Shure SM81LC Cardioid Condenser Mic

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Overall User Ratings

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :.. . . 6.9 out of 10 Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.3 out of 10 Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.3 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10 Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.7 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10 Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

Individual User Reviews

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"Buy IT."

Feature:
Included accessories you would think it is supposed to. No real frills here.

Quality:
It is a condensor mic. Just don't drop them.

Value:
Excellent bang for the buck. To get better, more noticeable sound quality, you would have to spend about $1000.

Desirability:
If you do any big stage recording and you want to hear the room, you need to buy this mic.

Sound:
I used 2 spaced overhead on a 50 instrument orchestra. Very dynamic mic. Handles very high SPL. Very wide range. Great piano mic. Would definately purchase another if something happened to one of the ones I own. Sound quality is almost like a Tube Newman 3 times the price.

Ease of Use:
Very easy placement. Not very finicky as long as you keep them away from standing bass waves in the corners or side walls. Likes openess. Very spatial.

Support:
Shure has awesome service. No problems here.

Overall:
I have had the set for 5 years and I am still very satisfied.

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 10/12/2007

Style of Music: Rock and Instrumental

Location: Houston, Texas

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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Feature:
I dont know about the accessories.

Quality:
Shure quality...

Value:
Deffinetly worth every penny!

Desirability:
i would deff buy two!

Sound:
I used this mic in a project studio as drum overheads and was amazed at the cymbal sounds they produced. Cymbals sounded smooth and natural, not too bright and not pearcing, yet detailed and upfront if you want them to be. Seriously performed similarly to mics worth twice as much.

Support:
Dont own the mic

Overall:
Unbalievable mic for the money

Submitted: 11/20/2003

Style of Music: rock/pop

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"Best bass mic ever"

Feature:
I've tried three other mics that are susposed to be bass ingers mics. however this is greatest mic for bass response if ever tried

Value:
it is a little pricey for the average singer/musican especially if you buy one for each vocalist and the ones need for instruments. But what get what you payu for.

Sound:
I'm a bass singing in a southern gospel quartet. J. D. Sumner "the world's lowest bass singer used an Sm-81. The way I see it, if was good enough for him it is good enough for me. My high part also tried it set the same except for a little less bass on the mixer setting. It sounded great. we use Audio-technica for the other vocal mics and an electronic keyboard. I use Fender Squier 15" house with 12" subwoofer cabinet under it. I have a makie 1400watt power amp for the house and a 350watt amp for the monitors.

Submitted: 8/6/2003

Style of Music: southern gospel

Location: Danville, Al