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Shure PG81-XLR

Item ID: PG81XLR

Small-diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone with XLR-XLR Cable

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The Performance Gear Series: for performers ready to plug in and play out

Ideal for day-in, day-out use, Shure's Performance Gear Series microphones offer a complete vocal, instrument and drum selection and feature many of the same durability and performance attributes of other Shure microphones at an attractive price. This is real gear without compromise.

A sensitive, flat response microphone ideal for acoustic instruments. Flat frequency response is wide and uniform. Consistent sensitivity through frequency range. Cardioid polar pattern picks up the most sound from in front of the microphone and some sound from the sides. Less susceptible to feedback in high volume settings.

• Cardioid
• Condenser
• Flat Response
• 40 Hz to 18 kHz
• Cable Included (XLR-XLR)
• Phantom power or included battery required


Specification Detail
Microphone Type Condenser
Polar Pattern Cardioid
Frequency Response 40Hz-18kHz
Max SPL 131dB SPL - Phantom Power; 127dB SPL - Battery
Output Impedance 600 ohms
Signal to Noise Ratio 68dB
Self Noise 20dB typical, A weighted
Low Cut Filter No Filter
Pads No Pad
Connector XLR
Weight .55 lb.
Included Accessories Mic Clip, 15 ft. XLR Cable, Microphone Pouch
Manufacturer Part Number PG81-XLR

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Reviews

based on 7 reviews

Good mic for acoustic instruments

by Bob Midden from Bowling Green, OH
October 27, 2011
Music Background: semi-pro musician and sound engineer
This mic is a good value. I use these to mic acoustic string instruments such as fiddle, banjo, and guitar in traditional Irish and old time Appalachian music groups. With ensembles like this I need m... read more [+]ics that will pick up the instrument from a distance of several inches because most of the musicians I work with don't like to be real close to the mic. And I want a mic that transmits a clean acoustic sound. Because I need several mics - I have as many as 8 musicians on stage at a time - I needed something that was solid, reliable, and affordable. The PG81 met all of those criteria and has reasonable good sound quality. I wouldn't use this mic to record a solo instrument. I have better mics for that. But it's great for micing individual instruments in a large group. close [-]

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by spook from australia
November 23, 2007
Music Background: pro producer
great on hi hats.thats it!!!!!!!!

Good mic for the price

by Matt from Boston, MA USA
August 16, 2011
Music Background: Hobbyist Recording and Live Sound Engineer
The PG81 is the cheapest condenser mic I would recommend, but it does a pretty decent job for its price class. They can be very brittle up high and are extremely touchy, but properly set up, they can... read more [+] do a good job with acoustic instruments at a medium distance. I've used them successfully above pairs of violins, and on woodwinds. Not recommended for use on anything with high SPL. close [-]

I own a couple

by TR Mastermind from Omaha, NE
May 7, 2010
Music Background: Musician, Recording Engineering
I also have them from the mic pack.... I use them as additional mics for the hat and ride on my kit. I'm truly not a fan. Almost to the point that I've removed them and opted to use large diaphram ... read more [+]condensers for this purpose... close [-]

Guitar/Strings; YES! Cymbals? No!

by Sam from Iowa
October 6, 2007
Music Background: Hobbyist
I got a pair of these with Shure's PG-6 Drum Mic Pack. For my taste, I think they are too sharp, brittle, and hollow in the upper range. You can live with them, but you won't want to "crank it up...".... read more [+] In order to achieve any kind of air, because their pattern is really tight, I end up using other mics as room mics even in bright spaces. Long story short, take 'em on the road for acoustic guitar or strings or even as scab-labor vocal mics...but don't use them as primary overheads! close [-]
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