The White House Microphone - SHURE SM57 with Michael Pettersen
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- In this week's session, SHURE's historian, Michael Pettersen, joins us to talk about the history of the SM57 dynamic microphone at the White House - the residence and office of the President of the United States of America.
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Copyright 2024, Curtis Judd
Imagine a microphone company so legendary, that they even have their own historians for it. That's Shure for ya, gotta love em.
Curtis, thank you very much for giving us the privilege of having a great time listening to this very fine gentleman. I wish you both at least another 60 years of MTBF :)
Thanks!
I loved this interview so much, thank you so much for sharing!
This was fantastic! So good, I just ordered an SM57. Loved the history lesson.
Amazing show, Curtis, thank you both! Also really hope you’ll continue this program during your 3 months hiatus
Yes, we’re not quitting, just not accepting free gear or gear in exchange for review.
Love this program. I am a
long time radio broadcaster and played in a garage band in the 60’s. I have always love mics. I have a real love for mics. Shure is a true icon. This history lesson was amazing. Thank You
Thanks for coming by!
Very interesting and entertaining history about the company and the mic and love all those explanations of acronyms XD
Thanks for sharing these stories and hosting this discussion!
I am new to the broadcast/video-making party and only knew about Shure IEMs before (as a half-audiophile :)). Spent about $130 on a so-called gaming mic at the start but landed on an SM57 about a year ago. Very happy about the outcome and it truly is a very affordable studio workhorse.
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That was fantastic, keep them coming and YES to the wireless interview....
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Very cool, I love learning the history of microphones! Thanks
Me too, thanks for coming by!
Missed the livestream - a wonderful show - Thanks, Michael Pettersen. Wireless history would be fascinating.
Thanks for coming by Keith!
I live in Shanghai, right next to Suzhou, had no idea Shure had a facility there. Great to know!
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That was quite fascinating about the White House microphones. This is also a good lesson in that the most expensive microphone does not necessarily equate to the best. 'Best' being determined by usage and circumstances, of course. Interestingly enough, here in Japan, you will hear an XLR microphone or cable being referred to as a Cannon mic or cable more often than XLR when using Japanese (language). Professionals are obviously knowledgable about both terms, but your average venue host in charge of audio will often look at you blank if you say 'XLR'.
Interesting re: Cannon vs. XLR.
One contributing factor that I can think of is how frequently you see the XLR connectors made by ITT Cannon in Japan (compared to US, for example, where Neutrik, Switchcraft, and Amphenol are way more common). ITT Cannon has a manufacturing facility in Japan that opened in 1981, and their XLR connectors are often seen on TV shows and in live concerts. And if you take a look at their connectors, they have "Cannon" molded on their body. Maybe people think that's the name of the connector. BTW google "XLRコネクタの歴史を調べてみた" if you can read Japanese. You should find an amazing blog post that goes super deep into the history of XLR connectors.
Shure mics were NOT the only mics used by Presidents after Johnson, If you watch White House addresses from the 1970s, those are Turner microphones, not Shure. After Turner, they switched to lapel microphones. The President uses a custom Audio Technica mic when he gives the state of the union. When Nixon gave his second inaugural address, he did not use Shure microphones. When Nixon gave his speech ahead of his trip to China, he did not use Shure microphones. I could go on. It would be more accurate to say the President used the sm57 as a podium mic with increasing frequency until it became the standard for that single application sometime around the Carter administration. It has not been the President’s “mic of choice” since Johnson as Shure claims.
Fascinating!
Yes, thanks to Michael!
Love it. Thanks.
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What a fun idea/topic! The SM57 is like a cockroach, nothing can kill it.
LOLOLOL!
SM = Stage Mallet.
@@charlieross-BRM Ha, that, too!
54:50 Isn't "that little wire" part of the shock isolation concept?
I checked many photos from recent years showing SM57 during presidential speeches and the spongy pop filter is always pushed down to the plastic grill, they never keep that gap or air cushion you are talking about here !
Sounds like they need Michael to help out there.
@@curtisjudd That's what i thought ;D
What "little wire" are they referring to?
Early recorders recorded on a magnetic wire. Most people alive today didn't experience these recorders.
@@curtisjudd Well, I'm old enough to have used one of those. Of course, they were no longer in use but I did find one of these in a thrift store when I was a kid in the '60's.
15:23 I dare to say that more lies have been heard through Sennheiser MD 441-U than any other microphones in the world. It was widely used by ☭ bloc politicians and is still used in both chambers of Czech Parliament 🇨🇿. If I add other Sennheiser devices employed in 🇪🇺 institutions, Shure has no chance to catch up.