How Shotgun Microphones Work | Shure

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[@zacandmillie]

That's probably the best instructional video I've seen on microphones. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@Hungry_Hunter]

Agreed its great to see someone explain in a detailed and articulate way how these shotgun mics work. Very well done.

[@Alex8a805]

Literally the same thing I just said outloud to myself at the end of this video.

[@brightblue4322]

I agree completely! Well done Shure! Perfect brandbuilding by simply and clearing explaining the product!

[@TheAnnoyingAsian]

This is probably the best instructional video on the internet.

[@shure]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@EricB12345678]

I especially loved the sound clips comparing the different lengths and the different windscreens side by side.

[@shibamm.2032]

Finally! A company that's actually teaching something rather than just advertising their product. Kudos to @shure

[@JodyBruchon]

This continues to be one of the most useful microphone videos I've ever watched and referred others to. I cannot understate how useful and clear you make what seems at first to be a complicated topic. Thank you!

[@Georgeokello93]

Clearest tutorial ever. shame you don't cover other facets of life

[@isaiahdaniels5643]

Hahaha, I know right? Why are 90% of tutorials given from people that have no script and go on tangents?

[@Cimoooooooo]

Incredibly well made video! Keep it up!

[@bogdanbogdanovich140]

that leaf crunch was crisp

[@audioalliance]

Video was so good I never forgot it and just came back to refresh my old memory

[@brychaus]

Thank you, Shure. This isn't the first time your instructional pieces have helped me. I appreciate you sharing your expertise in the field.

[@shavit194]

Best instructional video ever made, Hands down.

[@jeffblackwell6285]

This is the most concise tutorial on shotgun mics I've ever seen. I love the comparisons between mic models and windscreens. Nice!

[@KandiKlover]

I noticed quite a bit of HF roll off on the biggest windscreen. I know that's just physics though I was shocked by just how much more it was than from what I expected it to be.

[@Decenium]

this vid is so 90s in its information delivery ,its great

[@charliegilliland6449]

This is the most useful video I have found yet on how a shotgun mic works. Job well done.

[@tylerjryan]

Fantastic video that really cleared things up and gave me some great tips. Coming from a beginner that just bought my first shotgun microphone.

[@shure]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@adiosdaniel]

Just spent the last 30 min watching videos about boom mics and this is definitely the best.

[@DJGato]

VERY VEEEERY GOOD VIDEO. Thanks!

[@kwamesha3477]

I continue to be amazed at the effort and information that SHURE puts into their tutorials on their products and applications. I can say that my skills as an audio technician have been increased from the videos, and of course the products that I have purchased and continue to use.

[@shure]

We're glad you find our content so helpful!

[@BenTvHowman]

A hack I picked up from a fellow youtuber is to place a cleaning sponge over the mic. I use Shure mics in my radio studio and even my cheapest one is of a great quality

[@lghjsdtugfkgfjgtru]

This was really useful!

[@UmamiPapi]

Shure is the peak in microphones. Great information.

[@pandoraefretum]

explains it well thx

[@BullCraftMaxx]

thanks! super helpfully for my rtv major

[@ChanonWangtrirat]

really impressed on how length affect sound and the way you demonstrated it.

[@alexgrafe]

This was fantastic and very tangible!

[@hegmonster]

Great information, great examples. Thanks for demonstrating all the differences in microphone types and placement.

[@alaskanfrogman]

excellent and very informative video. Although I am aware of all the setups, uses and procedures for shotgun mics, it's nice to see videos as this one as a refresher now and again. Thank you for a well presented and professional product demo video.

[@ginotarabotto]

Super informative. Thank you!

[@nichtnocheinoli]

Really good video, for me as total beginner I learned something. My next shotgun mic will be one from shure

[@livingtx]

Great video! Very informative.

[@keithhopkin]

Great summary. Thanks!

[@lockerdogs]

Keith Hopkin yes right to the point great vid

[@vanhaphung4165]

lockerdogs hbv.

[@strayferal]

Thank you for the video! Really useful one. I would like to ask you to do a video demonstrating the same mic with different wind shields on a windy day on a street with some cars and people. Always been curious how would it sound. Everybody say the deadcat-type shields are best for such conditions, just no one demonstrates the difference. Thank you!

[@itsme5900]

This is really really awesome info. thanks and do some more, for whatever you like to share ;-)

[@hetspookjee]

Shure is such an incredilby good brand. No nonsense and grade-A quality.

[@SWATPhantom]

Always love clear and nice demos

[@Ide2gue]

Thank you, very informative

[@Lonelyeco]

It feels good to have a helpful tutorial.

[@karl_fookin_tanner9605]

Very educational! Thank you!

[@ngovietduy]

works and looks wonderful

[@halloweenlisteningparty]

Thanks for an excellent video!

[@ArnoldVides]

What a great video !!!

[@stevedoubleu99B]

That was very informative, but no surprise really, as it's what Shure does best!!

[@ts6603]

this should be what every streamer uses. it can be further way and have good sound quality. not blocking the table or picking up keyboard noise

[@NeutronJohn]

So this is what I want for my desk setup, ty

[@owydiu]

I just learned what a shotgun microphone is and how it works. Thanks dudes!

[@saayivardhan6486]

Very useful and the best video i have seen

[@brandonbordeaux5423]

great video. Tons of information.

[@4kk-4kkorea30]

It was a very informative video. Thank you.

[@WarrenHenry]

Excellent and valuable information coming from the best!!!

[@xXNickPXx]

Great video. Concise and informative with solid examples!

[@Thoopje]

Super informative and interesting. Well done!

[@MrAtlantis95]

Very good video. I just was missing the usage of a normal omnidirectional microphone as comparison.

[@emmeemme7110]

Thank you.

[@Riviner]

Great job on explaining some of the differences! Really well done! Closure reminded me of 'Spiders of Drugs'. For more information...

[@jezreelcolangoy3290]

Thanks so much! Really great tutorial

[@PauloVictor-wn5nn]

Thank you for this video. Very helpful!

[@orangemaniabrother2232]

Thank you, a lot of great info in here I was looking for

[@frankfarago2825]

Loved the two sound comparisons with the 3 mics. They all sounded about the same, might as well get the least expensive one. :-))

[@ComradeMario]

great video, really informative

[@bettertoolatethannever]

great stuff as per usual Shure, thanks

[@skirwan78]

I haven't seen a more "produced for education" feeling video than this since high school or the DMV test.

[@ivvitan]

Now I can understand and explain this to another!

[@Ocelot93090]

I'd love to know the science behind how the wind shield blocks wind but still allows for vocals to be transmitted to the microphone. That's very interesting technology.

[@VictorGee]

The segment at 1:42 made me buy a VP89L.

[@ignasg]

Very nice and clear presentation. Thank You! Still have one question - why people use short-guns instead of long ones ?

[@iamjsmith83]

Great video! Much appreciated!

[@frankbazuaye4747]

Very resourceful. We plan on live streaming lectures classes. How can we eliminate background noise ?

[@shure]

Our support team can help you optimize your set-up. You can open up a ticket with them at www.shure.com/en-US/about-us/contact-us.

[@ReliableStupidity]

Very helpful! Thank you so much.

[@HVCHSBulldogTV]

great video! I teach video production and used this in my classes

[@HaotoAnimeOnPiano]

0:38 This right here, killed me.

[@truealphadoge]

Haoto - Anime on Piano why?

[@Sacrengard]

thank you!

[@rafaeldias8077]

parabéns pelo material!

[@raptorekpl]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@vongtaynhanaikptt6066]

A very beautiful Video good luck hopefully my friend

[@salamciputih]

Thank u sir for this video,I also eagerly search for the Shotgun Microphone benefits,I am very happy after watching this video.

[@NBSStudioMusic]

omg that video was amazing ! thank you !

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

Thanks ... I finally learned what to do with with Shotgun Microphone ... also .. why that Rycote furry beast costs so much and how effective it is in cancelling wind sounds

[@Dutch3DMaster]

You might have your answer already after 6 years, but, those things are probably so expensive because they most not lose their fur when exposed to severe amounts of wind, but still "brake the wind" (to explain it very crude) without causing to much pickup loss, you need to be able to dry it without the thing shrinking or altering it's wind filtering capabilities. And they are very effective, a simple plosive filter can already save you during the summer when there is a light breeze (which will usually seperate your footage from that of people with a handycam who are simply unable to shield their microphone from any wind entering it), but they will quickly loose their effectiveness with stronger winds. They are probably used more in professional TV applications than you might think, simply for not realizing you don't hear any wind while there actually is a microphone equipped with such a device nearby the head of the host of a program (sometimes in combination with a lavalier mic with a "dead mouse" on it).

[@tomghzel]

I love it!

[@humbledcomposer]

People really need to understand how loud a CNC milling machine is to really understand the value of the shotgun mic demo given in the factory. They are LOUD. Like you can't hear yourself speak at the distance he was at.

[@SaintsProduction77]

Shoutout to all the boom mic operators

[@kibupo]

Great information, thanks a lot

[@aryaun]

Great vid!

[@Photoeye65]

I agree, very informative Video....

[@evgheniim]

So good. Thank you.

[@patriciachammas2825]

Very nice and trustable video. Tks a lot.

[@w5cdt]

very helpful....thanks!

[@davejones4740]

What's a good mic to record loudspeakers..the speakers have drive units that are scattered on the front of the cabinet. I wish to make a stereo recording of music through the loudspeakers. The speakers are spaced about 6ft apart and the listening position could be around 6 or 8 ft away. My ca,Cordero is a Panasonic hcx900m

[@BeyondtheBedroomBoulder]

Nice job. Thanks.

[@gtamediaproductions1]

Great! Thank you!

[@SenorTortas]

Hi. Do you need a digital audio recorder, for example a Tascam or a Zoom, to use with the shotgun mic or would you still be able to get good sound without a recorder?

[@shure]

Most shotgun mics (and other condenser mics) will require a recording device of some kind as well as an XLR microphone input that provides phantom power. Some portable recorders have these features. Shure’s VP83F shotgun mic integrates a recorder that writes data to a Micro SD memory card. Otherwise, both the Shure VP83F and VP83 can connect to a DSLR camera or camcorder using a stereo 3.5mm connector. Both of these mics are powered by AA batteries.

[@shortcinematicstories]

Explained very well sir thank you. could you please do a video about DSLR lenses what is the difference between them and how to choose would be a great effort !

[@muzakkifuad]

but they sell microphone, not lenses

[@Ragnark1]

Desk mountable shotgun mic for blogging?

[@onlyonSiMPLE]

they should have call it flashlight mic or spotlight mic of the narrow way it captures audio like the light of a spot/flash light

[@nikhilck629]

excellent

[@KurtBob]

This should be called "Applications for a shotgun microphone" or "How to use a shotgun microphone." A video about "how Shotgun microphones Work" would be about the technology that makes a shotgun microphone work and how the mic itself achieves its directionality. You think Shure themselves would at least attempt to give you a little shotgun mic history and even possibly show you inside some of their units.

[@razifraship]

Hi. I’m a newbie. Since it function at certain angle and cover quite a distance from the sound source, can I use only 1 mic for 4 to 6 peoples table talk, less than 5 meters diameter? Please advise. Thanks.

[@shure]

You're definitely not going to want to use a highly directional mic like a shotgun for that application,. You would be better served by an omnidirectional mic. Our support team can make some suggestions. You can open up a ticket with them at www.shure.com/en-US/about-us/contact-us.

[@razifraship]

@@shure what is the max range from mic to talents for such setup (1 mic/6 people) to get the best out of SM63?

[@shure]

@@razifraship Our support team can best advise. You can open up a ticket with them at www.shure.com/en-US/about-us/contact-us.

[@John-e4p1x]

Nice.

[@VictorGee]

Is the microphone shown at 2:10 the VP89M or VP89L?

[@shure]

It looks to be the VP89M.

[@RobstarLight]

I agree, nice video, but they didn't actually explain HOW it works only THAT it works and longer = narrower arc. Where is the mic cartridge positioned and why do the side slits make a difference. Why not just use a short tube with no slits? There has to be a reason, so a video explaining it a but more technically would be useful, thanks.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

It's been 5 years and you may have your answer by now, but for everyone else: The microphone cancels out sounds it picks up when not coming directly from the pickup angle (this will depend on sound pressure, they are not necessarily good at like a pop concert, simply for blaring speakers creating so much moving air they will notice anything coming from anywhere, basically). There are (usually) a couple of pickup elements along the slotted tube that listen to differences in loudness for sounds coming from a specific direction, anything around a certain threshold is perceived to be coming from the left or right instead of the front (if I recall correctly there have been microhpones that could listen to time differences in the sound signal simply for a sound from the left arriving at a slightly later point in time to the right side). What it picks up because it's basically the same in loudness (and in time, maybe, techniques could have changed a little over the years) it perceives to be right in front and only outputs that to the amplification circuitry.

[@SimbaKaizen]

Great vid