Customer Reviews

Shure PG27-USB Multi Purpose Microphone

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This microphone eliminates all pops and hisses for voice-overs that I used to have with a fairly expensive Plantronics headset mike. My only complaint is that this Shure mike is too heavy for most goose-neck mike stands and it is too bulky to hold in one's hand.

This is the first high quality mic I've bought, and it has worked extremely well so far. I've been recording in my garage which probably isn't the best place to record but it has done very well. My voice comes out very clear and I hardly hear any hissing or popping while singing (of course because of the sound bouncing off my walls there is extra noise coming in). I've recorded some piano, guitar and other music with it and it works well for those as well.
Even though it is bulky u can hold it and sing if you have to. I bought a heavy duty On Stage MC7201B Round Base Microphone Stand to use it on and it works great. I haven't noticed any vibration problems so I'm holding off on buying a suspension mount.

Product works well, very clear sound pickup. Sensitivity is a bit poor though. When speaking softly it is difficult to achieve -10 dBFS.

In looking at a number of microphones I first made use of the Heil which I have now sent back, and the Rode USB which I think is great as is this one. What I like about it is that you can simply place it on the desk and you do not have to sit on top of it and the sound that comes out of it is excellent. I have one of the similar microphones that has the integrated USB connection by Shure which has some hiss. This one is virtually silent and I must say that it has been a pleasure to make use of it with videos and podcasts. I mainly use it when I am doing videos and I do not want the microphone in front of my mouth and still want a nice stereo sound. In general I would say that it is an excellent product which produces a good sound.

If you are going to make voice-overs on top of PowerPoint slides and you are going to do anything into the computer my advice is to make use of a direct USB connection without making use of an external soundcard. It seems to add in an extra element of sound if you do it that way with no advantage. I saw a podcast that has recommended the exterior card solution and a Heil microphone, but I cannot say that that was a good way to go. I did try an external Rode with the soundcard and agrees a lot better but not as good as a USB version. I cannot say that I think that the Rode or Shure is better, as each has its uses. I have tried a wide variety of wireless microphones but all seem to be mono. Also when you amplify the voice without music is exterior hiss.

Not as sexy as a baby bottle mic or retro-styled sphere, but this mic lives up to its reputation for sensitivity and responsiveness. I am amazed by what it picks up. In terms of finish, the knurled dial that controls the gain had some slight finish defects, but these are only visible if you look closely. I generally leave the gain at one position and adjust everything from my computer. The light is useful to let you know roughly when you are in the clipping danger zone. Given its sensitivity, you need to be very careful if attaching a headphone to the jack in the mic itself. I would only do so for some initial checks or in a very loud environment where occasional taps or the headphone cable against the mic would not be noticed.