The Shure SM4 - A New Condenser Microphone For Your Home Studio

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[TheClayAlanChronicles]

Sounds excellent! Crisp and clear! I listened in the car on the highway with the passengers side window halfway down and could hear it great!

[itscarlosreally]

That's one sexy mic, for Shure.

Also, that Bark Hogan impression is so accurate, it should be running wild, brother.

[SmokeDaJitt]

I'm actually really hype about this! Looks like a slight AT2020 look lol. I love the clear sound it has! Especially since a lot of mics (especially dynamic) make me sound muddy due to my low end prominent bass. Another great video! It's an honor to be mutual on Flip!

[patrickdudgeon]

Nice! Just saw the press release and then your video popped up!

[djcuda]

Clear and bright! Not loosing the undertones but good miss! This might be a voice over or audiobook voice actors dream mic!

[AskMrScience]

I'd have to get the full kit, too. Looking forward to more reviews when it's released. Like most side address mics, it would be too distracting on camera, but a dream for a podcast.

[thatailor_]

Your Onyx chorus was classic 😂 glad to know you have great taste in music❤💯

[dannylightning-audio-reviews]

Sounds clean and clear, maybe not super detailed on the high end but definitely has a nice overall sound to it

[michaelchristolear]

I wish I could get Shure to send me a mic before it's released!! But what I know about mics is that Shure simply work and sound great right out of the box. Worth every cent. Another great video Bark!!

[IvanSergio]

I think this microphone sounds really good.

[BacktotheRetroReview]

Great review as always. I like the sound of this condenser

[knowyourjoe]

I believe one would use what is referred to as a "spanner wrench" for the notches. Think of a handle attached to a letter C with Pins sticking down at each opening. The pins fit down into the notches.

[HankDavis]

That mic sounds pretty nice. I'm glad they kept the price down.

[theglobalzrecordingproject]

Extremely cool design for that kit. A good sounding and unoffensive sounding mic. Cool. A comparison with the sE 2200 kit would be a great bake-off. The 2200 kit comes in at $299.
Hey congrats! Over a thousand views in 10 hours!

[knowyourjoe]

Oh, Forgot to ask... which do you like better this or the LS-208? I do REALLY like this Shure SM-4 and the plosive reject with their dual pop screens, one right in front of the capsule built into the mic itself and the other on the mount really appear to do a greta job. The looks kinda seem a cross between the Lewitt 440 Pure and the Fifine K669D. Looks like Shure is upping the home studio / podcast audio game with a more affordable and ... gasp... possibly, dare I say "better" solution to the SM-7b for the intended market. I like it. A lot.

[michaelbower]

Greatest podcasting voice of all time, no contest

[jeremythornton]

Cool! Don't need another mic right now though. Still in love with my Lewett 240.

[brianpayne]

I can see that being a good radio or podcast mic.

[ShaneTS]

I was worried it would have a darker sound like their Dynamic mics are, which I’ve never really been a fan of, but the SM4 sounds really darn nice.
And the headphones, I completely agree, I love the Sennheiser sounds, been using the same Sennheiser headphones for the last 15 years almost daily for work and play, Audio Technica for work as well, but I’m not the biggest fan of Shure’s headphones

[VincentLangevin]

Shure makes great stuff. Such quality!