All Shure Instrument Microphones

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Dynamic Instrument Microphones

PG57

Cardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone designed with rugged durability and excellent sound for use in amplified and acoustic instrument applications.

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Best suited to:
Electric Guitar

Also great for:
Snare, Toms, Brass

SM57

Highly versatile cardioid dynamic mic for clean reproduction of amplified and acoustic instruments, ideal for sound reinforcement and recording.

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Best suited to:
Snare, Toms, Electric Guitar, Percussion

Also great for:
Brass

SM57+X2u

Industry-standard cardioid dynamic instrument microphone with a USB Signal Adapter

Best suited to:
Snare, Toms, Electric Guitar, Percussion

Also great for:
Brass

Beta 57A

Precision-engineered dynamic microphone designed for detailed reproduction of amplified or acoustic instruments.

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Best suited to:
Snare, Toms, Electric Guitar, Percussion

Also great for:
Strings, Brass

PG52

Cardioid dynamic kick drum microphone, designed with rugged durability and excellent sound for use in low frequency applications.

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Best suited to:
Bass Drum

Also great for:
Bass

PG56

Cardioid dynamic snare/tom microphone is a professional quality microphone, with excellent sound for close-mic drum and percussion applications.

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Best suited to:
Snare, Toms, Percussion

Also great for:
Electric Guitar

Beta 56A

A compact drum mic engineered for close miking of snare and toms. The supercardioid design provides maximum isolation from other onstage sounds.

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Best suited to:
Snare, Toms, Percussion

Also great for:
Electric Guitar

Beta 52A

Drum mic optimized for low-frequency bass punch and high-power SPL handling

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Best suited to:
Bass Drum

Also great for:
Bass

PGDMK4

Entry 4-piece drum kit. Contains specialised drum mics for Bass Drum, Snare, Toms and Percussion

PGDMK6

Entry 6-piece drum kit. Contains specialised drum mics for Bass Drum, Snare, Overhead, Toms and Percussion

SM7B

Selectable frequency response cardioid microphone that delivers warm and smooth audio reproduction in close-proximity studio and vocal applications

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Best suited to:
Speech, Vocals

Also great for:
Electric Guitar, Bass, Snare, Toms, Bass Drum

DMK57-52

Premium 4-piece drum kit. contains professional quality mics for Kick Drum, Snare and Toms

KSM313-NE

Very rugged, professional ribbon mic. The dual voice design combines two different sound patterns in one microphne.

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Best suited to:
Vocals, Electric Guitar

Also great for:
Brass

KSM353-ED

Very rugged ribbon microphone with extremely precise sound for studio and live applications

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Best suited to:
Vocals

Also great for:
Electric Guitar, Brass

Condenser Instrument Microphones

PG27

The PG27 side-address cardioid condenser microphone was designed with a flat frequency response for natural reproduction in instrument and vocal recording applications.

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Best suited to:
Speech, Acoustic Guitar, Strings, Brass

Also great for:
Vocals, Hihat, Overhead, Further acoust. instr.

PG27USB

Side-address cardioid condenser mic for instrument and vocals with USB plug and play connectivity

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Best suited to:
Speech, Acoustic Guitar, Strings, Brass

Also great for:
Vocals, Hihat, Overhead, Further acoust. instr.

PG81

Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone with flat-response, designed to be used for sensitive acoustic instrument applications.

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Best suited to:
Hihat, Overhead, Acoustic Guitar, Strings, Brass

Also great for:
Choir, Further acoust. instr., Percussion

SM137

Versatile, flat-response cardioid probe mic with an ultra-thin diaphragm for natural sound reproduction in acoustic and high volume applications.

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Best suited to:
Hihat, Overhead, Strings, Choir, Piano, Brass

Also great for:
Electric Guitar, Further acoust. instr., Percussion

SM81

Legendary industry-standard, flat-response cardioid condenser microphone, featuring a wide frequency response and low self-noise.

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Best suited to:
Hihat, Overhead, Acoustic Guitar, Strings, Brass

Also great for:
Electric Guitar, Further acoust. instr., Percussion

SM94

Rugged, battery-powered, flat-response microphone for live performance and remote recording applications.

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Best suited to:
Hihat, Overhead, Acoustic Guitar, Strings, Piano

Also great for:
Choir, Brass, Further acoust. instr.

KSM137

Premium condenser mic with a cardioid pattern for acoustic instruments, detailed and extremely precise sound in the studio and live performance

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Best suited to:
Hihat, Overhead, Piano, Choir, Strings, Acoustic Guitar

Also great for:
Electric Guitar, Brass, Further acoust. instr., Percussion

KSM141

Premium Condenser microphone with switchable polar pattern, optimized for acoustic instrments

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Best suited to:
Piano, Choir, Strings, Hihat, Overhead, Acoustic Guitar

Also great for:
Electric Guitar, Brass, Further acoust. instr.

Beta 27

The Beta 27 is a side address condenser supercardioid microphone precision engineered for professional sound reinforcement

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Best suited to:
Electric Guitar, Hihat, Overhead, Brass, Piano

Also great for:
Vocals, Bass Drum

Beta 91A

Half-cardioid condenser boundary microphone, optimised for kick drums and other low frequency applications

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Best suited to:
Bass Drum

Also great for:
Piano, Choir

Beta 98H/C

Condenser microphone for brass or percussion instruments, flexible integrated gooseneck with clip-on clamp for precise positioning

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Best suited to:
Brass

Also great for:
Snare, Toms, Strings, Further acoust. instr.

Beta 98S

Condenser microphone with supercardioid polar pattern, precision-engineered for high-SPL instrument applications.

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Best suited to:
Brass, Snare, Toms, Percussion

Also great for:
Further acoust. instr.

Beta 98D/S

Miniature supercardioid condenser microphone, designed for toms, snares and percussion instruments

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Best suited to:
Snare, Toms, Percussion