WH20 Wired Dynamic Headset Microphone - XLR | Rugged lightweight headset mic with secure fit and 3-pin XLR connector for instructors and musicians

I have serious issues with reviewers who assume because a product is not right for them that it is not right for anyone. I play drums in a classic rock band and Cajon and percussion in a small trio. I also set up and run both outfits PA system. I was tired of being anchored to a mic and boom in both situations and decided to go with the Shure WH20XLR. First of all the attached wire is not designed to plug directly into a mixer or amp. It is made to be routed and clipped to a belt or pocket where a standard XLR cable is attached. The flexible wire on the mic is not made to run to the mixer. I run the wire inside my shirt, loop it around a belt loop and plug in the mixer cable. Problem solved. I installed an XLR plug with built in rotary on/off switch on my mic cable to mute the mic. This is a dynamic mic! No phantom power or battery. It is a full size XLR connector. The are other versions of this for wireless and computer use ( the last 3 letters in the model designate which is which.) when plugged into a mixer or PA the sound level is more than sufficient. I don't know about a low to high impedance adapter into a guitar amp or other Hi Z inputs. It works great into our Behringer mixer. Just bump the gain a little. I have used an SM58 and SM57 for years and can state that this mic with just a small cut in mid and a small boost in low rocks. Every bit as clean as the SMs and no hassling with stands and booms. I've used it for numerous shows and it was a bit uncomfortable at first but once fitted properly it disappears. This mic is about $10 cheaper than an SM58 no switch version, so it's not a lot cheaper, just different tech. I love it, both bands love it and the audience loves it. I wouldn't record with it, but I probably would use a condenser on a stand or boom for vocals anyway. I hate to see good products trashed because folks don't read the descriptions or do any research. It may not be for everyone, that's why there are choices. And the reviews that make it clear that the reviewer has no idea what they are doing are the worst. Used as designed this is an excellent choice for a musician looking to get out from behind a mic stand or a drummer or KB player who wants to ditch the mic stand. I don't need wireless so this wired version is perfect. My SMs and mic stands stay at home. Any piece of gear can be defective or fail during use. That doesn't make it junk. Just electronics. It is astonishing how some folks love and use the mic with no issues and others can't get it to work or sound good. I prefer Zildjian cymbals to Sabian or Paiste but I don't trash those quality products. I do the companies a favor and don't buy them. I'd highly recommend this mic. It's worked perfectly for me.

Finally! I've found a comfortable and stable cardioid headset mic for vocals, spoken and sung, that I didn't need a wireless system for. I've tried a few different mics, and really needed something with good sound quality, that allowed me to move, didn't take up precious desk space, and was comfortable. I'd thought I had it with the Audio-Technica PRO8hex...which sounds great...but gave me a headache from wearing it. The Shure fits over my ears with an elastic band to help stabilize it. I can adjust the frame to fit my head, and I can wear headphones comfortably over top. I run the mic through an audio interface (Focusrite 8i6--great unit), and either into my DAW or into online meeting software. It doesn't quite have the richness of some other (much more) expensive mics, but it is fine for what I need: great value. My only complaint is that the cable is a little short for my needs so will need to get an extension. Highly recommend this unit.

SUPER IMPORTANT: there are several different options for connecters for this microphone and if you order without specifying you may end up with one you can't connect to your system. Several in my group made this mistake - it's crazy that Amazon doesn't emphasize this on the website as they can't be making a profit on this with a high percentage of returns. My second concern is that, after first ordering a unit without specifying a connecter and getting wrong one, when I ordered the right one, it did not work so I sent it back too. The third one works but I am concerned about quality control given that experience. My third comment is that this mic is not especially loud compared to a condenser mic I use that requires phantom power. As long as you have a sufficiently powerful amp you will be ok. Other than those three issues, we have found these mics to be very clean and super convenient for singing while playing an instrument. We get better and more consistent sound than we were from using conventional mics on stands. Given this experience I think they would also be excellent for giving speeches and making presentations as the sound is excellent, the mic is comfortable and unobtrusive and your hands are free to do your thing.

I was expecting it to a thin sound as it is not a condenser mic, but I was wrong. I use it with the exact same seetings as my SHURE SM58 and i sounds great. I plug it into my NUX wireless xlr transmittier and it sounds amanzing. No need for a mic anymore. Love it.

Why this Mic was of interest: As a lead singer / Guitarist, my set up was always singing lead vocals into a microphone on a stand and a Boss G-t10 as an Effects processor for my guitar. So Recently I made a change to the boss gx1000 and I found the buttons very difficult to navigate while singing as compared to the G-t10. The Gt-10 has larger buttons with more space between them, so it took less concentration to operate it while singing. However I love the new Boss Gx-100 unit. However, I found the new Boss GX-100, much more difficult to navigate this new boss unit as compared to the old one while singing . So I decided to look into a head worn microphone and WoW, am I glad I did! This microphone is so clear and crisp, the sound is great. I have sang live through all kinds of different microphones over many years and I must say this is the best lead vocal mic I've ever used! Now I can play much more relaxed when I don't have to worry about bumping up to a microphone with my glasses or a tooth. I can just stand back and be relaxed and operate my multi effects processor and vocal processor with my feet without a microphone boom in front of me , as the cliche says this is "game changer" well for me this microphone really is "a game changer". The band even commented on my enhanced performance and how much more relaxed I was! I love it and I encourage anybody else out there to try it. One new entanglement I did encounter is that my guitar is on a wireless system so I had to deal with the microphone wire hanging off my back. Simple solution is just get some XLR wireless converters and we're good to go. Rock on!

Was a great mic about 6 months of steady giging, albeit I put it through some rough handling cause it stopped working. There never was an obvious strain , yank or pull on the mic but the wiring is so thin I think it couldn’t hold up to the grind of mostly weekly gigs. The sound/performance was really good just always have to let sound guy know about the obvious eq changes needed with such a small dynamic mic. I’m prob gonna take it apart and see (as previously mentioned) if there a lose wire/solder point that I can diy. I might upgrade to a more rugged headset or quite possibly buy a new one (it’s out of warranty) cause I’m doing a lot more lead vocals now

Seems to be a good quality mic. Definitely an improvement over the one that was being used for the same price.

Good product, good deal, fast delivery.