Shure Beta 87A Vocal Microphone

The Beta 87A is Shure's supercardioid handheld vocal microphone with an electret condenser element, built for lead vocalists who want the detail and airy top end of a condenser in a live handheld. The characteristic Shure presence rise brightens the upper midrange for clarity over a band, and a controlled low-frequency roll-off tames proximity effect so close work stays clear instead of boomy.

The tight supercardioid pattern isolates the voice from other singers and stage instruments and helps hold back monitor feedback. A three-stage pop filter knocks down breath and wind noise, and the mic runs on standard phantom power through a 3-pin XLR output, so it drops into any console channel that supplies it.