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Actually, Supreme Overlord Commander,
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Someone called me a "systems administrator" the other day. I had to come up with a new name. I figured I'd steal Ike's title.
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The SM57 is a very effective bandpass filter, it cuts off the top and bottom end of the signal more effectivily than the Hilton girls (yaha) but doesn't deliver all of the sound.
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I think this is an overstatement, specifically the part about "not delivering all the sound". Granted, the SM 57 does have a hell of a proximity effect. When used 2 or 3 feet back from an instrument, you have a natural high pass filter or as least a low shelf. When used up close, you have a natural low end boost that is fairly aggressive. The SM 57 does roll off the air up top as well.
The reason I think your views are overstated on this is because there are quite a few times where we want to ditch these frequencies. In other words, I guess I'm not disagreeing with you, but you are implying that this "not all the sound" is a bad thing. It is more certainly not in quite a few cases.
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Just wanted a bit of advice on other mic subjects, they are after all, filters.
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I never really though of mics as being "filters" but I can't argue with that statement. They certainly embark their character on a source.
Going back to "not all the sound" you should try out a ribbon mic. You'll QUICKLY realize that these expensive ribbon mics that big boy engineers go nuts over are DEFINITELY not picking up all the sound. Ribbons roll off the high end fairly quickly (at least an overwhelming majority do). This is tough for the beginner to grasp, but as you learn to accept it, your skills improve dramatically.
Brandon