their choices. For a mic, I'd look at one of these. It's an excellent SM-57 clone that some audio engineers prefer to the SM-57. I have a pile of them in my mic cabinet, and it's probably my most used mic. It's like a swiss-army mic. If I were limited to one, it would be this one.

u/SupaDupaKoopaTroopa · 3 pointsr/audioengineering

I like what the 57 does to the mids on a snare. A flatter mic on a guitar cab is nice, but the 57 will usually work fine for me. If you do want a flatter mic, don't fuck with your good 57, get another flatter mic! Something like the ES-57 works great and it's cheap as hell.

u/Nine_Cats · 3 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Assuming you mean acoustic guitar, the cheapest setup I would recommend is these three items:
GLS Audio ES-57 which is $40 and very similar to the legendary SM57.
AT2020 condenser microphone for $50.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 recording interface for $150.

You'll then need cables and stands, which will run you $40 at the cheapest, but you might want to get some better cables which can be around $10 each.

I recommend cables with rubber connectors like this, the ones with smooth metallic ends generally have really terrible soldering and are very breakable.
(Ones like this are okay).

This is a lot better than just getting a microphone that already has USB, and the AT2020 for $50 is a steal.

u/ProtectYaShek · 3 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Well here's where it depends on what you want to do with the recordings after the initial recording. If you aren't looking to mix and edit the individual instrument tracks afterwards, you could use the 8 mic inputs on your mixer, and output the audio to your pc via a usb interface like the Focusrite 2i2:
https://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-2i2-GENERATION-USB-Recording/dp/B005OZE9SA

Now miking exerything up: You've got Bass and keys which could easily be lined directly into the mixer. For vocals, you're looking for a straightforward dynamic micropohone, a common workhorse is the SM-58 or SM-57, now at around $100 this might be more than you are looking to spend, but then again, you can never go with a 58 or 57. If you wand a good budget clone, I'd look at the $35 GLS ES-57 https://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Instrument-Microphone-ES-57/product-reviews/B001W99HE8/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=recent
For guitar, again the industy workhorse is the SM-57, so again you could grab another ES-57, and move on to the Drums.
You've got 4 channels left, so You're probably going to want Kick, Snare, and 2 overheads.
Kick drum you probably want to go with something with a larger element, and while nothing extraordinary, Cad makes a couple kick mics for around 40 bucks https://www.amazon.com/CAD-Audio-KBM412-Microphone-Cardioid/dp/B0002D0Q7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474769856&sr=8-1&keywords=Kick+drum+microphone
Snare, grab another ES-57, as an SM-57 would be the go to.
Overheads, If your mixer can supply phantom power, there's a plethora of small diameter condenser microphones to choose from. For $100 you can get a set of Monoprice condensers and while you're not going to blown away by the sound, for $100, they'll be more than enough in this situation. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=600700

Add in 6 15' mic cables at 10 bucks a piece via monoprice https://www.monoprice.com/category?c_id=115&cp_id=11509&cs_id=1150902 - 4 1/4 cables for the bass, keys and to go from your mixer output to the audio interface and thats about it.

1 - Focusrite 2i2 - $125

3 - GMS ES-57 - $120

1 - Cad kick drum mic - $40

1 - Stereo Pair Monoprice condensers - $100

6 - Xlr microphone cables - $60

4 - 1/4 Cables - $30


Grand total $475.


With this, whatever comes into the mixer is what you're gonna get, so you'll need to make sure you have all your panning, eq, and levels set the way you want them, because aside from some post production eqing, that's pretty much what you're going to get. If you're looking for individual tracks for individual instruments, thats going to take an audio interface with at least 8 inputs, and probably set you back 400-500 on the low end.

u/neverbeaten · 2 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

The GLS audio mics are really good Shure SM57 and SM58 clones. I've A/B tested them and the GLS ones have a flatter frequency response higher and lower than the Shures. The quality of the audio is nearly indistinguishable in the ranges where they have similar frequency response. That will save a huge portion of your budget for other gear (get a better preamp sooner). http://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Instrument-Microphone-ES-57/dp/B001W99HE8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373061154&sr=8-1&keywords=gls

EDIT: the Shure mics roll off more dramatically in higher and lower frequencies. You can mimic this sound (if you want it) by just rolling off higher and lower EQ frequencies. I've bought several Shure SM57s and a Shure SM58 and since I've discovered the GLS mics, I'll never buy another Shure mic. The build quality and sound quality of the GLS mics is as good or better than the Shures.

u/aldaraia · 2 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

GLS ES-57s. Essentially the same frequency response as the SM57 (the difference could be attributed to the grille, slight changes in the body), to my ears sounds nearly precisely the same. It's got a bit more of a high mid boost but I like that about it. This was one of the best investments I've ever made.

Those would be your tom and snare mics. 4-5 of these and you'll be good.

Not sure what your budget is, but the MXL SP-1 is pretty well regarded for their sound as overheads. Overheads are the mics you put on stands over the drum kit to, primarily, pick up the cymbals, but they pick up the rest of the kit as well.

As far as kick mics go, if you're low budget, my thinking is to just go really low budget and replace your kicks. It's not difficult to get a good drum sound out of low-end kick mics, but your budget may not allow what I consider the minimum. If you can swing it, I suggest picking up a Nady RSM-4 for the resonant side of the kick, and any arbitrary dynamic mic for the beater side of the kick. That way you can get the attack of the beater with the dynamic, and the thump of the kick with the ribbon. If you can't, or do not want, to swing for a ribbon, any typical kick mic would do, but in my experience a better sound could be got from just replacing your kicks by triggering with your beater side mic.

I'd be happy to answer any specific questions you've got about drum miking. I'm not good at just talking.

u/LstrCk · 2 pointsr/audioengineering

To me it seems you have plenty to record a drum kit. For cheap mics to add to your setup I would look at 12 Gauge Microphones for some SDC's for your hihat or even toms. If you want dirt cheap dynamics you can get ripoff SM57's that don't sound too bad, the ES57.

As for your kick sound perhaps using the AT3035 as a distant mic for the bass drum. Maybe even a drum tunnel.

u/AxedCrown · 2 pointsr/drums

Shure SM57s for snare and toms.
Shure Beta 52a for the kick.
Shure sells a pack of 3 SM57s and a Beta 52a with case and mounts at a great price: Shure DMK57-52 Drum Microphone Kit

If you are on a tighter budget, GSL makes a great 57 clone at a much better price: [ES-57]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001W99HE8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2V28EB8MDJ41G&coliid=I2JVKE3SMLZA6O)

For overheads you are going to want the best condenser mics you can afford. I use and recommend Shure KSM32s. If those are outside of your budget, there are a lot of good suggestions in this thread on gearslutz.

The sound you get is going to depend much more on how you tune your drums and place your mics, and the room you record in, and less on the mics you use (although it will affect it somewhat).

u/theroarer · 2 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Do you have a computer? US or somewhere else? electric or acoustic guitar? Any other instruments?

Interface

Microphone

DAW: Audacity. You can use garageband if you have OSX.



Headphones, if you need them. These are a great budget choice.

$210ish?

$180ish if you have headphones.

u/cris9288 · 2 pointsr/guitarpedals

If the SM57 is out of your budget, I can recommend the GLS Audio ES 57. It doesn't claim to be a direct clone, but it's basically the same type of mic. Has good reviews on Amazon.

u/MesaDixon · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

For musicians with limited cash, the GLS ES-57 has good performance and is $35.99.

u/Gibsonites · 1 pointr/pcgaming

I use this mic which sounded like shit until I bought this sound card. I also use a pop filter to get rid of that annoying pop when you use a word that has a 'p' in it. But the sound quality I get is really good and the mic never picks up sound from my speakers (even, inexplicably, if I point the microphone directly into the speakers.)

u/qovneob · 1 pointr/Guitar

You should use the line-in. Mic inputs have lower impedence and are usually mono. Its probably going to sound like crap either way. If youre serious about recording you can find some good inexpensive mics on Amazon and look for a usb mic interface. Ive been using a borrowed M-Audio MobilePre but there are a lot of options in the $50-70 range

u/Mikep98 · 1 pointr/edmproduction

This is a much cheaper SM57 copy that I use. It's pretty quality, especially considering the price drop.

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/Music

Doing what you're doing now is the best way to minimize purchases that you will regret in hindsight, so kudos to you. Keep doing this, and keep reading. When I first started home recording, I spent hours and hours reading people's debates over what to buy, proper mic placement etc. Just take it in. Here are a few tips that I've learned (and should be taken with a grain of salt, mind you):

Every studio worth its weight in salt has at least 1 Shure SM-57 laying around. It's more or less the industry standard for snare drums. I use one on guitar cabs and hi hats too and it sounds good. If you want to be a cheap ass, you can try one of these SM57 knock offs:

http://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Professional-Microphone-ES-57/dp/B001W99HE8

I have a few and while not quite as good, the difference is fairly subtle so for the price you can't really complain.

Next.. get at least one large diaphragm condenser microphone. This isn't as cut and dry as the SM57, and you're going to run into a lot of people's opinions on this. Fortunately, there are quite a few good ones for just a couple hundred bucks, if not cheaper. My first was a Blue Bluebird for ~$250, which brings me to my next point..

a lot of places have price match guarantees. Use and abuse them; I can only guess how much money I've saved by quickly Googling stuff before buying. Hell, Guitar Centers will generally even let you use their computers to search. Also don't be afraid to buy used gear either.

There are tons and tons of resources out there to help you get started, don't be afraid to ask around. I've met a lot of really cool people online who've helped me out, both in choosing gear and the logistics of actually recording/mixing etc. Good luck to you and feel free to contact me if you think I might be able to help you out at all!

u/merstudio · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

All the time. We use the ES-57 on snares, toms, and guitar cabs for both recording & live use. The sound is almost identical to the Sure models. The ES-58s we just use live on stage and rehersal PAs (vocals), they can take a beating.

http://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Professional-Microphone-ES-57/dp/B001W99HE8


This is also one of the best places to buy cables and connectors.

u/darkwingfuck · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

All shipping accounted for, and it comes out to be $981. I'd probably buy extra guitar strings with the leftover cash.


$125 Onxy Blackjack interface - Best preamps in an interface in its class. Simple coreaudio drivers.

$30 GLS ES-57 - Compares incredibly closely to the sm57, I've heard several mic shootouts online and was impressed.

$6 xlr cable

$229 Rode NT1A kit mic, filter, mount, cable - This is just a steal considering everything it comes with. I once heard a shootout between this and a u87 in a multi-million dollar studio, and I could definitely tell the difference, but I would not hesitate to buy this mic.

$38 two mic stands

$0 garageband - Incredibly powerful for what it is. Great plugins, takes au plugins, automation, limitless tracks, great instruments. I don't use it anymore, but when I knew every keyboard command and every feature, it was actually a dream to work with. Keep in mind that is it better than nearly any reording setup from 20+ years ago.

$98 sennheiser hd-280 pro - While these might not be the best to mix on, they are the best to track on no doubt. That said, I have been listening to music through these almost exclusively for years now, so I know them incredibly well.

$130 m-audio oxygen 49 - Never owned this keyboard, I have a dinosaur of a 90's yamaha workstation I got off craigslist, but those midi controls look so tempting, and I'm not that good at keyboard anyway.

$120 squier strat - I play a squier now that I got for free from a friend, and I am sure that I haven't pushed it as far as it can go. With a little setup, tlc, and eventually new electronics, they are great tools.

$200 project reflexion filter - I plan on getting the pro version which is $100 more, but in this scenario I would settle for the project version. This and using headphones to mix are my way of sidestepping acoustics and room treatment. Not ideal, but pretty effective.

$5 Guitar cable

u/bradshjg · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

You should also check out the GLS ES-57 (a Shure clone).

u/justabaldguy · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

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31 days for Augustus Should I be so fortunate this is on my main list.

u/tomcringle · 1 pointr/audioengineering

Best piece of advice Ive ever heard is this: Buy used, buy smart, buy once.
$1000 will go almost twice as far if you follow this advice.

In terms of new equipment, I'd by two GLS ES-57's and the Karma K-micro double pack. Thats two very respectable 57 knockoff's and two awesome SDC omnis for a total of about $110, where as just one brand new sm57 would cost you about $100. In terms of used mics, I would search on craigslist for a decent prosumer-lever LDC. I am fond of the AKG perception line when it comes to this. The Perception 420 has dual one-inch diaphragms and three selectable polar patterns. Super versatile, and you can probably find one for around $120. At $330, that is a pretty useable mic list.

The PreSonus Firestudio is great, and I bet you could find one for under 300 lightly used. Great thing about the Firestudio is that you won't need to buy a DI box to record bass direct in. The Firestudio has two hi Z instrument inputs, so you can just plug right in.

This potentially leaves you with about $370 left. I don't know too much about monitors honestly, but I'd stay away from the KRK Rokit monitors, personally. Friend of mine has some KRK's and there's just no control on the bottom end, and really not much in terms of high end. They can make any mix sound like crap, and for that reason, I wouldn't use them for my main monitors. I know you could find something better for 300 bucks, and still have about 70 left over for stands and cables. However, as someone has already said, make your own cables, and you will save a ton of money, as well as learn an incredibly valuable skill. You will need to by the tools to make the cables though.

u/TheAlmightyFur · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

This tends to be street price for them (Musician's friend, Sweetwater, amazon are all listed at $99), but beware of buying from non-dealer sources as they're often counterfeited.

I've heard GLS makes a decent clone and while I can neither confirm or deny it's build or sound quality, it does seem to be getting good reviews.

u/bakelit · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Here's my two cents:

If you're trying to record drums, you can get away with just two mics, but you'll need a pretty stellar drummer, and a really nice sounding room. If you want to get a more dry, studio sounding recording, you'll need more than the Scarlett 2i2. You'll want at the very least, 4 inputs, all with mic preamps. Then you can set up a standard kick, snare, overheads setup and get a decent stereo drum sound.

As for kick mics, honestly, neither of those are going to sound great. You're best bet for getting a decent sounding kick is to replace it with kick samples. Kicks are pretty much the easiest drum to replace, and a lot of software has made it extremely simple to do it. When you blend in a decent kick sample with a room mic, it's pretty easy to make it sound natural and yet halfway decent.

For the mics, you really aren't going to get much cheaper than that MXL bundle. I would possibly recommend going to Monoprice and getting their large diaphragm condenser, and a pair of their small diaphragm condensers which will only cost you about $40 more, but will give you a stereo pair of small diaphragm condensers.

The one thing you're forgetting is that you'll definitely need to get something to listen to your recordings on. I'd recommend a pair of Sennheiser HD280 headphones for that. Since you'll be doing site recordings, you'll need some headphones that offer good isolation, can be tossed in a bag, and sound fairly flat. The HD280s are great for that, and they only cost $100.

Once you get the basics down, I'd highly recommend getting one or two Shure SM57s. They're pretty much everyone's "desert island" mic, and can be used for almost anything. They're $100 a piece, but can pretty easily be re-sold for $80 or so. Or you can go the cheap route and buy some ES57s for about $35 each. From what I've heard, they sound about the same, but aren't as rugged and indestructible as SM57s.

u/thecarpenter123 · 1 pointr/tipofmytongue

It functions just like a handheld, so it is sometimes referred to as that. sometimes it is called an instrument microphone as well because the lack of a pop filter gives it a different frequency response. microphones are designed the way they are because of the way they function. here is a similar looking microphone being referred to as a handheld
http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PDMIC78-Professional-Handheld-Microphone/dp/B005BSOVRY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1397974400&sr=8-6&keywords=instrument+microphone
here is a similar looking one referred to as an instrument mic
http://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Instrument-Microphone-ES-57/dp/B001W99HE8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397974812&sr=8-1&keywords=instrument+microphone
honestly though, most handheld mics in similar price ranges will sound the same as the ones listed.

u/hot_pepper_is_hot · 1 pointr/audioengineering

you should get a dBx 286s channel strip ($200.) and a Steinberg UR12 or UR22 interface. ($100.-$200.) or a Behringer ($60.) or Audient interface. Mic into dbx. Line level out of dbx into interface. Interface connects to computer via usb. Which mic? not that big of a deal. You could get an sE Magneto ($99.) or a GLS ES-57 ($37.) https://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Instrument-Microphone-ES-57/dp/B001W99HE8 or try plugging anything you like into the dBx unit. go get a flea market or pawnshop mic. you might be surprised. pawn shops are stacked with used LDC's that they can't sell.

basically for $3-400. you can have a versatile and very pro rig. (??) get shrewd and second hand and do it for half that. the main thing is the dbx 286s.

-as always read the number of stars in the reviews. keep it 4.5 or better out of 5.

u/HarryHoodisGood · 1 pointr/Guitar

You need to mic your guitar. Either buy an sm57 ($99) and own one of the most versatile and durable mics ever made for the rest of your life, or unless you are supplying your own entire PA, ask the production company to use one. Any reputable company will have at least a few.

edit: You should look at it as an investment, but if money is an issue--or you just need a short term fix--this sm57 copycat has excellent reviews and it's only $35 .

u/Werthquake · -1 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

For that budget, you're gonna have a hard time getting a really good setup going. Not to worry though because you don't need a ton of money to have a decent thing going. First, I wouldn't get a USB device for any reason. There's no reason to limit yourself to whatever cheap electronics they threw in that thing. So that leaves us with needing a mic, a cable, and a mic preamp/interface solution. For the mic, I would pick a widely used favorite of the Shure SM57. It'll do the job fine of recording your voice and acoustic guitar. Sure it's not ideal, but your budget won't even let us get one. We'll have to look at even cheaper alternatives. Did someone mention the GLS Audio ES-57? It's ridiculously cheap, decently built (mine has survived a bunch of falls,) and best of all, it sounds almost exactly the same as a Shure SM-57. Go ahead and grab a $10 XLR cable, since that's about all you can afford at this point. If it breaks, you'll have to scrounge up another $10 in the future, but we worry about that for now.

Onto the interface/preamp unit. I honestly don't know that much about low end interfaces, but I can recommend the Scarlett 2i2. I have a Saffire 6 USB which uses the same Focusrite mic preamps, and they sound pretty damn good in my opinion. It's outside of your budget new, but you can probably find a used one without a problem. If you can't find a Scarlett 2i2 used, try looking up the Saffire 6 USB. The Saffire 6 USB is basically the same thing as a Scarlett 2i4, but with a few more features. It's discontinued as far as I know, but there are plenty on Ebay I'm sure. As far as other alternatives, you're on your own.

Now that you have a mic, cable, and preamp/interface, all you need is a DAW like Reaper and you're all set for recording.

Edit: no idea why I'm being down voted for this. Please provide some constructive criticism before just down voting without providing a reason.