KSM27/SL Single-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone description:

The new Shure KSM27 and the revolution of affordable digital multitrack recording is now yours! A condenser mic with a large diaphragm, this mic is a workhorse. Primarily designed for vocals, you will be equally at ease recording acoustic guitars, horns, exotic instruments, and just about anything else your mix craves. Plus, because its diaphragm is tough enough to handle high sound pressure levels, you can use it on loud electric guitar amps and even drums for huge sounds.

The KSM27 also boasts a natural sound and low self-noise (14dB). The highs sound crisp and smooth, and the lows are deep, but not boomy. And with the '27's cardioid pattern, you can achieve a tight capture of the source without less-than-perfect room acoustics creeping in. Add to all of this Shure's industry-standard reliability, and you can even feel safe carting it to that critical gig where a great-sounding mic was needed onstage with no signal bleed problems.