All user reviews for the Shure PG48

spoken voice / Karaoke

cardiovascular dynamics

OVERALL OPINION

I use it in talkback for 1 month and I am not disappointed. the strength of the material is visible (except interuptor which seems fragile). it is intended to voice spoke thus promotes mediums, very good record in conference for a bargain concurence!

for the use that I actually I agree ... I did not put the price of an SM 58 for the talkback! except for the song rather see a 58 (PG SM)

note that there is a version of PG 48 Asymmetrical (cast as lead on micro toys) and a balanced XLR version (slightly more pro)

microphony (handling noise) is important always up to the conf otherwise impeccable in talkback!

The Shure PG 48 was a mic that I purchased years ago, probably around 6 years ago just because I needed a mic to record with on my laptop from home. Just do lay some pretty basic vocals down. I didn’t even have an audio interface at the time I just had the right wire connections and plugged it right into the mic in port on my laptop. When I purchased the Shure PG 48 for around 60 bucks or so I was very skeptical , I normally don’t use mics that are that cheap because that’s exactly it, they are cheap and provide poor quality.


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Now I wont sit here and say that it sounds perfect and there wasn’t a need to upgrade to a different mic or anything like that. Because it wasn’t perfect, (could have been better if I had an audio interface at the time). But just using it how it was on my laptop still gave me the decent recordings that I needed to get some ideas and know which direction I wanted to go when I really went to the studio to lay the song down. But I don’t think its possible for this mic to be used as a main mic even in your house because it just doesn’t provide a clear enough natural sound. Everything kinda sounded muffled and really low quality to me. But It really didn’t matter because I didn’t need great quality just to record some stuff on the go with my laptop. So it served its purpose for a few months. Shure should have put a little more effort into making this mic a better quality even if they had to raise the price of a little bit. There are already enough cheap mics on the market that provide similar quality to this one. If you are just starting out, this could work for you or if you just need something simple to demo with it could work. But you wont get quality that you are happy with or quality that could be your master.

The Shure PG48 is a Dynamic microphone.  It can be used in almost any setting.  I don't recommend it for Vocals in a Studio setting because you should really be using a quality condenser for that.  But, I was told a few times by a few different people that the PG48 and the SM 57 are identical microphones with the exception of the Grills.  With that being said, I have used my PG48 on all sorts of gear including Guitar amps, bass amps (in conjunction with a Beta 52a), drums (snares and toms) and yes, even vocals (before I got some nice condensers).  With the exception of Vocals, this thing sounds great on everything in the studio.  There is a reason that Shure SM mics are the industry standard.  They are very clean and crisp and they can take a really good beating and keep on trucking.  When it comes down to preference however, I always take my PG48and my BG 5.1 vocal condenser if its just me singing through them. 


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One of the best things about all Shure Mics is the amazing warranty they have.  Even when its out of warranty, no matter what happened, or what condition it is in, you can always send it to shure with a nominal fee (about $35 to $40) and get a brand spanking new one in return.   Besides that, this mic also gets props for its ability to take a beating and still sound great.   For the price )and its durability, this is a great mic.  The precision and quality of the sound is excellent for a mic in this price range.  I have used many different condenser mics including Samsons, Audix (also very nice), and behringer and the only one that can share the stage in my opinion is the Audix.  The rest are just wastes of money.  Yes, I would definitely keep a few of these around all the time.  You never know when you might need one and you can always be sure that it will live up to its reputation.

- Microphone designed to capture the sound of ways: singing and speeches
- Dynamic microphone with cardioid response type
- Frequency response: 70 A 15 000 hertz
- Impedance: 600 ohms to 1000 Hz
- Sensibilt to 1000 Hz: - 52 dBV / Pa (2.5 mV)
- XLR connector
- Body Metal
- Button on / off
- XLR cable 3 meters, and clamp cover books

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- I use it for 3 years maintenant.je found that for the price I am quite satisfied!
- I place it on a tripod to avoid the effect of microphonics which is important on the micro, but it restores trs well my way!
- I had a bunch of micro before that for singing the type hardcore / metal from seinheisser, akg etc etc and this little shure surpasses despite a ridiculous price!
- I think for the price I am quite satisfied!
- I will test micro snare and if a does, I'll let you know if you voullez you an account of his qualities go http://www.myspace.com/chookas
I use it live on a 4-track analog Beringher who sent all in one mini disc sony!
WARNING this is not the 58 sm

Micro dynamic output transformer asymmetrical.
Live almost unusable on a console which is connected to mix multiple microphones, condenser microphones, which, as its output transformer type is asymmetric (unlike all the dynamic stage, even Behringer).
What's involved?
- One, the output level is still lower than for a normal microphone will therefore require further push the input gain at the risk of chopper of breath and have made it even worse.
- Two, not to use a cable longer than 6 / 10 meters at the risk of unavoidable noise chopper (forget multicore and Co.).
- Three, you may screw up on every time you engage phantom power to power your other static (unless you have a 48 volt power supply pad for each, but that's for high-end consoles).

1 point because it comes out of her anyway.

OVERALL OPINION

Rendered stale, rotten, just good for background music or karaoke birthdays grandpa.
More importantly, it is far too expensive for what it's worth!
For 10 or 20 euros less, you have a T bone MBBeta85 (39 euros), incomparably better and truly usable condition Live it.
And for even cheaper, there is the Behringer XM85000 (25 euros), which is also much better than the nullity of PG48.
And these two models will be even more appropriate than Shure for karaoke and birthday grandpa.

It's simple, this microphone is simply a scam.
Shure played on the prestige of its image, gained from its other products, to continue to propose, without scruple, dung at exorbitant prices!

In short, do not buy this filth, you will service, and you will thus help your wallet.

PS: Highly AF version4 and I no longer be used, under duress, the window display at MTV or Google lol

The Shure PG48 is the extreme budget vocal microphone for someone who apparently does not care about sound. There; you have heard all you need to know, but if you need more convincing, read ahead.

The Shure PG48 has a frequency response from 70-15,000 Hz, so it is not actually terrible in that regard. What is terrible about the frequency response, however, is the shape of the curve. The PG48 has a rather disgusting midrange hill, while obviously sloughing off in the higher and lower ends. This means that the PG48 will honk, and will lack any sort of detail in either the powerful low end or the defining high end. The bright side is, of course, that this also removes any sort of electrical hum. But it is not exactly worth it when the noiseless sound that comes out is not at all pleasant.

Moreso, the Shure PG48 has a rather questionable (but apparently accepted) impedance of 600 ohms. So try not to run this microphone's sound through any long cables of any sort. Also, the microphone needs a painful amount of juice, resulting in inevitable noise.

I should also mention the existence of an on/off switch on the microphone. Some may view this as a feature, but I personally think they look rather silly, but I suppose that for this reason they might work well enough for karaoke.

OVERALL OPINION

When Shure mentions on the website that this microphone should be used for karaoke, they are not saying, "This microphone is okay for karaoke and live sound, but because it is not that expensive, and the bottom of the line, we are going to tell you that this does not work for live sound and push you up towards a better microphone."

No. They are saying that this microphone JUST DOESN'T WORK for anything but.

Do yourself a favor and if you're on a budget, grab yourself a Behringer XM8500. It's cheaper, and leaps and bounds above this abuse of the Shure name.

(Originally written by phenix!/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Dynamic mic with unbalanced output transformer.

It's virtually useless live if you want to connect it along with other condenser mics to the same mixer because of the unbalanced output transformer (unlike every single stage mic, Behringer included!).

In consequence:

- the output level is lower than a normal mic, so you'll have to seriously increase the input gain, which in turn will cause more noise and a poorer sound.

- Don't use it with long cables (longer than 23') otherwise you'll get noise (so forget about with your multicore).

- If you also use condenser mics and you turn the phantom power of the mixer on you'll break it, unless you have a high-end mixing desk with separate phantom power buttons on each channel).

I give it a point because it does produce some sort of sound.

OVERALL OPINION

Poor sound response. It's probably good enough for karaoke applications or you grandpa's birthday party.

But it's way too expensive considering the quality!!!

You can get much better mics to use in real live applications for less money.

Even the much cheaper Behringer XM85000 sounds better than this PG48.

And both of them will be appropriate for karaoke parties or your grandpa's birthday.

This mic is just a rip off!

Shure has a hard-won reputation thanks to some of their products but they exploit that to sell extremely bad and overpriced products!

To warp it up: don't buy this mic!

PS: I can't wait for Audiofanzine v4 so that I don't have to bear with MTV or Google ads anymore lol

(Originally written by antoinedroogies/translated from Audiofanzine FR)

- What kind of mic? (for vocals, instruments, both...)
Vocals and acoustic instruments

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you been using it?
One year.

- Which feature do you like the most / the least?
It produces a clean sound appropriate for a recording studio. And it is obviously good enough for rehearsals and concerts (it's even nearly too good for punk music...). It's very rugged. Here you can hear it in action: http://www.myspace.com/lesdroogies (I recorded everything with it except the drums and some vocals).

- Did you try any other models before buying it?
Before buying it I recorded with a couple of professional mics from a friend (I can't recall the mic names).

- How would you rate its value for money?
Nearly unimaginable.

- Based on your experience, would you buy this product again?
Now that my budget has increased I would choose an SM58...

This is Shure's "budget" live vocal mic. As the very low price implies, this is not really a terribly good mic. It does have a couple of nice features though. First, the frequency response is definitely lacking. There is a serious boost in the presence range that makes the entire signal sound very honky and edgy. I guess you could say that that will make the signal really cut through a loud rock band and make it hard to ignore, but at the same time it's just not going to sound very good. That does have the benefit however of reducing the apparent loudness of the lows and the low mids. That is going to help cut back on any rumble or hum in the lines. Of course, that also means that you won't get anything resembling a warm, pleasant vocal tone. The mic doesn't need any power since it's a moving coil type. It comes pre-equipped with a grill and mesh windscreen to help reduce p and b popping. It's a cardioid pickup pattern too, so you won't get much of the other instruments on stage coming in through this mic. It has an on/off switch on the handle, which is definitely useful if you want to temporarily turn off your mic without having to make hand signals to your sound engineer. You definitely don't want to use this mic in the studio because it doesn't sound very good.

OVERALL OPINION

I picked one of these up a while ago from a music store when I realized I'd forgotten to bring my other vocal mic to a gig. I just wanted something cheap and functional. It does get the job done and at a very low price, but if you care about sound quality at all, you really aren't going to be happy with this mic on the most important element in your music, your singer. Is it a good value? Maybe, if you are really short on cash. Would I get it again? Nope.