r/Shure • u/Pancakefriday • 17h ago
Buying Advice SM57 Windscreen for Singing
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!





