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AUDIO

Shure

Microphones, wireless systems and earphones.

Founded
1925 to today
From
Niles, United States
Status
Active

Its dynamic microphones are among the most used in the world.

LANDMARKS

  1. 1966SM58
  2. 1939Unidyne
  3. 1973SM7
  4. 1965SM57

In the library

1965Microphones

Shure SM57

Shure

A near-indestructible dynamic, still the default on snare drums and guitar cabinets.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: E bailey, CC BY-SA 4.0
1966Microphones

Shure SM58

Shure

The standard live vocal microphone for six decades.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: SM58&Beta58a.jpg : Iain Fergusson - Iainf 06:42, 24 June 2006 (UTC) derivative work: Binksternet ( talk ), CC BY 2.5
2020Microphones

Shure MV7

Shure

A smaller SM7B descendant with both XLR and USB outputs.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Panos Sakalakis, CC BY 2.0
1996Microphones

Shure Beta 58A

Shure

Revised Beta 58 that became a standard supercardioid stage vocal microphone.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: SM58&Beta58a.jpg : Iain Fergusson - Iainf 06:42, 24 June 2006 (UTC) derivative work: Binksternet ( talk ), CC BY 2.5