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Limited-time Offer!2 days left18 Months Interest Free Financing from Shure!Here's your chance to pick up that coveted Shure microphone! From March 12, 2012 until May 31, 2012, use your Sweetwater Musician's All Access Platinum Card to purchase Shure products, and you'll pay NO INTEREST for 18 months! Minimum payments are required, and some restrictions apply. Click Here for full details.Shure SM81Item ID: SM81Small-diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone with 20Hz-20kHz Frequency Range and 136dB SPL 
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From Our Research Team:Universal Cardioid Condenser Mic!If you've been looking for precise, detailed sound reproduction, you've found it in this fantastic mic from Shure. The SM81 is a world-standard for choir and overhead cymbal applications. Its ruler-flat frequency response can be modified via a bass roll-off switch. A unidirectional design captures all the sound you could want and more.Shure SM81 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone Features at a Glance:
The Shure SM81 is a pro choice for acoustic instrument miking! SM81 Image Gallery
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by Benjamin Trimpe from Seattle, WA
You rarely ever read a bad review about these mics b/c as long as you have some clue about what you are doing, these mics rarely every give you a bad sound. I often pair a set of these with an A-Desig... read more [+]ns MP2-A preamp and get nothing but amazing results on acoustic guitar and drum overheads. I also love this mic on percussive sources. Its response is a quicker than most LDCs so you get a little more out of percussion. The 3 position Low Cut filter is always nice and the -10db pad comes in handy when tracking transient rich percussive sources. They also sound stellar on top and bottom snare. This is not designed to be a vocal mic but I have employed them as such several times and I am always pleased.April 13, 2012 Music Background: Producer / Engineer A bad mic with a good preamp sounds about as awful as a good mic with a bad pre. If you already have a decent pre or two, this mic (especially in pairs) is a studio workhorse that always gives me excellent results. close [-] Very neutral performer
by TomH from DFW
I've owned a pair of these for about 10 years. I also own AT4050's, Shure KSM's and some CAD mics. The Shure is a very very neutral mic that does not color the recording. (What goes in, comes out, wit... read more [+]h very high fidelity.) The microphone is a small diaphragm design. This typically reduces output a bit but improves linearity. If you need a high quality, very accurate mic for recording acoustic instruments, this is about as good as you will get. It outperforms and outlasts mics that cost a lot more. close [-]
February 24, 2012 Music Background: Hobbyist A legend in the making
by digitalog from Texas
If you are like me and don't have the means for a pair of KM84s then this is your mic. A pair of these with good converters and you have a stereo kit for acoustic guitar, percussion, and drum over hea... read more [+]ds. The sound is transparent, clean and with no unwanted fizzle at the top. They're not really colored and they take eq very well if needed. close [-]
February 20, 2012 Music Background: Musician, engineer, hobbyist great service and mic
by jason from cedar lake, in
Awesome product. I use 2 of them for overhead drum mics. They are worth every penny. And of coarse, sweetwater came through with great customer service. i wouldn't buy from any other place.
October 31, 2011 Music Background: hobbyist, drummer Shure SM81
by Jay Thompson from Baltimore-Washington Metro area
Stop messing around trying to figure what mics to use on your drum kits and acoustic guitars. Do you want to sound like a real record? Well, then purchase the Shure SM81's. No, they are not "free" :) ... read more [+]But they are an industry standard and don't break your bank. One of the best purchases I have ever made. close [-]
October 14, 2011 Music Background: Musician, Recording Engineer Also popular
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