Shure Incorporated, a global developer of audio technologies, is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of innovation, sound quality, and the company’s commitment to excellence.  

How Shure Evolved Over the Decades 

S.N. Shure started the Company in downtown Chicago in 1925 selling radio parts kits. In 1932, Shure became one of only a few U.S. microphone manufacturers with the introduction of the Model 33N microphone. Since then, the Company has grown into a global company offering a diverse portfolio of wired and wireless microphones, conferencing and meeting solutions, and personal and professional listening products. Over its 100-year history, more than 50,000 different electronics products have been developed by Shure Incorporated. 

Shure Incorporated products are now sold in more than 120 countries, and through the decades, the company’s products have been used around the world by celebrities that include Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Elvis Presley, Nelson Mandela, The Beatles, and other icons.  

Today, the company continues through the diversity of its product line—its products are used by performers, content creators, AV and IT professionals, sound engineers, educators, community leaders, and music lovers across the globe in studios, on stages, on playing fields, in meeting rooms, and in everyday life. 

A Look at Shure’s Most Noteworthy Products

Over the past century, Shure Incorporated boasts that it has introduced iconic products that have become staples in the audio industry. The Shure SM58 microphone has developed a reputation for its durability and reliability, and has remained a go-to microphone for vocal performances worldwide. The SM7B vocal microphone has also earned a reputation for broadcast, recording, and podcasting industries. Moreover, the company’s SM57 instrument microphone is practically standard equipment for recording guitars and live stages.  

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Looking back at the company’s history of product development, Shure Incorporated introduced the first wireless microphone in 1953, the Vagabond 88 Wireless Mic, long before wireless technology became popular by the 1990s. The Company introduced digital wireless in 2011, and currently, Shure digital wireless microphones are used across the world from the biggest sporting events and global concert tours to the top business conferences.  

Here is a list of some Shure Incorporated’s notable products: 

• First Phonograph Cartridge (1937): Shure’s development of the first phonograph cartridge established the company as a developer of high-fidelity audio solutions. 

• Unidyne Microphone (1939): The Unidyne Model 55 was the first single-element unidirectional microphone, providing better sound isolation and reducing feedback, making it a popular choice for broadcast and live performance. 

• First Handheld Wireless Microphone System (1953): Shure Incorporated introduced the Vagabond 88 to help support the way performers and presenters operated on stage. 

• SM58 Microphone (1966): The Shure SM58 became an industry standard for live vocal performance microphones. Shure asserts the microphone is known for its durability and reliable sound quality.
   
• First Integrated Wireless System (1990s): The introduction of the Shure UHF (Ultra-High Frequency) wireless systems brought more reliable and higher quality wireless audio transmission capabilities to the professional audio market. 

• Axient Digital Wireless System (2016): This system introduced features such as interference detection and avoidance, quadversity, and advanced connectivity options. 

• MXA910 Ceiling Array Microphone (2016): Conference room communication experiences were improved through the availability of this audio capture option that Shure Incorporated says inspired a new line of ceiling array microphones.  

• IntelliMix Room (2020): The company suggested this audio processing software helped the AV industry by optimizing audio conferencing with advanced DSP algorithms. 

Shure Incorporated adds that its experience in acoustics design and software development comes together in products like Shure’s AONIC line of Bluetooth headphones, professional content creation gear like the MV88+ Video Kit and MV7+ Podcast Mic, and its enterprise communication portfolio, the Microflex Ecosystem, which supports audio in boardrooms, government facilities and educational institutions.  

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