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Shure

Beta 57A

microphone

$169

Used market: $130*

Manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

5 of 8 values have a recorded source
Connectors
XLR 3-Pin Male·
Has Built In ADC
no·
Transducer Type
Dynamic Moving Coil✓
Sensitivity dBV
-51✓
Output Impedance ohms
150✓
Phantom Power Required
no✓
Connection Architecture
XLR-Only✓
Updated At
2026-08-05T12:54:56.037Z·

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal Profile

The instrument twin of the Beta 58A: identical supercardioid cartridge and identical -51 dBV/Pa output, hardened grille instead of the ball. Shure prints the same 50 Hz to 16 kHz range for both.

Setups using this gear

Soyuz Launcher with a Shure Beta 57A: 26 dB from a transformer, and the same unwritten phantom question

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~77% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026