# Shure

> Shure is a 100-year-old, family-owned Illinois audio company that started selling radio kits in a one-room Chicago office and became the world's most recognizable microphone maker. Its SM57 and SM58 have anchored stages and podiums since the 1960s, while its Microflex ceiling arrays, Axient Digital wireless, IntelliMix DSP, and Aonic earphones now stretch from arena tours to Microsoft Teams meeting rooms. It stays privately held, sells through dealers, integrators, and retail, and competes on the one thing engineers argue least about: a mic that survives.

- **Founded:** 1925
- **Headquarters:** Niles, Illinois, United States
- **Founders:** Sidney N. Shure (Founder), Samuel J. Shure (Co-founder (joined 1928))
- **Team size:** Approximately 2,100 employees
- **Products:** SM57 & SM58, SM7 / SM7B, Model 55 Unidyne, Axient Digital, Microflex Advance (MXA) ceiling arrays
- **Notable:** Major microphone supplier to the US military in WWII, earning Army-Navy 'E' Awards, Model 55 Unidyne inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame (2008), SM57 used as the presidential podium microphone since Lyndon B. Johnson

## Products & services

- **SM57 & SM58** — Dynamic microphones that became industry standards for instruments and vocals; the SM57 is the presidential podium mic and the SM58 is the touring workhorse known for durability.
- **SM7 / SM7B** — Studio broadcast dynamic microphone that gained a second life as a favorite for podcasting, streaming, and vocal recording.
- **Model 55 Unidyne** — The first single-element unidirectional microphone; its 1939 styling ('the Elvis mic') is among the most recognized designs in audio.
- **Axient Digital** — Flagship digital wireless microphone system for touring, broadcast, and high-density RF environments, with spectrum management and encryption.
- **Microflex Advance (MXA) ceiling arrays** — Networked array microphones (MXA910, MXA902, MXA925) with steerable lobes and IntelliMix DSP for conference rooms and unified communications.
- **IntelliMix Room** — Audio DSP software for AV conferencing, certified for Microsoft Teams and Zoom Rooms, adding a recurring software layer to Shure's hardware.
- **PSM in-ear monitoring** — Personal monitor systems (PSM 300, PSM 1000, Axient Digital PSM) used by performers on stage.
- **Aonic consumer line** — Noise-cancelling headphones and true-wireless / sound-isolating earphones for consumers, unveiled at CES 2020.
- **MOTIV creator mics (MV7, MV88)** — USB and digital microphones aimed at podcasters, streamers, and content creators.
- **Nexadyne** — Advanced dynamic vocal microphones using patented Revonic dual-transducer technology for cleaner off-axis rejection.

## Achievements

- Major microphone supplier to the US military in WWII, earning Army-Navy 'E' Awards
- Model 55 Unidyne inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame (2008)
- SM57 used as the presidential podium microphone since Lyndon B. Johnson
- Shure microphones appear in footage of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 'I Have a Dream' speech
- Introduced the MXA902, described as the first conferencing ceiling array with an integrated loudspeaker and DSP
- Reached its 100th anniversary in February 2025 as a still-private, family-controlled company

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Launched the Nexadyne vocal microphones with patented Revonic dual-engine dual-transducer technology.
- **2024-10** — Introduced Axient Digital PSM, bringing digital wireless to in-ear monitoring.
- **2025-02** — Celebrated its 100th anniversary and introduced Express Install solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms.
- **2026-01** — Unveiled the MV88 USB-C stereo microphone at CES and the SLX-D+ wireless system at NAMM.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shure.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shure-incorporated
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/shure
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/shure
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shure/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shureinc/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shure

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Last updated: 2026-08-20