Shure MV88 - Reviews
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17.4.2019
Used for mainly for recording live music (rock, blues, folk) concerts and home instrumental and vocal recordings, not tried for purely classical concerts yet, although my last recording is of a rock band with full orchestral accompaniment. This is the type of item were you certainly “get what you pay for” having tried cheaper alternatives, the Shure MV88 is head and shoulders above the rest, as you might expect from the Shure brand. Once you have mastered the mobile phone app (I use the iOS app on iPhone 6s+ and iPad Pro 9.7”) which is worth taking some time over as the various setting are for very different recording environments and recording targets.Monitoring through headphones whilst recording can be a bit hit or miss with connection (sometimes works straight away sometimes not?)
28.1.2018
The quality of sound reproduction is outstanding and the set up is very easy and intuitive. You can vary the angle of sound which the mic takes in, you can increase the mic volume a lot. There’s various equalisation sliders for those wanting to colour the recording. Used it on an ipad, it’s tiny and by far the most convenient method of doing a quick on the spot recording there is. There is absolutely no background noise when you crank it up and no distortion in replaying music recorded which has large changes in dynamics. You can immediately divide a recording up into sections afterwards, and saving and sharing files is a doddle. You can fast forward and back with the slide of a finger on the screen.
27.3.2018
I do quite a bit of studio recording and needed a high quality portable device, and this is great. Very solid build quality, great pop-shield and strong protective carry case. The audio quality is very good. On a direct comparison, recording using the iphone mic, then using the MV88, the quality difference is stark. The MV88 is studio quality, the iphone mic sounds poor. Be aware that you're not going to hear much difference if listening to your recordings through the iphone speaker, but once you put on a decent pair of headphones the quality difference is obvious. The MV88 has a tiny bit of hiss when on full gain and recording quiet sounds, but way less than from just the iphone mic,
18.4.2017
Very nice, feels well built and produces much better sound than the iPhone 7 internal mic. Does it produce excellent sound like a larger Rode? Well, no but then you can't expect it to when you compare sizes. It is fairly easy to use with the Shure app installed on your phone but do remember to turn your phone onto airplane mode or you will get cellular signal noise on each and every sound recording you make. I use it with iMovie or just record sound using the iPhone native sound app - it's dead easy to export recordings into iMovie when you're done. I did read in other reviews about some compatibility issues with third party apps but I don't use them so can't comment.Really good quality sound
2.12.2016
The microphone quality is quite good. Useful features in the dedicated app include the ability to control gain, change polar patterns and use compression. I like the fact that you can use it while recording video. The only reason that it didn't get 5 stars is the fact that your battery will deplete from full to nothing in 75mins (iPhone 6s, whilst using video). Unfortunately there is no way to charge the phone whilst recording. For this price tag I would have liked to have the option of external power.
10.11.2016
I tried the Rode video mic me first and got terrible interference crackling while streaming live video, this little mic is much more expensive but has been completely flawless. If you are a Mobile Journalist streaming from events or news stories, this is the one to have. It uses the lighting connector on the iPhone and the quality is perfect.
21.4.2020
The mic is robust and with the App vey easy to use. I have recorded solo cello which is a hard task with very satisfactory results. The only issue I had with the App was not realising that there are different edit and share option on the portrait screen from the landscape version. Changing the file type and export are really easy.
12.3.2020
It is a great microphone but having JUST a lightning connection directly limits its use (can’t use it with my dJI Osmo Mobile 3). It would have been handy to have the option to use a cable and mount it on a cold shoe etc. And no, THE MV88+ is different but doesn’t solve those problems for mobility either.
25.4.2018
A superb device. Pro sounding stereo with variable width and polar fields. A very excellent solution to any “in the field” recording needs. I take mine every where. I send raw recordings to Dropbox from where I can access the recordings for any editing and use on any platform.
22.6.2019
Seems pretty good. The only glitch (?) I found was that the software, MOTIV Video recorded the video on its side when I had fixed my iPhone7+ to maintain a portrait aspect ratio. Probably my mistake but it would have been helpful to have known in advance.
26.9.2018
Seems to work quite well for rough tracking a live band in a practise session, or for tracking vocals. Unfortunately on iPhones you are still stuck for a headphone slot which is a bit of an oversight but I have yet to test it with Bluetooth headphones.
16.12.2015
This is a really versatile mic, although may be a bit much for a casual user. Anyone who appreciates recording live stereo at 24bit on their iPhone will likely appreciate this mic's capabilities - and results.
23.11.2019
This microphone exceeded my expectations. I took it to the royal Albert hall in London for a classical music event and I was blown away with the sound quality. Delighted with my purchase.
29.11.2019
I keep my Shure MV88 Digital microphone in my handbag and in three seconds I can transform a mediocre video into a much slicker production with enhanced audio.
28.3.2017
Excellent product! Entirely meets my expectations. Shure have a reputation to sustain and this product certainly adds to it!Full marks.A bit steeply priced.