Shure Incorporated
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Application
Suggested Microphone Placement
Tone Quality
Kick Drum
Inside drum, on a pillow or other cushioning surface, 25
to 152 mm (1 to 6 in.) from beater head.
Full, natural sound.
Contour switch activated; 25 to 152 mm (1 to 6 in.)
from beater head.
Sharp attack; maximum bass
“punch.”
Piano
Mount microphone on underside of lid over lower treble
strings. Experiment with lid height and placement to
hammers for desired sound.
Bright, well-balanced, strong attack;
excellent isolation.
Mount microphone vertically on the inside of the pi-
ano frame, near the apex of the piano’s curved wall.
Full, natural; excellent isolation and
minimal hammer and damper noise.
Mounting the Microphone
If desired, attach the microphone to a prepared surface using the mounting holes on the bottom of the microphone.
Half-cardioid Polar Pattern
This boundary microphone has a cardioid polar pattern in the hemisphere above the mounting surface. Keep sound sources
within a 60° range above this surface.
