Home Recording

How to find the right microphone for you?

You need to answer two questions before you make your decision.

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Shure offers great products for home recording whatever your budget. No matter if you are a producer of music in your bedroom, a podcaster, or a home studio professional you'll find something to suit your needs.

If you wish to record directly to your computer look no further than the PG27 and PG42 USB microphones, or the X2U which is an XLR to USB converter for any XLR microphone.

The 2 most popular microphones from Shure, the SM58 vocal microphone and the SM57 instrument microphone are both available as a bundle with the X2U so you can link your favourite microphones directly to your computer via USB.

Also take a look at the latest professional studio headphones from Shure, the SRH440 and the SRH840.

Recommended Home Recording products

USB Mics & bundles
Vocal Mics
Instrument Mics
Multipurpose mics

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

RRP: £ 223,39

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SM58+X2u

Industry-standard cardioid dynamic vocal microphone bundled with a USB Signal Adapter

Best suited to:
Vocals

Also great for:
Speech

RRP: £ 223,39

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PG27USB

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

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

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

RRP: £ 235.75

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PG42USB

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

Best suited to:
Vocals, Speech

Also great for:
Choir, Acoustic Guitar, Strings, Brass

RRP: £ 304.75

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PG58

Dynamic vocal microphone with professional quality, designed with rugged durability and excellent sound for use in lead and backup vocals.

Best suited to:
Vocals

Also great for:
Speech

RRP: £ 62.79

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SM58

This industry-standard vocal mic, delivers warm and clear vocal reproduction. First choice for performances worldwide

Best suited to:
Vocals

Also great for:
Speech

RRP: £ 126.79

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Beta 58A

Dynamic vocal microphone, a tailored frequency response accentuates vocals, supercardioid pattern isolates from other sound sources

Best suited to:
Vocals

Also great for:
Speech

RRP: £ 187.16

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PG42

Large diaphragm side-address cardioid condenser mic, specifically tailored for voice to clearly reproduce the subtlety of lead vocal performances.

Best suited to:
Vocals, Speech

Also great for:
Choir, Acoustic Guitar, Strings, Brass

RRP: £ 212.75

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SM57

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

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

Also great for:
Brass

RRP: £ 126.79

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PG81

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

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

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

RRP: £ 144.90

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PG27

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

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

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

RRP: £ 161.00

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Beta 57A

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

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

Also great for:
Strings, Brass

RRP: £ 156.98

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SM27

Rugged and versatile large-diaphragm, side-address cardioid condenser microphone, with premium components for stage and studio

Best suited to:
Vocals, Brass

Also great for:
Bass Drum, Electric Guitar

RRP: £ 378.99

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PG27

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

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

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

RRP: £ 161.00

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