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Blog Digital Decoded - The Advantage of Digital Wireless According to RF Experts We explore digital wireless tech by learning about what modern RF experts think of the trend towards more digital systems and the potential benefits.
Blog Improving boardroom acoustics for better AV conferencing sound Shure UK Sr. Applications Engineer Tom Colman highlights how improving boardroom acoustics can enhance communication and collaboration during A/V con…
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Blog What is Dualdyne? Understanding the Shure KSM8 The Shure KSM8 Dualdyne is the world's first dual diaphragm dynamic handheld microphone - a ground-breaking feat of engineering that essentially reve…
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Wireless Technology Visualising the RF Environment - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Project Engineer, Stuart Stephens talks us through the importance of visualising the RF landscape.
Wireless Technology Understanding Cables for RF - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure Applications Engineer, Tom Colman answers common questions about cable components for your RF setup.
Wireless Technology What is Intermodulation? - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure Applications Engineer, Tom Colman explains the often misunderstood concept of intermodulation.
Wireless Technology How to Coordinate a Wireless System - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure Applications Engineer, Tom Colman explains how to coordinate a wireless system
Blog Eliminating wireless microphone interference with antenna diversity Tom Colman from Shure UK's Systems Group explains how antenna diversity can eliminate interference in your wireless microphone system Interference…
Wireless Technology What's happening to UHF - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Tuomo Tolonen, Pro Audio Group Manager at Shure UK, explains what's happening to the UHF space and how it affects you.
Wireless Technology What Spectrum is Right for You? - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure UK Pro Audio Group Manager, Tuomo Tolonen walks us through the most common bands of spectrum used for wireless microphones to help you determin…
Blog What's the difference between Shure's KSE1500 & SE846 earphones? The world's first sound isolating electrostatic earphones are now upon us in the form of the KSE1500's.
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Blog Vocalists Rejoice! - A whole host of FREE Workshops with Vocal Mastery We may have already told you once or twice but we'll remind you again......Shure are currently running a European Wide Vocal Mastery Competition!
Blog Mics and Mic Techniques for Conferencing Systems In our increasingly digital world, traditional AV departments are disappearing from organizations. In many cases, responsibility for these functions …
Blog What is Antenna Distribution and when should you use it? Tom Colman from Shure UK's Systems Group gives a concise description of antenna distribution and its practical use with wireless microphone systems.
Blog How to add personality to your voice All singers have artists they look up to and are influenced by. However, in the extremely competitive world of music the best way to stand out is to …
Blog The Importance Of Looking After Your Voice For Vocalists We all have a friend or know someone who owns an expensive guitar in their collection and treats it like a fine wine or a classic sports car, taking …
Blog Why is UHF Spectrum so important for Wireless Microphones For wireless microphone systems to work, we need access to clean RF (radio frequency spectrum) - this much is obvious.
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Blog White Space Devices - What are the risks to your Wireless Mic? Recently, Ofcom approved plans for white space devices to share radio spectrum with digital TV and wireless microphones. Although we knew it was comi…
Blog Recording Drums part 4 - Compression Welcome to part 4. Compression is the most misunderstood, but also incredibly powerful tools at our disposal. Once again, we're joined by engineer Ja…
Blog Recording Drums part 3 - Gates Welcome to part 3. By this point in the game, you've finished recording your drums, and you're well on the way to creating a polished mix.
Blog Top 5 Most Common Wireless Mistakes Wireless microphones are essential to the modern production values we're all accustomed too. And while wireless systems have freed performers from th…
Blog Recording Drums part 2 - EQ for Drums In part 1 of our recording drums series, we looked at how to set up and mic your drums. For part 2, we're moving to the mix.
Blog How close should my Wireless Antenna be to the Transmitter? When professional wireless mic systems were first introduced in 1953, they were intended to replace a typical 20 foot microphone cable.
Blog Top 7 Reasons for Wireless System Failure and How to Avoid Them A fear of signal drop outs or system failure are common reasons for not making the switch to wireless. In truth, almost all wireless failures are com…
Blog Recording and Mixing Electric Guitars The electric guitar is the most successful and widely adopted instrument in modern popular music. In fact, a recent study shows that the electric gui…
Blog The 2 Most Wanted Enemies of RF - Avoid at all Cost Whether it's friends and politics or beer and wine, there are some things in life that should never mix.
Blog Recording Drums: part 1 - Setting up and Microphone technique A full drum kit can be one the most difficult instruments to record successfully. It requires a great deal of patience and a skilful drummer to achie…
Blog Wireless Channels: The Jargon Demystified The most overused jargon in wireless microphones explained... Wireless microphones are still a relatively new technology and have adopted certain ter…
Blog 8 Tips for Better Vocal Recordings For the overwhelming majority of recorded music – particularly pop music – vocals are both the lead and the finishing touch of your musical maste…
Blog Microphone Basics: Transducers, Polar Patterns, & Frequency Response There is no such thing as a one size fits all microphone. If such a device were to exist, it would have to tick a lot of boxes; so many, that it woul…
Blog Choosing a Phono Cartridge in the Vinyl Revival Who would have guessed that in an era when Apple's iTunes has sold over 35 billion songs to 800 million customers (and counting), the market for old-…
Blog Recording & Mixing Bass Guitar Bass is the backbone of your music, and in many cases particularly with more modern styles the whole metaphorical house would collapse without it.
Blog 10 Reasons Why In-Ear Monitors Are Better Than Wedges Remember that time you had a great live sound experience with wedge monitors? You could hear all your cues without turning up the volume to eleven. T…
Blog The Advantage of Digital Wireless Systems Users of wireless microphone and in-ear monitor systems have faced several disruptive challenges in recent years. From the Digital Dividend to the co…
Blog Which Shure Digital Wireless System is Right for you? So you've decided a digital wireless system is right for you. But which system should you buy?
Blog Could your mobile be eating your mic? From live performance to big events, corporate conferences to your local house of worship, wireless microphones and in-ear monitor systems are now st…
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Blog How to Record & Mix Acoustic Guitars Reproducing the sound of an acoustic guitar presents a different set of challenges to that of an electric guitar.
Blog What is the M97xE Dynamic Stabilizer (AKA the Brush) used for? As a phono cartridge designed specifically for audiophile hi-fi, the Shure M97xE features the option to engage a specialist dynamic stabilizer when t…
Blog Can I Play 78 RPM Records with my Existing Stylus? Vintage records from the early 1900's are different to the familiar vinyl records used today. They are made from a brittle material which uses a shel…
Blog M44-7 in slow motion - What makes this the cartridge of choice for modern … First introduced 50 years ago, the M44-7 intended to meet requirements for the high-end audiophile market.
Blog Will recording vocals with a dynamic mic sound better in a lively room? Recording vocals in a room with less than ideal acoustics can be tricky. If any undesirable sounding room reflections make it back into your micropho…
Blog How to choose the right Shure studio headphones for your needs Cheaper, consumer grade earphones/headphones might work for casual listening applications, but when it's time to record your music, every detail matt…
Blog Earphone & Headphone Specifications Explained Earphones and headphones often come with some fairly intimidating spec sheets. This can make choosing the right model for you a little daunting.
Blog What's the Difference Between Shure's SM57 and Beta57? You'd be hard-pressed to find a band that hasn't used the celebrated SM57 at least somewhere in their career.
Blog What is Shure's Pneumatic Shockmount? The pneumatic shockmount featured in Shure microphones, is an essential, but often misunderstood piece of audio engineering.
Blog Top 8 Microphone Myths Exposed There are microphone myths just like there are urban myths. And their longevity rivals Bigfoot, Nessie and that mysterious Roswell incident in 1947.
Blog 3 Alternative Guitar Mics to the SM57 The Shure SM57 is quite possibly the most popular and widely used microphone to record electric guitars. The frequency response and presence peak hel…
Blog Wired vs Wireless for Guitar, which sounds the best? The subject of wired vs wireless for guitar is a much-debated topic. Opinions vary on how both setups can affect your tone, but the issue is really m…
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Blog 10 Recording Tips for Electric Guitar Players - Part 1 Recording your own music can seem daunting as there are many different ways to go about it and the technology can feel like a big learning curve.
Blog Discover why your SM58 grill is designed to dent It's a fact of life. If you use your microphone on stage you will inevitably dent the grill at some point. This could be perceived as a bad thing, or…
Blog High resolution audio - Are you creating a sonic bottle-neck? In light of Neil Young's PonoMusic, we look at high-res audio, the importance of headphones, and how you're only as good as the weakest link in your …
Blog Unusual Recording Techniques: Trash Mic To kick start a new blog series featuring unconventional studio techniques, we recently put an SM57 in a bucket of water and placed it next to the ki…
Blog Unusual Recording Techniques: SM57 in a Bucket of Water Next to the Kick D… At Shure UK we recently read a Sound on Sound article about John Newman & Ant Whiting utilising some unusual recording techniques to produce Newman's…
Blog Open Back vs Closed Back Headphones High quality headphones make mixing more accurate or listening to music more enjoyable. There are two distinct varieties of headphones available: clo…
Blog What's the difference between the Shure SM57 & the SM7B? Regular followers of this blog will be familiar with similar FAQ posts, including: describing the differences between the SM58 & SM57
Blog Dynamic vs Condenser Mics on Toms For years, the most common method of micing tom-toms has been to use a dynamic microphone. Over time, however, the introduction of purpose-built, dis…
Blog How to get a great kick drum sound using 2 Shure mics Getting a great kick drum sound can be difficult, and how you choose to mic and mix your drums depends on the genre of music. For popular music style…
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Blog How to mic a Snare drum with a Shure SM57 When it comes to micing a snare drum, the SM57 has pretty much dominated for the best part of 50 years. The SM57 adds just the right amount of low-en…
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Blog What is Phantom Power & Why Do I Need It? Phantom power, sounds funny, doesn't it? If you're new to home recording, this term can be confusing.
Blog Why do my earphones lack bass? How to fit Shure Earphones correctly. It's a common misconception that Shure earphones "lack bass". In reality, less than 1% of earphones returned to Shure service for "lack of bass" are …
Blog How to avoid fake Shure microphones and earphones Shure are committed to providing customers with high-quality products. We want to ensure you can obtain the genuine article and avoid disappointment.…
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Blog What is the difference between Sound Isolating & Noise Cancelling Earphone… The difference between sound isolating and noise cancelling designs is understandably confusing. The terms sound quite similar don't they?
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Conferencing Adapting Your Network for Long-Term Results Richard Knott writes about the two topics that he noticed being discussed at InfoComm 2017.
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Wireless Technology Wireless System Companding Explained - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Senior Product Management Specialist, Stuart Stephens explains wireless companding and how it works.
Blog ISE is proof that we can achieve truly integrated AV conferencing systems There was a very warm and fuzzy feeling on the floor of ISE this year, as several manufacturers announced compatibly with third-party hardware and so…
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Blog Digital Decoded - The Advantage of Digital Wireless According to RF Experts We explore digital wireless tech by learning about what modern RF experts think of the trend towards more digital systems and the potential benefits.
Blog Improving boardroom acoustics for better AV conferencing sound Shure UK Sr. Applications Engineer Tom Colman highlights how improving boardroom acoustics can enhance communication and collaboration during A/V con…
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Blog Choosing the right mic for meetings, presentations and video conferencing Shure UK Sr. Applications Engineer demonstrates the application benefits of handheld, boundary, gooseneck, lapel and ceiling array microphones and ho…
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Blog Acoustic Treatments In Boardrooms – It's Not As Hard As You Think Shure Systems UK Sales and Product Engineer Stuart Stephens explains boardroom acoustics and how to get the best meeting sound... Modern conference …
Blog If these walls had ears: how to improve sound in the workplace Feltech Key Account Director Nevil Bounds addresses challenges of getting good sound in the workplace...
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Blog Five Golden Rules for Wireless Audio Antenna Placement The following post on wireless audio antenna placement is a guest contribution from Alex Milne of RF Venue, Inc — a US based manufacturer of innovati…
Blog Save yourself from the droopy mics and unwanted noise Shure Conference Manager Kevin Beazley discusses the latest trends and what to consider when choosing a discussion system. Sound reinforcement system…
Blog How to Choose Between a Wired and Wireless Microphone: Musician's Edition One of the most common decisions facing musicians is the choice between a wired and wireless microphone. Owning a mic at all is a big step for a musi…
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Blog How will it sound in the Cloud? Cloud computing was a subject that hovered over the discussions on the floor of this year's UCExpo. While several panellists argued whether the futur…
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Blog KSM8 Dualdyne - 77 Years in the Making For more than 90 years, Shure has provided the world with ground-breaking technology and innovative audio solutions. In 1939, we developed the Unidyn…
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Wireless Technology What Are Whitespace Devices? - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure UK Pro Audio Group Manager, Tuomo Tolonen explains what whitespace devices are.
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Blog What is Dualdyne? Understanding the Shure KSM8 The Shure KSM8 Dualdyne is the world's first dual diaphragm dynamic handheld microphone - a ground-breaking feat of engineering that essentially reve…
Wireless Technology Antenna Selection & Placement - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Senior Product Management Specialist, Stuart Stephens shares some insight in RF antennas and best practices on placement.
Wireless Technology Visualising the RF Environment - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Project Engineer, Stuart Stephens talks us through the importance of visualising the RF landscape.
Wireless Technology Understanding Cables for RF - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure Applications Engineer, Tom Colman answers common questions about cable components for your RF setup.
Wireless Technology What is Intermodulation? - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure Applications Engineer, Tom Colman explains the often misunderstood concept of intermodulation.
Wireless Technology How to Coordinate a Wireless System - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure Applications Engineer, Tom Colman explains how to coordinate a wireless system
Blog Eliminating wireless microphone interference with antenna diversity Tom Colman from Shure UK's Systems Group explains how antenna diversity can eliminate interference in your wireless microphone system Interference…
Wireless Technology What's happening to UHF - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Tuomo Tolonen, Pro Audio Group Manager at Shure UK, explains what's happening to the UHF space and how it affects you.
Wireless Technology What Spectrum is Right for You? - Shure Whiteboard Sessions Shure UK Pro Audio Group Manager, Tuomo Tolonen walks us through the most common bands of spectrum used for wireless microphones to help you determin…
Blog What's the difference between Shure's KSE1500 & SE846 earphones? The world's first sound isolating electrostatic earphones are now upon us in the form of the KSE1500's.
Wireless Technology Introducing the Shure Whiteboard Sessions Whiteboard Sessions cover a wide variety of best practice operating principles surrounding the mysterious science of wireless audio.
Blog Vocalists Rejoice! - A whole host of FREE Workshops with Vocal Mastery We may have already told you once or twice but we'll remind you again......Shure are currently running a European Wide Vocal Mastery Competition!
Blog Mics and Mic Techniques for Conferencing Systems In our increasingly digital world, traditional AV departments are disappearing from organizations. In many cases, responsibility for these functions …
Blog What is Antenna Distribution and when should you use it? Tom Colman from Shure UK's Systems Group gives a concise description of antenna distribution and its practical use with wireless microphone systems.
Blog How to add personality to your voice All singers have artists they look up to and are influenced by. However, in the extremely competitive world of music the best way to stand out is to …
Blog The Importance Of Looking After Your Voice For Vocalists We all have a friend or know someone who owns an expensive guitar in their collection and treats it like a fine wine or a classic sports car, taking …
Blog Why is UHF Spectrum so important for Wireless Microphones For wireless microphone systems to work, we need access to clean RF (radio frequency spectrum) - this much is obvious.
Blog Guitars On-Stage and in the Studio: quiet is the new loud. Guitarists have a reputation for major contribution to volume wars on-stage and in the studio. This reputation is perhaps personified in that famous …
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Blog Specialist Polar Patterns: Hypercardioid and Subcardioid As briefly described in our post on microphone basics, mic directionality can be classified as three distinct types: omnidirectional, unidirectional,…
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Blog Recording Drums part 6 - bringing it all together Welcome to the final part in our series. To finish our drum recording tuition, Jay walks trough the process of bringing an entire kit together.
Blog Analogue vs Digital Wireless Microphones In the audio world, few debates raise blood pressure levels more than the analogue vs digital question. Audio enthusiasts will argue the topic for ho…
Blog Recording Drums part 5 - phase cancellation Welcome back. Today we're going to look at one of the most important factors in bringing a drum kit recording together. In any recording where multip…
Blog White Space Devices - What are the risks to your Wireless Mic? Recently, Ofcom approved plans for white space devices to share radio spectrum with digital TV and wireless microphones. Although we knew it was comi…
Blog Recording Drums part 4 - Compression Welcome to part 4. Compression is the most misunderstood, but also incredibly powerful tools at our disposal. Once again, we're joined by engineer Ja…
Blog Recording Drums part 3 - Gates Welcome to part 3. By this point in the game, you've finished recording your drums, and you're well on the way to creating a polished mix.
Blog Top 5 Most Common Wireless Mistakes Wireless microphones are essential to the modern production values we're all accustomed too. And while wireless systems have freed performers from th…
Blog Recording Drums part 2 - EQ for Drums In part 1 of our recording drums series, we looked at how to set up and mic your drums. For part 2, we're moving to the mix.
Blog How close should my Wireless Antenna be to the Transmitter? When professional wireless mic systems were first introduced in 1953, they were intended to replace a typical 20 foot microphone cable.
Blog Top 7 Reasons for Wireless System Failure and How to Avoid Them A fear of signal drop outs or system failure are common reasons for not making the switch to wireless. In truth, almost all wireless failures are com…
Blog Recording and Mixing Electric Guitars The electric guitar is the most successful and widely adopted instrument in modern popular music. In fact, a recent study shows that the electric gui…
Blog The 2 Most Wanted Enemies of RF - Avoid at all Cost Whether it's friends and politics or beer and wine, there are some things in life that should never mix.
Blog Recording Drums: part 1 - Setting up and Microphone technique A full drum kit can be one the most difficult instruments to record successfully. It requires a great deal of patience and a skilful drummer to achie…
Blog Wireless Channels: The Jargon Demystified The most overused jargon in wireless microphones explained... Wireless microphones are still a relatively new technology and have adopted certain ter…
Blog 8 Tips for Better Vocal Recordings For the overwhelming majority of recorded music – particularly pop music – vocals are both the lead and the finishing touch of your musical maste…
Blog Microphone Basics: Transducers, Polar Patterns, & Frequency Response There is no such thing as a one size fits all microphone. If such a device were to exist, it would have to tick a lot of boxes; so many, that it woul…
Blog Choosing a Phono Cartridge in the Vinyl Revival Who would have guessed that in an era when Apple's iTunes has sold over 35 billion songs to 800 million customers (and counting), the market for old-…
Blog Recording & Mixing Bass Guitar Bass is the backbone of your music, and in many cases particularly with more modern styles the whole metaphorical house would collapse without it.
Blog 10 Reasons Why In-Ear Monitors Are Better Than Wedges Remember that time you had a great live sound experience with wedge monitors? You could hear all your cues without turning up the volume to eleven. T…
Blog The Advantage of Digital Wireless Systems Users of wireless microphone and in-ear monitor systems have faced several disruptive challenges in recent years. From the Digital Dividend to the co…
Blog Which Shure Digital Wireless System is Right for you? So you've decided a digital wireless system is right for you. But which system should you buy?
Blog Could your mobile be eating your mic? From live performance to big events, corporate conferences to your local house of worship, wireless microphones and in-ear monitor systems are now st…
Blog How to Record and Mix Vocals The human voice is extremely complex. Man made instruments, such as the piano, flute or even the guitar, can be emulated through sampling and synthes…
Blog How to Record & Mix Acoustic Guitars Reproducing the sound of an acoustic guitar presents a different set of challenges to that of an electric guitar.
Blog What is the M97xE Dynamic Stabilizer (AKA the Brush) used for? As a phono cartridge designed specifically for audiophile hi-fi, the Shure M97xE features the option to engage a specialist dynamic stabilizer when t…
Blog Can I Play 78 RPM Records with my Existing Stylus? Vintage records from the early 1900's are different to the familiar vinyl records used today. They are made from a brittle material which uses a shel…
Blog M44-7 in slow motion - What makes this the cartridge of choice for modern … First introduced 50 years ago, the M44-7 intended to meet requirements for the high-end audiophile market.
Blog Will recording vocals with a dynamic mic sound better in a lively room? Recording vocals in a room with less than ideal acoustics can be tricky. If any undesirable sounding room reflections make it back into your micropho…
Blog How to choose the right Shure studio headphones for your needs Cheaper, consumer grade earphones/headphones might work for casual listening applications, but when it's time to record your music, every detail matt…
Blog Earphone & Headphone Specifications Explained Earphones and headphones often come with some fairly intimidating spec sheets. This can make choosing the right model for you a little daunting.
Blog What's the Difference Between Shure's SM57 and Beta57? You'd be hard-pressed to find a band that hasn't used the celebrated SM57 at least somewhere in their career.
Blog What is Shure's Pneumatic Shockmount? The pneumatic shockmount featured in Shure microphones, is an essential, but often misunderstood piece of audio engineering.
Blog Top 8 Microphone Myths Exposed There are microphone myths just like there are urban myths. And their longevity rivals Bigfoot, Nessie and that mysterious Roswell incident in 1947.
Blog 3 Alternative Guitar Mics to the SM57 The Shure SM57 is quite possibly the most popular and widely used microphone to record electric guitars. The frequency response and presence peak hel…
Blog Wired vs Wireless for Guitar, which sounds the best? The subject of wired vs wireless for guitar is a much-debated topic. Opinions vary on how both setups can affect your tone, but the issue is really m…
Blog 5 things that make GLXD16 (Beta Digital Wireless Pedal System) the ultimat… It can be difficult to get excited about a wireless system. It's one of those crucial pieces of kit used by gigging musicians that your audience is u…
Blog 10 Recording tips for Electric Guitar Players - Part 2 Welcome to part 2 of our 10 recording tips for electric guitar players. In part one we looked at our first 5 tips to get you on the road to success.
Blog 10 Recording Tips for Electric Guitar Players - Part 1 Recording your own music can seem daunting as there are many different ways to go about it and the technology can feel like a big learning curve.
Blog Discover why your SM58 grill is designed to dent It's a fact of life. If you use your microphone on stage you will inevitably dent the grill at some point. This could be perceived as a bad thing, or…
Blog High resolution audio - Are you creating a sonic bottle-neck? In light of Neil Young's PonoMusic, we look at high-res audio, the importance of headphones, and how you're only as good as the weakest link in your …
Blog Unusual Recording Techniques: Trash Mic To kick start a new blog series featuring unconventional studio techniques, we recently put an SM57 in a bucket of water and placed it next to the ki…
Blog Unusual Recording Techniques: SM57 in a Bucket of Water Next to the Kick D… At Shure UK we recently read a Sound on Sound article about John Newman & Ant Whiting utilising some unusual recording techniques to produce Newman's…
Blog Open Back vs Closed Back Headphones High quality headphones make mixing more accurate or listening to music more enjoyable. There are two distinct varieties of headphones available: clo…
Blog What's the difference between the Shure SM57 & the SM7B? Regular followers of this blog will be familiar with similar FAQ posts, including: describing the differences between the SM58 & SM57
Blog Dynamic vs Condenser Mics on Toms For years, the most common method of micing tom-toms has been to use a dynamic microphone. Over time, however, the introduction of purpose-built, dis…
Blog How to get a great kick drum sound using 2 Shure mics Getting a great kick drum sound can be difficult, and how you choose to mic and mix your drums depends on the genre of music. For popular music style…
Blog Record Tips for Singer-Songwriters Songwriting is somewhat of a dark art. Every successful songwriter will continually work to hone their craft, develop new tricks, and look at their p…
Blog How to mic a Snare drum with a Shure SM57 When it comes to micing a snare drum, the SM57 has pretty much dominated for the best part of 50 years. The SM57 adds just the right amount of low-en…
Blog Why do I need a Phono Preamp for my turntable? A turntable MUST NOT connect to an input labelled as "AUX", "TAPE", "CD, or "TUNER." This is because the phono cartridge signal must be amplified and…
Blog What is Phantom Power & Why Do I Need It? Phantom power, sounds funny, doesn't it? If you're new to home recording, this term can be confusing.
Blog Why do my earphones lack bass? How to fit Shure Earphones correctly. It's a common misconception that Shure earphones "lack bass". In reality, less than 1% of earphones returned to Shure service for "lack of bass" are …
Blog How to avoid fake Shure microphones and earphones Shure are committed to providing customers with high-quality products. We want to ensure you can obtain the genuine article and avoid disappointment.…
Blog 4 Commonly Asked Questions about Shure GLXD16 Last month, Shure highlighted new products at NAMM in California, including: GLXD16, SE846 earphones, and the SRH1540 headphones.
Blog What is the difference between Sound Isolating & Noise Cancelling Earphone… The difference between sound isolating and noise cancelling designs is understandably confusing. The terms sound quite similar don't they?
