Shure BETA 181 Ultra-Compact Side-Address Instrument Microphone with Different Polar Pattern Capsules

Shure BETA 181 Ultra-Compact Side-Address Instrument Microphone with Different Polar Pattern Capsules

Polar Pattern Capsule

• BETA 181/BI - Bidirectional
• BETA 181/C - Cardioid
• BETA 181/O - Omnidirectional
• BETA 181/S - Supercardioid
• Beta 181/KIT - All 4 Pieces with each Capsule.

Shure BETA 181 Compact Side-Address Instrument Microphone from Shure is a professionally designed small diaphragm, durable, electret condenser microphone that comes along with an interchangeable capsule design. The Beta 181 is shipping with a different types of capsule for acoustic instrument, snare drum, and close-miking applications. The microphone comes featuring a wide frequency response and rugged build, which really makes it great for the stage and recording studio.

Side-address condenser microphone comes including an XLR preamplifier, microphone clip, zippered case, windscreen, and choice of condenser capsule. Capsule options comes including cardioid, supercardioid, bi-directional, and omni-directional polarities. 

• Interchangeable polar pattern capsules attach to a compact preamplifier with integrated XLR connections
• Precision-engineered, compact side-address design features innovative locking ring to provide secure connection between capsule and preamplifier
• Frequency response tailored for wide dynamic range applications for use in high SPL environments

BETA 181 APPLICATIONS

This Beta 181 is a multipurpose instrument microphone and can be used on a wide variety of applications including guitars, bass and drums (overheads and snares). A total of four different capsules (Cardioid, Supercardioid, Bi-directional, Omni-directional) are available, allowing you to interchange them according to application.

INTERCHANGABLE CAPSULE OPTIONS

The RPM181/C is a cardioid condenser capsule for the Beta 181. The RPM181/S is a super cardioid condenser capsule for the Beta 181. The RPM181/BI is a bi-directional condenser capsule for the Beta 181. The RPM181/O is a omni directional condenser capsule for the Beta 181.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE DIFFERENT CAPSULES

The cardioid capsule is best suited to overheads, piano and acoustic instruments. You can also use the cardioid capsule for M/S stereo micing (in conjunction with another microphone with a bi-directional capsule). The supercardioid capsule is best suited to snare, toms, acoustic instruments and other forms of close distance micing. The omni-directional capsule could be used for choirs, orchestras and ambient recording applications. Lastly, the Bi-directional capsule can be used for mono overheads, or for the recording of two instruments simultaneously on one channel.