DIY Gear Modifications

SM57 Mod

DIY Gear Modifications

SM57 Mod

NO. 52

BY STEVE MCALLISTER

Most internet chatter I take with a grain of salt, but when this mod came up on ProSoundWeb, I got interested. This in part was due to esteemed producer/engineer Terry Manning's comments and directions. Plus, I have a few 57s and am always looking for cool and different things. This is an easy mod for anyone to do. It's basically just removing the transformer. It'll take 20 minutes, tops — and you don't even need to read a schematic.

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