Best Shure MX393/O Alternatives

Based on 2 reviews

We use this excellent boundary layer microphone on the Altar of our church to assist with the projection of the Priest's voice over the sound system during the Eucharist (Holy Communion/Mass). It has good range and pick-up. The button on this model—with its surrounding indicator light—comes in four settings including press to mute and press to talk. It helps keep the Altar free of extraneous visible items as it sits very low and comes in white (we no longer need to use a table stand mic). (Don't forget it's a condenser mic and so requires the Phantom Power option selected on the Mixer input. Also the additional cable that comes with it adapts from the mini to the standard XLR connector.)

Based on 1 reviews

2 pcs used as omnidirectional desktop microphones in large conference room for 12 people. It is connected with Polycom SoundStructure C16 and powered over 48V phantom power. It has a very good overal sound quality and speech sensitivity especially with high pass filter. The switch is configurable in four modes - Press To Talk, Press To Mute, On/Off, Steady On. Useful for videoconferencing. No parasite sounds from hitting the table desk with varios objects. One more microphone will be installed to cover the entire room (10x8m).

Based on 5 reviews

A surprisingly beautiful microphone, especially for the price. Have used on Piano, as a cluster mic for a string quartet, and as a general purpose overhead/room/boundary mic; I can only sing praise about its dynamic capacity and clarity of sound. The sound is transparent and uncoloured, even with the high-frequency curve in the frequency response at ~4kHz. The mini-XLR connector is a bit less robust than the Neutrik equivelents, but the cables are still rugged enough to withstand regualr use, and long enough to avoid needing an extension in most cirumstances. My only flaw is that there is no current way to mount these mics onto mic stands, however the 4 screw-lock holes in the back leave pleanty of mounting alternatives for permanant installation, and the rubber backing isolates very well...

Based on 5 reviews

I use this microphone in my cajon. Placed in the base of the cajon on top of a folded tea towel, it handles the range from deep bass to top end snap really well. I have it facing the tapa (front). It has added benefits that it doesn't pick up much background noise when in the cajon, so works well in an amplified live setting. The microphone is heavy enough that it stays put, even when I play the cajon tipped back slightly. I prefer this to using two microphones (front and back) as it balances the different sounds that the cajon can make. My cajon has the sound hole on the side (2 different tapas), so trying to use a microphone near the sound hole isn't as easy as when the hole is at the back. This is a good and much cheaper alternative to the Shure Beta 91.

Based on 1 reviews

We use these to pick up the ambient stage sounds during theatre productions and non-miked chorus vocals. They pick up speech well, sometimes too well when people are chatting in the wings. Pros - Small and easy to mount using the "keyhole" screw mounts on the back, built-in rubber insulation helps stop vibration. Cons - seem to work better when mounted vertically so we made some custom brackets to fix at the front of the stage. With three of these across the front of the stage, we capture a good deal of dialogue.

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USE We're using it on the altar at church so vicar/priest can lead hands free during communion. SOUND This is a great sounding mic, great clarity and honesty of reproduction. In our situation we find it difficult to get enough volume from it without feedback (it's at about waist height on top of the altar and about 300mm in from the edge), our front of house speakers aren't in great locations (being remedied in the near future) and our desk only has 2 parametric mids and there's at least one other frequency I'd like to get rid of...but...it's still great. Not the cheapest mic but the only one I'd choose for this job.