Best Vocal Mic: Shure Mikrofon Check

Which vocal microphone is best for your voice?

If you are looking for a microphone for singing and speech, the SM58 is always a great choice! This microphone has been the absolute universal classic for the most diverse applications for decades - in particular live on stage, but also in the studio, this dynamic microphone is the benchmark. While the Shure SM58 does a super job as a universally applicable microphone, vocalists often also want a microphone that can bring out the individual character of their voice even better. It is worth taking a look at Shure's extensive product range, offering a wide range of microphones.

Shure Microphones – made for the stage

A legend exists; where in a Shure SM58 was run over by a trolley fully loaded with PA equipment while setting up the system. The singer then simply brushed the dust off his mic, connected the microphone cable and the SM58 worked perfectly. Certainly not a good idea to try yourself, but the robustness of the Shure SM58 is certainly unmatched. Shure microphones are generally considered to be robust and uncomplicated in terms of frequency response, sound and feedback - a feature that makes Shure microphones so popular with professional PA equipment distributors and musicians alike. Whether cable-bound or wireless - a Shure microphone is made for the stage. In addition to the classic handheld versions, our range also includes a large selection of hand-held transmitters and wireless systems..

Dynamic Microphones from Shure
in the Recording Studio

Dynamic Shure microphones are also standard in the recording studio, and recording engineers often prefer a handheld simply because live-sampled singers can feel more comfortable and deliver better performance when singing in studio environments. An insider tip is the Shure SM7B! The microphone was originally conceived as a speaker microphone and was them discovered by the studio recording scene as a microphone for guitar amplifiers or loud and rocking vocals. It is one of the rare dynamic large-diaphragm studio microphones.

Shure Vocal Microphones at a Glance

Find out which vocal microphone fits your voice best! The overview shows technical characteristics and features of various Shure vocal microphones, including dynamic microphones such as the BETA 58A, as well as condenser microphones, e.g. The BETA 87A or the KSM8, which is the first dual-diaphragm dynamic microphone to offer fantastic vocal performance thanks to Dual-Dyne technology.

SM58

SM86

SM7B

BETA 58A

BETA 87A

KSM8

KSM9

Microphone Basics:

Dynamic vs. Condenser Microphone

The transducer is the real heart of the microphone. It has the task of converting acoustic sound waves into an electrical signal. In general, this is due to two different physical principles, and microphones can be classified into two major types:

Linear vs. Contoured (adapted) Frequency Response

Linear vs. Contoured (adapted) Frequency Response