Shure Beta 87C Vocal Microphone

The Beta 87C is a handheld electret condenser tuned for lead vocals, giving a voice the detail and airy top end a dynamic cannot reach. Its cardioid pattern keeps the focus tight on the singer for maximum isolation and minimal off-axis coloration, with consistent rear rejection that helps hold back feedback on a loud stage. A three-stage pop filter tames breath blasts and plosives.

It runs on 48V phantom power and terminates in an integral 3-pin XLR, so it drops into any wired or wireless handheld setup that supplies phantom. Compared with the supercardioid Beta 87A, the 87C's cardioid pickup is the choice when a singer works the mic up close and wants a broader on-axis window.