{"data":{"slug":"shure-ksm40c","type":"microphone","brand":"Shure","name":"KSM40C","aliases":["Shure KSM40C","KSM40C Large Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone","KSM 40C"],"release_date":"2026-03","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/shure-ksm40c","specs":{"series":"KSM","model_numbers":["KSM40C"],"gtins":["042406862998"],"announce_date":"2026-01-21","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":879,"launch_price_eur":969,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/ksm40c","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/KSM40C","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":25.4,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-33.5,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":138,"max_spl_thd_percent":1,"self_noise_dba":7.5,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":86.5,"dynamic_range_db":130,"output_impedance_ohm":70,"connection_types":["xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":null,"cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":"required","max_bit_depth_bits":null,"max_sample_rate_khz":null,"float_32_bit":null,"headphone_jack":false,"zero_latency_monitoring":null,"onboard_controls":null,"onboard_processing":["high_pass_filter","pad"],"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"included","pop_filter":["external_screen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"Machined, anodized aluminum alloy","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":null,"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":47.6,"height_mm":171.1,"depth_mm":47.6},"weight_g":285,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["CE","UKCA"],"in_the_box":["KSM40C Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone","Shock Mount","Magnetic Pop Filter","Premium Zippered Carrying Case","Set Replacement Shock Mount Bands (8)","Threaded Adapter"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/ksm40c","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","model_numbers","status","launch_price_usd","manufacturer_url","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","self_noise_dba","connection_types","phantom_power","headphone_jack","pop_filter","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","housing_material","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"SKU KSM40C.","gtins":"UPC 042406862998 in the page data of the US store.","status":"The US store page has Add to Cart and a New tag. 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The page list is followed."}},{"url":"https://pubs.shure.com/view/guide/KSM40C/en-US.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","max_spl_thd_percent","self_noise_dba","snr_db","dynamic_range_db","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","phantom_power","onboard_processing","housing_material","dimensions_mm","weight_g","other_certifications","mount_threads","shock_mount","pop_filter"],"notes":{"transducer_type":"Specifications, type: condenser (externally biased).","capsule_count":"What is the KSM40C: a side-address condenser microphone with a premium 1 inch single-diaphragm cardioid capsule. No capsule count is printed, so one is the reading of single-diaphragm.","address_type":"The KSM40C is a side-address condenser microphone. The Shure logo marks the front.","frequency_response_hz":"Specifications: 20 to 20,000 Hz. The frequency response plot is taken 0.6 m (2 ft) from the sound source.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Open circuit voltage at 1 kHz, typical: -33.5 dBV/Pa (21 mV), 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL.","max_spl_db":"Maximum SPL at 1 kHz, 1 percent THD, no pad: 134 dB SPL with a 1000 ohm load and 138 dB SPL with a 2500 or 5000 ohm load. With the 15 dB pad 149 and 153 dB SPL. The 138 dB figure at 2500 ohm without the pad is stored. The guide says the preamp load should be at least 1000 ohm.","max_spl_thd_percent":"The maximum SPL table is stated at 1 kHz and 1 percent THD.","self_noise_dba":"Equivalent SPL, A-weighted, typical: 7.5 dBA.","snr_db":"Signal-to-noise ratio 86.5 dB. The guide gives no reference level. It equals 94 dB SPL minus the 7.5 dBA self-noise.","dynamic_range_db":"At 1 kHz: 127 dB with a 1000 ohm load and 130 dB with a 2500 or 5000 ohm load. The 2500 ohm figure is stored, to match max SPL. No pad.","output_impedance_ohm":"Output impedance 70 ohm +/- 5.","connection_types":"Connector: three-pin professional audio (XLR), male, balanced.","phantom_power":"For best performance the microphone needs +48 V DC phantom power. It works down to 12 VDC but does not meet all specifications. Power requirements: 48 V DC phantom power (5.6 mA).","onboard_processing":"Three-position low frequency filter switch: flat, 6 dB per octave below 115 Hz or 18 dB per octave below 80 Hz. The 0 or -15 dB attenuation switch is stored as pad.","housing_material":"Housing: machined, anodized aluminum alloy.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions drawing, page 6: 171.1 mm (6.74 in) long including the XLR base and 47.6 mm (1.87 in) in diameter. The microphone is spoken into from its side, so the length is the height and the diameter is used for width and depth.","weight_g":"Weight 285 g (10.1 oz), the microphone without the shock mount.","other_certifications":"The guide has a CE notice and a UKCA notice for the CE and UKCA marks.","mount_threads":"Furnished accessories: the AKSM40/44-SM shock mount and a 31B1856 brass adapter. The thread sizes come from the retailer listing of the shock mount.","shock_mount":"Furnished accessories: AKSM40/44-SM shock mount for KSM40C and KSM44MP and AKSMEB elastic bands. Version 0.2 (2026-A) of the guide.","pop_filter":"Furnished accessories: A4PF magnetic pop filter."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/KSM40C","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Shure online user guide for the KSM40C. The page builds its text with scripts, so the specs were read from the PDF edition."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/newsroom/shure-unveils-ksm-studio-microphones","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","announce_date","launch_price_usd","release_date","pop_filter","housing_material"],"notes":{"series":"The release calls the KSM32C, KSM40C and KSM44MP the new KSM condenser microphone line.","announce_date":"Release dated January 21, 2026, from NAMM 2026 in Anaheim.","launch_price_usd":"KSM40C Large Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone (879 USD). The release gives no euro price.","release_date":"The KSM line will be available this spring. The month is approximate: the US store page took orders by early March 2026 and Thomann lists the KSM40C as available since April 2026.","pop_filter":"Curved magnetic pop filters ship with the line.","housing_material":"Lightweight, all-metal construction."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20260309153347/https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/ksm40c","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Archived copy of the Shure US store page from 2026-03-09: Add to Cart, availability available and 879 USD. A copy from 2026-02-08 shows the same state, so it does not fix the ship date."}},{"url":"https://www.gearnews.com/?p=241992","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_eur","announce_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Gearnews, 2026-01-22: MSRP pricing KSM40C 969 EUR. Shure's EU store shows the same 969 EUR. VAT treatment is not stated. The UK price is 849 GBP including VAT.","announce_date":"Gearnews reports the NAMM 2026 launch of the three KSM mics."}},{"url":"https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/shure-ksm40c-ksm44mp-ksm32c","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status","colors","address_type","shock_mount","pop_filter","housing_material","onboard_processing","self_noise_dba"],"notes":{"status":"Review of June 2026 with a UK price of 849 GBP and a US price of 879 USD.","colors":"The new bodies are a black cylindrical body.","address_type":"The KSM40C is a side-address mic with a very similar look to the KSM32.","shock_mount":"A shock mount ships with the KSM40C.","pop_filter":"A pop shield fixes magnetically to the upper ring of the shock mount.","housing_material":"The headbasket is formed from a single piece of metal. The reviewer says the body is a black cylinder.","onboard_processing":"The KSM40C keeps the 15 dB pad and the high-pass filter options of earlier models. The review calls the two high-pass settings useful.","self_noise_dba":"The review prints self-noise of 7.5 dBA for the KSM40C."}},{"url":"https://www.thomann.de/be/shure_ksm40c.htm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["colors","dimensions_mm","weight_g","status","release_date","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm"],"notes":{"colors":"Colour: Black.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions (D x H): 48 x 171 mm, which matches the maker's 47.6 x 171.1 mm.","weight_g":"Weight: 0.285 kg.","status":"In stock and can be shipped immediately.","release_date":"Thomann lists the KSM40C as available since April 2026.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency range 20 to 20,000 Hz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Sensitivity -33.5 dBV/Pa.","output_impedance_ohm":"Output impedance 70 ohm."}},{"url":"https://goknight.com/shure-aksm40-44-sm-shockmount-for-ksm40c-and-ksm44mp/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["mount_threads"],"notes":{"mount_threads":"Retailer spec of the AKSM40/44-SM shock mount, which ships with the KSM40C: mounting thread size 5/8 in-27 female, 3/8 in-16 female with the included adapter."}},{"url":"https://www.bonedo.de/?p=2835487","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["pop_filter","shock_mount","dimensions_mm","housing_material","onboard_processing"],"notes":{"pop_filter":"Bonedo, 2026-08-20: the KSM40C ships with a shock mount and a magnetic pop filter made of metal.","shock_mount":"Shipped with a spider shock mount.","dimensions_mm":"The KSM44MP and KSM40C are both 17.1 cm long.","housing_material":"Two-part metal tube, aluminum lower part and a steel basket.","onboard_processing":"The pad and the low cut at 80 Hz with 18 dB per octave or 115 Hz with 6 dB per octave are on the KSM40C."}}],"fields_filled":36,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}