Shure VP83F LensHopper Mic with Integrated Flash Recording

The Shure VP83F LensHopper Mic with Integrated Flash Recording gives you ultra-clean, accurate audio steeped in almost a century of excellence. Add integrated micro-SD card recording, and up to 10 hours of capture time for your perfect partner device. Packaged into lightweight shotgun design with all-metal construction, you're sure to appreciate Shure's legendary durability standards. Go-anywhere audio never sounded so good.

A mic that sounds so accurate and travels so well can only come from audio pros with major touring experience. This compact barrel mic has a supercardioid/lobal polar pattern for capturing only your intended sound source, with a wide frequency range for natural audio reproduction. Advanced user controls for headphone monitoring, low-cut filter, mic gain adjustments, track management and playback support are all intuitively accessed for uninterrupted control.

Shure VP83F Features

• Digital flash memory with up to 32 GB micro SD card
• Ergonomic, five-position advanced control lever
• Real-time monitoring and detailed, illuminated LCD display
• Detachable 3.5 mm audio output cable
• Standard ¼ inch (6 mm) thread mounting for camera or pedestal

• VP83F LensHopper Microphone with Integrated Flash Recording1
• Windscreen1

• Transducer TypeCondenser
• Polar PatternSupercardioid
• Frequency Response50 Hz - 20 kHz
• Output Impedance47 Ω
• Output Impedance5 Ω
• Sensitivity (open circuit voltage, @ 1 kHz, typical)
  • 0 dB Gain: -35.8 dBV/Pa [1] (16.2 mV)
  • +30 dB Gain: -5.8 dBV/Pa [1] (512.9 mV)
• Maximum SPL
  • 0 dB Gain Setting, 1 kHz at 1% THD [2], 1000 Ω load
  • 129.2 dB SPL
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio [3]
  • +30 dB Gain Setting
  • 78.4 dB
• Self Noise
  • equivalent SPL, A-weighted, typical, +30 dB Gain Setting
  • 15.6 dB SPL-A
• Recording FormatWAV, 24-bit, 48 kHz Sampling Rate
• HousingCast aluminum
• Power Requirements2 AA batteries (Alkaline, NiMH, Rechargeable Li-Ion)
• Connector Type3.5 mm (1/8") dual mono, Unbalanced
• Weight215 g (7.6 oz.)
• Notes
  • [1]1 Pa=94 dB SPL
  • [2]THD of microphone preamplifier when applied input signal level is equivalent to cartridge output at specified SPL
  • [3] S/N ratio is the difference between 94 dB SPL and equivalent SPL of self noise, A-weighted