{"data":{"slug":"shure-ksm44mp","type":"microphone","brand":"Shure","name":"KSM44MP","aliases":["Shure KSM44MP","KSM44MP Large Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone","KSM 44MP"],"release_date":"2026-03","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/shure-ksm44mp","specs":{"series":"KSM","model_numbers":["KSM44MP","KSM44MP-CHN","KSM44MP-J"],"gtins":["042406863179"],"announce_date":"2026-01-21","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":1099,"launch_price_eur":1209,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/ksm44mp","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/KSM44MP","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":25.4,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid","omnidirectional","bidirectional"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-30,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":135,"max_spl_thd_percent":1,"self_noise_dba":5,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":89,"dynamic_range_db":130,"output_impedance_ohm":47,"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":["polar_pattern"],"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":295,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["CE","UKCA"],"in_the_box":["KSM44MP Dual Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone","Shock Mount","Magnetic Pop Filter","Premium Zippered Carrying Case","Swivel-Mount Mic Clamp (Hard Mount)","Set Replacement Shock Mount Bands (8)","Threaded Adapter"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/ksm44mp","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","status","launch_price_usd","manufacturer_url","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","polar_patterns","address_type","sensitivity_dbv_pa","connection_types","phantom_power","headphone_jack","pop_filter","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","housing_material","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Page data product series: KSM.","model_numbers":"Page data SKU list: KSM44MP, KSM44MP-CHN and KSM44MP-J. The two suffixed codes are regional versions of the same product.","gtins":"UPC 042406863179 in the page data for SKU KSM44MP. The EU store page has the same UPC.","status":"The US store page has Add to Cart and a New tag. The page data says availability: available.","launch_price_usd":"US store price 1,099 USD, the same figure as the NAMM press release.","transducer_type":"Page data transducer type: condenser. The guide says condenser (externally biased).","capsule_size_mm":"Page text: the Shure engineered 1 inch capsule. Stored as 25.4 mm.","polar_patterns":"Page: selectable polar patterns cardioid, omnidirectional and bidirectional.","address_type":"Page data form factor: side-address large diaphragm. The guide says the Shure logo marks the front.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Page data lists -30 dBV/Pa for cardioid and -35 dBV/Pa for omnidirectional and bidirectional. The cardioid value is stored. The guide table has the same figures.","connection_types":"Page data connector: 3-pin XLR.","phantom_power":"Page data: requires phantom power 48 V.","headphone_jack":"Page data: headphone output false.","pop_filter":"Box list: 1 Magnetic Pop Filter. The page says the shock mount and detachable pop filter dampen rumble, vibration and plosives. Bonedo and Sound On Sound describe a metal magnetic screen.","shock_mount":"Box list: 1 Shock Mount and 1 set of 8 replacement bands.","desk_stand_included":"The box list names no stand or base. A shock mount, a swivel-mount mic clamp, a pop filter, a case, bands and a threaded adapter are listed. A clamp is not a desk stand.","housing_material":"Page data lists a metal housing. The guide says machined, anodized aluminum alloy.","weight_g":"Page data weight 295 g (0.65 lb).","in_the_box":"Box list as printed, each with quantity 1. The set of bands holds 8."}},{"url":"https://pubs.shure.com/view/guide/KSM44MP/en-US.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["capsule_size_mm","polar_patterns","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_controls","onboard_processing","housing_material","dimensions_mm","weight_g","other_certifications","shock_mount","pop_filter"],"notes":{"capsule_size_mm":"The guide says 1 inch dual gold-layered Mylar diaphragms. Stored as 25.4 mm.","polar_patterns":"Specifications: polar pattern selectable, cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional. A three-position polar pattern switch on the body.","frequency_response_hz":"Specifications: 20 to 20,000 Hz. The guide prints one range for all three patterns.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Open circuit voltage at 1 kHz, typical: cardioid -30 dBV/Pa, omnidirectional -35 dBV/Pa, bidirectional -35 dBV/Pa. 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL. The cardioid value is stored, since cardioid is the first pattern and the one Sound On Sound quotes (32 mV/Pa).","max_spl_db":"Max SPL at 1 kHz and 1 percent THD, no pad: 130 dB SPL with a 1000 ohm load and 135 dB SPL with a 2500 or 5000 ohm load. With the 15 dB pad 145 and 150 dB SPL. The 135 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: cardioid 5 dBA, omnidirectional 7 dBA, bidirectional 8 dBA. The cardioid value is stored.","snr_db":"Signal-to-noise ratio: cardioid 89 dB, omnidirectional 87 dB, bidirectional 86 dB. The guide gives no reference level. The cardioid value is stored.","dynamic_range_db":"Dynamic range at 1 kHz, no pad, cardioid: 126 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. The table names no distortion level.","output_impedance_ohm":"Output impedance 47 ohm +/- 5.","connection_types":"Connector: three-pin professional audio (XLR), male.","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 (5.9 mA), IEC 61938, P48.","onboard_controls":"A polar pattern switch with omnidirectional, cardioid and bidirectional positions, plus a pad switch (0 or -15 dB) and a three-position low frequency switch. Only the polar pattern switch belongs in this field. The pad is stored in onboard_processing.","onboard_processing":"Three-position frequency response switch: flat, 6 dB per octave rolloff below 115 Hz or 18 dB per octave cutoff at 80 Hz. The guide also lists a subsonic filter below 17 Hz. The 0 or -15 dB attenuation switch is stored as pad.","housing_material":"Housing: machined, anodized aluminum alloy.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions 47.6 x 171.1 mm (1.87 x 6.74 in). The microphone is spoken into from its side, so 171.1 mm is the length and the height, and 47.6 mm the diameter, used for width and depth. Thomann prints the same size as D x H 48 x 171 mm.","weight_g":"Weight 295 g, the microphone without the shock mount.","other_certifications":"The guide has a CE notice and a UKCA notice for the CE and UKCA marks.","shock_mount":"Accessories and replacement parts: AKSM40/44-SM shock mount for KSM40C and KSM44MP and AKSMEB elastic bands for KSM shock mounts. Version 0.2 (2026-A) of the guide.","pop_filter":"Attach the pop filter: the magnets hold it on the shock mount. Accessory A4PF magnetic pop filter."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/KSM44MP","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Shure online user guide for the KSM44MP. 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","polar_patterns"],"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":"KSM44MP Large Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone (1,099 USD). The release gives no euro price.","release_date":"The KSM line will be available this spring. The month is approximate: the archived US store page of 2026-03-09 already shows availability available at 1,099 USD, and Thomann lists the KSM44MP as available since May 2026.","pop_filter":"Curved magnetic pop filters ship with the line.","housing_material":"Lightweight, all-metal construction.","polar_patterns":"Selectable polar patterns: cardioid, omnidirectional and bidirectional."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20260309152835id_/https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/ksm44mp","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: buyable, availability available and 1,099 USD. Earlier copies were not found, 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 NAMM article of 2026-01-22: MSRP pricing KSM44MP 1,209 EUR. Shure's EU store shows the same 1,209 EUR. VAT treatment is not stated.","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","capsule_count","shock_mount","pop_filter","housing_material","onboard_processing","self_noise_dba","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db"],"notes":{"status":"Review published July 2026 with a UK price of 1,059 GBP and a US price of 1,099 USD.","colors":"The new bodies are a black cylindrical body.","address_type":"The KSM32C is a side-address mic with a very similar look, and the 44 bears an extra switch for the polar pattern.","capsule_count":"The KSM44 is an externally polarised condenser with a one-inch, dual-diaphragm capsule. One capsule with two diaphragms is stored as 1.","shock_mount":"The KSM44MP and KSM40C ship with an elastic shockmount and a hard stand mount.","pop_filter":"A pop shield fixes magnetically to the upper ring of the shockmount.","housing_material":"The headbasket is formed from a single piece of metal. The body is a black cylinder.","onboard_processing":"The mics keep the 15 dB pad and high-pass filter options. The two high-pass settings are an 18 dB per octave slope at 80 Hz and 6 dB per octave with the -3 dB point at 115 Hz.","self_noise_dba":"The KSM44MP self-noise figure is reported as 5 dBA in cardioid.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"32 mV/Pa in cardioid and 18 mV/Pa in the other patterns, which matches -30 and -35 dBV/Pa.","max_spl_db":"Sound pressure levels up to 150 dB with the pad engaged for 1 percent distortion, depending on the preamp load. This matches the maker's table."}},{"url":"https://www.thomann.de/gb/shure_ksm44mp.htm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["colors","dimensions_mm","weight_g","release_date","frequency_response_hz","output_impedance_ohm","capsule_size_mm","in_the_box"],"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: 0.295 kg.","release_date":"Thomann lists the KSM44MP as available since May 2026.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency range 20 to 20,000 Hz.","output_impedance_ohm":"Output impedance 47 ohm.","capsule_size_mm":"1 inch capsule.","in_the_box":"Includes 1 shock mount, 1 magnetic pop filter, 1 zip-up case, 1 swivel microphone clip, 8 replacement straps for the shock mount and 1 thread adapter. This matches the maker's box list."}},{"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 KSM44MP: mounting thread size 5/8 in-27 female, 3/8 in-16 female with the included adapter."}}],"fields_filled":37,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}