The Shure 330 is a ribbon microphone that is best suited for use in the recording studio. Like any ribbon mic, I would recommend keeping this safe in your studio, as ribbon microphones are not only fragile, but this mic in particular is old and not meant to take too much stress. The Shure 330 has a unique shape that makes it interesting to use in a number of different situations.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using the Shure 330 ribbon microphone for about six months and it is one of the most interesting looking and sounding ribbon microphones that I have ever used. I love it for a number of reasons - the first reason being its great tone quality. It has a unique and warm tone that would be hard to replicate with any other microphone. This is the only Shure made ribbon microphone that I am aware of, and the main thing I have used to record with it is electric guitars. If you place it at an angle toward the speaker of an electric guitar amp, it gives you an awesome tone on its own, or great for blending with another microphone. It really just depends on what kind of sound you are going for, as this won't give you the same sound by any means as a Shure SM57 or any other dynamic microphone, Shure made or otherwise. The Shure 330 is also great for acoustic guitars, and will give you an extremely unique tone on vocals. To my knowledge, the Shure 330s are pretty rare and hard to find. For this reason, these microphones will cost you a pretty penny if you can even find one used. They are for the professional studios and probably not worth it for a home studio owner. This being said, for those that can find and afford one, the Shure 330 is truly a great microphone.