Shure Super 55 - even better than it looks

It's the mic no self-respecting Elvis impersonator should be caught dead without. For many years the retro-styled, unidyne-inspired 55SHSII was really the only choice for looking good and being heard at the same time. Seems though that Shure has recently cottoned on to the old trick that a bunch of sound engineers worldwide had been doing. Keep the body, rip the guts out and throw a Beta58A or Beta57A capsule inside. More frequencies, better sound, and far less chance of feedback on stage.

Anyway, the resulting Super 55 mic is a ripper, and well worth the listen. We've used it a few time in store now, and are pleasantly surprised at how well it grabs the sound. Do you remember the first time you sang into a Beta58 after using a crusty old SM58 that had been in the same venue for a dozen years? Same sort of thing when you have a crack at the Super 55. You'll be well-impressed.

And the pic? That's a screen grab from our Round 16 footy tipping video. We were showing off the Quest LT-01 cable tester, but we'd just gotten our first batch of Super 55 microphones, so we gave one a try. See the clip here if you've got a lazy 41 sec to spend. Yes, we really did use a keg and Sapporo can for kick and snare, beer bottles for the bass notes, and it all was recorded using our new favourite mic.