Amazing OHs

These are great as drum overheads. I used these today on a project and they blew away mics costing twice as much. I also tried a pair of Neumann km 184s, Shure SM81s, and AKG c414s and none of them could compare. A spaced pair of these does a great job of picking up the whole kit. If your one of the people who thinks overheads are just to pick up cymbals, these aren't for you, but for anyone who knows what over heads are meant for, these are your best bet.

KSM 32 best microphone ever

i really enjoy listening to my songs after using this bad boy i sound like a new man great presence and vocal range 2009 best underground artist lyrical Reighn.Mob ent

The Best Microphone I have ever used

I have been using this mic (ksm 32/sl) for about 3 years now. I have used Rode, Neumann, Blue, and everything else under the son. I love it for its clarity. A rare frequency response, natural with only a few slight bumps in the 5 k range. The result is you get back the vocal you put in. Im very obsessive over my vocals sounding the way i picture in my mind and so far this is the only mic that does it. Believe it or not for me it knocked the Neumann tlm 103 and u 87 out of the water. Many would disagree but with mics it depends on the singer some need exaggeration in some frequencies and other dont. i myself have a rather thick vocal so i need this mic's sonic properties to thin it down a little. Well im off to sing stuff bye.

KSM32/SL

I bought this mic used online for a smokin' price. I was saving up to buy a brand new KSM32/CG when this came along, and I snapped it up. I A/B'd it against every other mic I own, and it slaughtered them all. Two days ago I though I was getting some good drum sounds, now I'm faced with having to buy three more 32's! (This mic killed all over the kit).

Multi-million dollar sound!

You really don't need to own a $10,000 or more for a microphone to achieve that multi-million dollar sound (or just to brag that you own a really expensive mic!). With the Shure KSM32, you can get that multi-million dollar sound without breaking the bank or the ego. This mic is perfect for vocals and instruments. Perfectly engineered!

A Nice Suprise

Better than I expected. Opens things up quite nicely on vocals.
Captures the highs without sounding brittle and well rounded lows. Even tried on a female vocalist - sounded great.
So far very happy

GREAT MIC

I got this mic at the recommendation of the salesman at my local pro audio store,i wanted a neuman, but didnt have $1000... i do hip hop and use the KSM32 for my vocals it sounded GREAT!!!! i use the lowcut switch, spit my verses and get a Quality sound, very low noise, Ive recorded on a Nueman U87..with a LA610 Pre, and it sounded good, but I get the same..if not better sound with my KSM32 and Focusrite Plat voicemaster pro Pre...
In all, im very satisfied with this mic, now my recordings sound professional!!

p.s. this mic is very durable,
i dropped it twice, and still it works perfectly!

Shure KSM32 - great mic

I only reduced the rating because it is not a multi-thousand dollar Telefunken, or other unfair comparison. This is a very clean, reliable mic. I tried it with acoustic instruments, but will stick with my Shure 81's for that app. -better directional control. Vocals -really nice. Need to record in a tight room - this mic is very sensitive to spatial aspects of a room. Iso booth only, or can't add much verb, eq, etc. Great live mic for acoustic ensemble. Recommend!

great mic

great sounding mic for recording and live micing of acoustic instruments!

Great For Instrumentals

I purchased the KSM32 thinking I was going to be getting a quality mic I could use for vocal and instrumental tracks. I was partially right...

First of all, the KSM32 is a very sturdy mic. It's obviously built like a tank. The case it comes in is nice too. Kudos to Shure on construction.

This is a very quiet mic. Very little self noise; you can crank it up and hear many other room noises before you'll ever hear the mic. It has a bass rolloff switch, which I love. It has served me very well in recording guitars, especially big rosewood dreadnoughts. Also useful for upright bass. It has a pad switch that I've never had a need to use, but some folks might, and it's a nice feature.

The mic indeed has a very flat response in it's default setting. It picks up any acoustic instrument with precision and detail. You hear every little detail, in fact. The KSM32 demands that you be a good player, because you will surely hear every little mistake you make.

This mic has a very rich tone. I've gotten good results, as I said, micing pretty much all acoustic instruments. It's easy to get a good tone. But, for vocals? Here's where it all changes.

Your experience and voice may vary, but for mine, the KSM32 simply does not cut it. I played a track for several listeners who remarked after a short period of time, "you sound like you're singing through a tin can". Wow. The sad part is that they were right. No matter how I EQ'd, compressed, or mixed this mic, I couldn't get it to sound good for vocals. Plug in one of my Audio Technica condensers, and bam. Great vocals right out of the box. Even a '58 would be better for my vocals than the '32. As I said, your experience may vary; everybody has a different voice. But for me, it wasn't that great.

So, in conclusion; the KSM32 is a great instrumental mic. It has more tone and detail that you'll know what to do with. But for vocals, it's iffy, at least for me. But it was still worth every penny for it's superb instrumental recording ability, and it's durable construction.

Based on all this, 4 stars overall. If you buy it, I'm pretty confident that you aren't going to regret it. I don't.

workhorse

I've had one on loan from a friend for 6months. I've come to depend on it mostly for vocals, but works on all sorts of recording tasks from guitar to sax and drums. Excellent mic, great sound. He wants it back, so now I have to buy one!

Great mic - but consider other choices.

I've had great results using this microphone on guitar cabs and snare drums, but given the price, you might want to check out the SM-81 as a more versatile and practical alternative - more bang for your buck.

very nice on percussion

Recorded a live acoustic jam and it sounded really good as the room/percussion mic. Tried vocals at home and just couldn't eliminate the hollow sound another reviewer mentioned, but I acknowledge it was a bad acoustical situation. I ended up going with a Beta57 for clearer vocals. And have since gone to an AT-4050 for the same. But, like I said, the percussion sounds very good. I love its look and feel, and the velvet-like pouch.

Excellent Mic

This is a great mic, very nuetral sounding and pleasant, a very accurate mic without the hyped up response found in other mics in this category. I find that sonetimes I need to add just a little eq to make it stand out, but what a beautiful sound it has, and it takes to eq very well... If you have some extra dough, I would recommend getting it's bigger brother, but if not, you will be very happy with this choice...

Shure KSM32

I bought mine about 3 years ago when it first came out; from Sweetwater. It's been my workhorse eversince. From voice over, to acoustic gtr, to singing vocals, to percussion, it has performed flawlessly. Very detail, sometime too detail. Great connection to the spider(suspension), great finish, great packaging(siver model), very quiet, however I personally find it not as warm as i would want it to, but has plenty of lows and clear highs. I use it on a profesional home digital studio, and usually hook it up to a tube analog micpre and compressor to get a better result. In short, its an awesome mic!

shure ksm 32 mic

I'VE HAD THIS MIC FOR A YEAR AND LOVE IT IT'S WARM AND CLEAN I RUN IT THROUGH AN PRESONUS EUREKA MIC PRE AMP AND NOW IT HAS CHANGED THE QUALITY OF MY VOCALS. IF I LOST IT I'D BUY ANOTHER.