Shure 545SD-LC Cardioid Dynamic High or Low Z On-Off Switch

I have this and the 565sd. These mics are simply fantastic! They are a bit brighter that the sm57 and sm58, and this is very favorable for those who think those two mics are a bit dull. The classic chrome styling gives this a great retro look that continues to stand the test of time. I mean this mic is basically unchanged for more that 60 years! Congratulations Shure for making such wonderful mics that are still industry standards today. I personally do not care for switches on microphones, but you have the ability to lock these into the on position. Overall, I'm very happy I bought this mic and it will be staying with me from now on.

This microphone is fun for Freddy Mercury fans who want to use the mic he was known for using while live. I have been on stage many times with a Shure SM58 and was served well by it, but I wanted a mic with a little less bass while using the proximity effect, and this seems like it did that for me. It is the predecessor to the SM58 and both looks and sounds sort of like it. I wanted this microphone for its very distinctive sound profile and was happy with it. It seems very durable, the switch is well designed and is totally silent in many circumstances, but can be locked into the "on" position. My m-Audio Fast Track Pro digital audio interface was not working well with this mic due to low output causing me to have to raise the gain to a level that caused a lot of background noise. I solved the problem to my satisfaction with a Cloudlifter Mic Activator, which is a preamp that is phantom powered and small enough to tape to a mic stand. I could then lower the gain on the audio interface to get a cleaner sound. After this setup was achieved, I was totally happy with this microphone.

Great microphone. Highly recommended

Muy buen material

The sound really impressed me a lot, I DJ and I have a very deep voice. This mic is one of the 1st that made every word just sound so smooth. No distortion or feed back, made me want to talk a little too much at times lol. Truly worth the money.

This is a beautiful piece of gear. I mostly bought this microphone as a back up vocal mic. The reason i chose this mic is that it is seen in many old classic music videos and pictures of various artists. Brian Wilson used a unidyne mic along side a U47 for lead vocals in the studio. Its the only piece of equipment that i purchased mostly on the basis of visual appeal. The only reason a withheld a star is, it does pop (plosives) a bit without a pop filter. This is a cheap easy fix. It sounds excellent on vocals. There is nothing cheap sounding about this mic . It allows close singing for proximity effect and very smooth highs. If you want to use this as a vocal mic, get a pop filter.

Love itttttt

I was leading worship at a friend's church, and half way through rehearsal, he said, "Hold on, I want to swap out your mic for a different one". The mic he brought out was this one. At first, I was like, "Is that from a cheap karaoke machine?", but then he told me that this mic was allegedly Freddie Mercury's favorite mic, and it has a great clarity. I decided to give it a shot, and I was completely surprised. First, I hadn't even heard of the model, and second, that it sounded so good! The mic it replaced way probably $400 - $500, and it was awful, by comparison. After church, I went home and ordered this mic, and have subsequently used it at my church, once, already. I was leading a song with my wife, where I had to do delicate falsetto harmonies, and I felt like I had all the clarity and response I needed in order to relax and just sing. it was great.

Pour le plaisir de retrouver le filaire et le design d'antant. Mais surtout et avant tout un micro idéal pour le chant... belle présence. Très satisfait

Great classic mic that can switch from lo to hi impedance… a workhorse and good price

Sıcak tona sahip, güzel bir mikrofon. Ben çok beğendim. Tavsiye ederim.

El micrófono es de muy buena calidad Recomendado

とてもハイが綺麗に出る。ただカラオケボックスで使うならEQでハイを落とさないと耳に痛い事になるかも