Originally posted by basics
well one's for singing, the other for instruments. doesn't help this poor sucker much.

The 57 is often used for vocals, and the 58 is often used for instruments... if you want one mic that does a good job at both, either the 57 or 58 would be a good choice.

If you want to take it to another level, the AKG C414 is a very nice mic that works well on pretty much everything.