Shure 55SH Series II Iconic Cardioid Vocal Microphone

It looks cooler than it works it doesn't have as much gain as I thought it might but it does produce sort of a vintage sound and you really have to get up on the mic to make it sound good we use it in our announcers booth at a racetrack

Perfect mic. It did exactly what i needed it to do.

My wife loved it! Was her dreamed mic.

I love this mic. I am the sound tech at my church, and I no more than walked through the door with this mic in hand, and I was instantly bombarded by the worship leader and members of the praise team wanting to try it. The mechanics of this mic offer a great representation of the SM58 cartridge contained in it. Though some reviews say it's a little weaker, I have found that it picks up as good as any of the SM58s in my bag. Though I have found that the users (even those accustomed to chewing on their SMs) tend to back off from it more than they normally do with a traditionally shaped mic ball. However this has caused no problems for me when using a quality mixer with good preamps. Yes you are paying a little more, purely for the looks of this mic; but they certainly look fantastic. I am sure this isn't first product I payed more for to get the good looks that I wanted; even when a plain, less extravagant model would have done the job adequately. I have only had my Shure 55SH for a month; and I will be quick to adjust my review should item performance change. But as with all my past Shure purchases I do not foresee much possiblilty in becoming discontented with this product. The only suggestion I do have is; if you have already discarded your old chrome mic stands for the more prevalent black tripods, you may want to add one to your order. These big metal beauties shine atop a pedestal of chrome and a cast iron round base.

My wife just bought this for me for our Anniversary. I've been looking at getting one for quite some time, and now that I have one, I can say without a doubt that the mic does not disappoint in any way. First thing you will notice is the substantial heft to the mic. It's built like a tank, and with the pedigree of Shure...it will last a lifetime. I have a couple of SM58's for stage vocals...but those will now be relegated to Back up vocals because the 55SHII Is that much better. It has a crisp sound, with real depth and clarity, easy to eq any troublesome frequency out of it. The shock mounted diaphram is a lifesaver on stage, you can touch the mic, move it, grab the stand and really get into your performance...without a ton of noise. Much like the SM58 it has a sort of built in compression...you can lay into it...put your lips right on it, without distorting or getting feedback. Great Mic.

Great microphone, very clear, worth the price even more so if on sale

The iconic look of the Shure 55SH microphone is enough to justify it's purchase, but it helps to compare it with the similar (and considerably more expensive) "Super 55" also offered by Shure. While the 55SH is more affordable and offers the additional feature of a switch, it isn't as sensitive as some of Shure's other excellent microphones. You can compensate for this either by increasing the gain on the amp or using a PA preamp, and with those considerations the mic performs extremely well, especially in live conditions. The effective "super-cardoid" pickup pattern means that monitors can be placed directly in front of the singer and it will not feedback. I've used it for several months now in a swing band, and we love the way it looks and the way the singers look and sound when they are using it. The only cons I can offer are a) we thought we would like the switch on the front, but it turns out that the switch can accidently be turned off by the singer (problem until the singer figures out what happened), and b) a singer who prefers to hold the mic in their hand will not like the heavy weight... it's meant to stay attached to the mic stand. We solved the first problem by putting a clear plastic guide over the switch plate to hold the switch in the "on" position. Remember this mic is meant to mimic the "good old days" when microphones were big, heavy things and no one held them in their hands. Elvis used mics like this when he first started, and radio announcers could hide behind their mics. Shure holds it's retailers to a minimum retail price, so it's hard to get a deal on one of these. We were happy with the sturdy brushed chrome construction and performance of the mic, and I've already been asked to allow friends to borrow it for special functions. This one's a keeper! Bottom line is... you can get smaller Shure mics that sound just as good or better, but if you want both retro looks and great performance, the Shure 55SH will be your first choice.

The Shure 55ShII is a nostalgic, blast from the past, sensual knockout when seen from the performer's, or the crowd's perspective. But the awesome hardly halts there... This microphone performs! Vocal nuance is caught up, and carried over the electric love of your PA system and out to your feverish, frenzied crowd! Plosives are diminished by the sleek silvery casing, and your vibrating highs and lows are transferred from your vocal cords to messengers that are your speakers. Be forewarned! This is no regular microphone! The wonderfully old time inspired shape COMMANDS attention! You had BETTER bring your 'A Game'! You don't want the microphone, the tool of your trade, to outperform you!

Un excelente micrófono muy recomendable

Item was well priced and delivered in a timely manner

素晴らしいですね。 コスト以上のパフォーマンスだと思います。

Beau micro rétro apprécié par un musicien professionnel.

AAAHHHHHHHMAZING Mic! Happy with the quality and sound. It is always a Shure thing! Happy with this purchase.