The Shure VP89 Premium Modular Shotgun Microphone offers superior preamplifier design with RF immunity for pick-up of audience response, talk shows, and concerts. The product includes a low-cut filter switch, wide pickup angle, and unmatched off-axis rejection.
Shure VP89S Features
- State-of-the-art preamplifier redesign
- Superior RF immunity
- Internal low-frequency roll-off
- Recessed low-cut filter switch for additional control
- Smaller footprint
- Superior Shure design and rugged, roadworthy construction
- High volume, widest aperture for greatest degree of ambience in near-field target range (camera mounting, discreet mounting)
- Wide pickup angle
- Unmatched quality of off-axis rejection
- VP89 Premium Modular Shotgun Microphone1
- Transducer TypeCondenser
- Polar PatternHypercardioid
- Frequency Response
- VP89L: 40-20,000 Hz
- VP89M: 50-20,000 Hz
- VP89S: 65-20,000 Hz
- Output Impedance115.0Ω
- Sensitivity
- open circuit voltage, @ 1 kHz, typical
- -33.5 dBV/Pa[1] (21.1 mV)
- Maximum SPL (1 kHz at 1% THD[2])
- 2500Ω load: 132.0 dB SPL
- 1000Ω load: 128.5 dB SPL
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio[3]79.0 dB
- Dynamic Range (@ 1 kHz)
- 2500Ω load: 117.0 dB
- 1000Ω load: 113.5 dB
- Clipping Level (@ 1 kHz, 1% THD)
- 2500Ω load: 4.0 dBV
- 1000Ω load: 0.0 dBV
- Self Noise
- equivalent SPL, A-weighted, typical
- 15.0 dB
- Common Mode Rejection
- 20 to 20,000 Hz
- ≥70.0 dB
- Low-Frequency Filter Switch (-12 dB/oct below specified frequency)
- Flat Response: 100 Hz
- Low Frequency Rolloff: 200 Hz
- Power Requirements11–52 V DC[4] phantom power (IEC-61938), <2.0 mA
- Net Weight
- VP89L: 174 g (6.1 oz.)
- VP89M: 138 g (4.9 oz.)
- VP89S: 117 g (4.1 oz.)
- Note
- [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
- [4]All specifications measured with a 48 Vdc phantom power supply. The microphone operates at lower voltages, but with slightly decreased headroom and sensitivity.
About Shotgun Microphones at Sound Productions
Aim for the exact sound you want with Sound Productions’ shotgun microphones. The ideal tool for distance miking applications, shotgun mics typically possess a directional polar pattern, meaning you can position it to capture the desired audio source with minimal pickup of ambient or background noise from the surrounding area. This mic type features a long, narrow build that makes it easy to pinpoint those sounds with precision and accuracy.
Shotgun mics are the perfect choice for videographers, live broadcasters, journalists—in short, any situation where you need to be able to reposition your mic in real-time while keeping it out of view. Choose from models that mount directly on a camera—so you can get both image and audio simultaneously. Or find a shotgun mic that mounts to a boom for hand-powered precision positioning during filming, live streaming, TV broadcasting, and more.
