SM86 Cardioid Condenser Vocal Microphone for Professional Use in Live Performance with Built-in 3-Point Shock Mount, 2-Stage Pop Filter to Reduce Wind/Breath Noise, No Cable Included (SM86-LC)

This handheld mic is similar in performance to the Beta 87 with the feeling of auto-compression as you sing, but if you’ve got any power to your voice, the 87 exhibits a “sizzle” in the upper mids that I find unpleasant. There’s no such overload using the SM86, and more, when you ease off the mic, there’s a nice bloom of openness. The detail and interest in midrange is breathtaking for this being a handheld. A friend recommended this mic, who himself became a fan after meeting the vocalist of NeedToBreathe, who was singing through an SM86 at the time. I formerly have been singing into a Sennheiser e935, which is also a great mic. The 935 is similar to the Beta 58, but can be gained higher before overload and this dynamic mic is still useful to me in a band setting on a small stage. When I have a larger stage or perform solo, the SM86 is my mic of choice. If you’re the kind of vocalist that sings with a lot of dynamic and who’s not crammed into a small space with drums or horns, this is the sleeper mic you’ve been looking for.

This is the microphone I wanted, but I had to order Phantom power in the form of a mixer. I can’t wait till the mixer arrives so I could use the mic.

El sonido muy bueno instalación

I was currently using an Audix OM-5 which is a great all round microphone but wanted to gain some clarity back in vocal presence. The SM86-LC gave me exactly what I wanted in the crispness of the vocals in ever present S, T and P projections. I also wanted the tighter pattern that I had become used to in the OM series. The flat head allows me to get up to it and use my mustache as a good sensor not getting me teeth to close with a rounded head for lead vocals - yet, the sensitivity is good enough for backing vocals by being 1" off of the mic it's that sensitive. Between those two distances the mic allows you a lot of dynamic range control in addition to dynamic technique use. Everyone that has heard us before comments on the new clarity of vocals. As long as you have a board to provide the voltage, this baby rocks with extreme clean clarity that doesn't over exert a frequency, like the ultra warm Audix OM series does with lows.

The unit I received was too quite compare to other mics. With phantom power on and gain crank to 50dB, it was still too quite. Had to return it. It might be a single defective unit and not a global issue.

I bought this mic because I could not afford its $700 bigger brother or the Neumann of the same price. I expected it would be a compromise, but the sound is wonderfully open, wide-ranging, and warm. Highly recommended!

Received product in timely manner but when plugged in I could hear something if I tapped on the side of mic but nothing from the direction you would sing through. Plugged in another condenser and it was fine so something was oddly going on with that mic so I had to return. Have not purchased or reordered. Very surprised this Shure mic had an issue.

Love this mic

Best vocal mic with this budget.

Mitico..!

Ich denke mal, darüber muss man nichts schreiben. Typische Shure Qualität, ausgewogener Klang und sehr gute Verarbeitung. Kann ich nu weiterempfehlen...

After trying various condensers, I can confirm that this one has been the best for balancing noise reduction while still having a large sound spectrum. My home studio is not perfectly isolated therefore a mic like the NT-1 was doing a terrible job of capturing vocals (etc...) correctly. This mic greatly reduces the background noise and still has a large range for capturing the best possible sound.

Excelente micrófono, me esfuerzo menos para que se escuche mi voz al cantar. Lo recomiendo.