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Shure SM81 available for hire from The Cloud One Group Birmingham

Shure SM81

Specifications

  • Cardioid
  • 20 Hz - 20 kHz
  • 136 dB SPL (Max.)

The Shure SM81 is a cardioid electret condenser microphone for studio recording, broadcasting and sound reinforcement, used mainly on acoustic instruments such as guitar, piano and cymbals. It runs on 11 - 52 V phantom power (1.2 mA) and has a three-position low-frequency switch giving flat response, a 6 dB-per-octave roll-off below 100 Hz or an 18 dB-per-octave cut-off below 80 Hz, plus a lockable -10 dB attenuator. Maximum SPL is 136 dB, the output is a three-pin XLR and it weighs 0.23 kg.

Available for hire across Birmingham and the UK. Need advice? Call 0121 333 7711 or send an enquiry.

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