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Shure KSM9 (Charcoal Grey)

Item ID: KSM9CG

Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone for Live Stage Use

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KSM9 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone

The Shure KSM9 is a great live mic. Of course, you get legendary Shure roadworthiness and quality, which is why Shure is a live standard worldwide. If you need to perform on a nightly basis, and sound your best every night, the Shure KSM9 is a great choice.

Shure KSM9 At a Glance:
  • Superb sound quality
  • Versatile
  • Durable


Superb sound quality
Engineered to exacting standards, KSM9 unites the best of studio and stage. With its dual diaphragm design and switchable polar patterns, KSM9 reveals nuance and subtlety in a microphone optimized for the most demanding live environments. The choice for the world's most accomplished vocal performances. KSM9 microphones capture vocal subtlety with extraordinary detail to deliver clear articulation, functional flexibility and precise vocal reproduction for live performance. KSM9 microphones offer exceptional consistency across all frequencies, providing more gain before feedback, and minimizing proximity effect.

Versatile
With switchable polar patterns, the KSM9 can operate as either a cardioid or supercardioid mic rejecting unwanted noise from the rear and sides for exceptional performance in a live situation. With the KSM9, a vocalist can move around freely with little sonic interference from the surrounding musicians. The switchable pattern allow you to tailor the mic for optimal performance under any circumstance.

Durable
Like any other Shure mic, the KSM9 is built to withstand just about anything. Shure mics are renowned industy-wide for being virtually indestructable. Shure mics are one of the top choices for live performance worldwide for one very simple reason: They perform night after night, no matter how rough it gets.

Shure KSM9 Features:
  • Dual gold layered, low-mass Mylar® diaphragm design
  • Switchable polar patterns (supercardioid and cardioid)
  • Advanced suspension shock mount
  • Premium electronic components including Class A transformerless preamplifier circuitry
  • Gold-plated internal and external connectors, including XLR Output
  • Durable aluminum housing
  • Full-range frequency response (50Hz to 20kHz)
  • Aluminum carrying case
  • Charcoal Grey


Studio quality on stage with the KSM9 Condenser Microphone!

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Specification Detail
Microphone Type Condenser
Polar Pattern Cardioid, Supercardioid
Frequency Response 50Hz-20kHz
Max SPL 152 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio 72 dB
Self Noise 22 dB-A
Output Impedance 150 ohms
Length 7.5"
Diameter 1.93"
Weight .66 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number KSM9/CG

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based on 7 reviews

I Fall In Love With My Voice Each Time

by Rila Banerjee from Kolkata, India
May 12, 2011
Music Background: Musician (singer-songwriter)
I have been a Shure junkie for the longest time and graduated from the SM58 to the SM58 BETA over the years. But my newest acquisition, the Shure KSM9, just blows me away every time. Was one of my bes... read more [+]t decisions ever to buy one. Performing in India, one rarely gets great sounding live options, and I'm done screeching my lungs out just to be audible. Enter KSM9. Whether you're on stage or at your home studio, it makes singing effortless and an absolute pleasure. Finally, as stupid as this may sound, I fall in love with my voice every time! close [-]

Heavenly!

by J.C. High Eagle from Oklahoma City, OK USA
August 20, 2010
Music Background: Pro Musician and Professional Songwriter/Composer
Yes, I'm blown away! Being a faithful customer of Sweetwater for many years, and having purchased several musical products, I have come rely on my favorite salesperson, Brian Cravens' advice. He's rig... read more [+]ht again!!! This microphone can make anybody sound better, even me! I was having a lot of feedback on stage with other instruments and floor monitors, but now my problems have been solved. This mike can take care of most all demanding situations. Brian, you're right on target again with this one . . . I'm so glad I purchased it, and Sweetwater couldn't be a greater bunch of guys to do business. No, they are not paying me to say this, but it's the truth. Buying a microphone from a business that are both tops is HEAVENLY! close [-]

I can't stop...

by debo from Northern MI
May 7, 2010
Music Background: acoustic, jazz, fingerstyle
I've been partial to Shure mics for the past 15 years and have slowly climbed to the KSM9 (sm58, beta58, beta87). I gave it a test drive last weekend at a small bar with the Bose L1 Compact and T1(bet... read more [+]a 87 setting). I couldn't stop singing!!! My set lasted 2.5 hours with no breaks- the only reason I stopped was to use the bathroom. This mic made singing effortless! close [-]

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by elden from hawaii
February 4, 2010
Music Background:
well, The ksm9 mics are really one of the best for live vocals. since I can't write a review on the wireless Ksm9, I figure I read up on these reviews and do some sound check on shure web page and yes... read more [+] it is what the other two reviewer said and what I hear from shure sound check.
Yep! can't afford wireless ksm9, go for these. Its just a matter of time we are going to welcome these in our wired vocal mics. for now, the three wireless Ksm9 we have is just great. close [-]

Unbelievable Microphone!

by Andy Browning from South Jordan, UT USA
June 15, 2007
Music Background: Pro Musician
I'm a singer/songwriter/guitarist and have been singing professionally for about 10 years. In that time I've come to appreciate quality equipment. This microphone is just that...Quality (note the ca... read more [+]pital Q). I’ve used Blue, Neumann, Audio Technica, Groove Tube, Earthworks, Manley, Rode, and many other quality mics in the studio and I found myself experiencing the absolute joy I experienced when I first used a nearly $8,000 Manley in a Nashville studio...only I was standing on a stage. For the first time in a live environment I could convey my music in the way I intended it to be conveyed. Wow! What a great moment for my artistry!

My normal gigging mic is a Crown 311 headset; and I get endless complements on its sound quality. Unfortunately, headsets being what headsets are, there's not much opportunity to "work the mic" on the more intimate songs (nothing against the Crown). Previously I used a very nice sounding Shure Beta 58. No more. After just one show with the KSM9 I knew that I'd found MY mic. The KSM9 makes a fine complement to, and, dare I say, even surpasses the Crown 311. It has clarity that is, in a word, crystalline. Its sensitivity is remarkable, giving the singer the ability to express every emotion, every breath, every subtlety, with unreal truth to the sound source. What you put in comes out. There’s no hiding with this mic. Everything is revealed (even your sins). To make good even better, sibilance is controlled beautifully. After the first show I played with this mic I asked the soundman that I’ve been working with over the last year what EQ settings he ended up using. His response…dead flat…all night long! There was NO coloration and he said he’d never heard my voice sound that clear. With the option to switch from Cardioid to Supercardioid on the spot it makes this a versatile player for all environments. I bought it based on a recommendation having never heard it…normally not my method of operation. However, now that I’ve used it I understand why the sales person was so confident I would like it. It’s just THAT good! Build quality is beautiful. In-hand feel inspires confidence that this is a quality instrument, not just another ho-hum voice amplifier. If you’re back and forth on this mic my recommendation is that you just take the plunge and buy it. I feel comfortable saying that you will NEVER regret it! close [-]
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