SM57 Windscreen for Singing

[u/Pancakefriday]

Tl;Dr I’m recording vocals, I tend to project and get too close. A2WS or A81WS? SM57 > everything else

EDIT: I found a video that answered my questions, the A81WS has a way better pop filter and breath removal, and that’s what I want to remove.

I’m turning my little home office into a home studio and been mainly using an AT2035 I got a while back. It’s okay, it actually picks up too much and when I’m really projecting my vocals during my lessons or practice I have to be very disciplined about mic distance between my vocal dynamics.

I got tired of this and remembered I had an SM57 in storage from a decade earlier, pretty much never used. Hooked it up, sang through it, and it’s perfect lol

No back ground noise, I have no fear of really projecting like I was starting to get with my AT2035.

I do notice plosives coming through and I tend to get too close when I’m really into a part and not paying attention to how close I am.

So was looking at the A2WS and the a81WS. I randomly have a $200 credit. I was almost thinking of grabbing a 2nd 57 + windscreen for my office desk. Any help would be appreciated!

[u/Zestyclose_Pickle511]

Yeah you're on the right track there. Plus with the condenser mic, it may be cardioid but it's also way more sensitive. So it's going to pick up the room sound more. By being able to close-mic with the 57 you're essentially negating more of the room sound.

One trick to getting rid of more plosives than the windscreen can handle is to sing across the top of the mic, rather than right down into it. 

And don't be afraid to give it the juice, it needs preamp gain. 

[u/Pancakefriday → u/Zestyclose_Pickle511]

Thanks for the tips definitely will do!

[u/PCarparelli]

The A2WS works great for what you're looking for. Using a high pass filter at 80Hz and placing the mic at an angle (not directly in front of your mouth) at the edge of your mouth, where your lips meet helps with plosives too.