{"data":{"slug":"shure-mv6-gen-2","type":"microphone","brand":"Shure","name":"MV6 Gen 2","aliases":["MV6 USB Gaming Microphone Gen 2","MV6G2","MV6 Gen2","MV6G2-K","MV6G2-W"],"release_date":"2026-09","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/shure-mv6-gen-2","specs":{"series":"MOTIV","model_numbers":["MV6G2-K","MV6G2-W"],"gtins":["042406005876","042406005906"],"announce_date":"2026-09-30","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":169,"launch_price_eur":150,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv6","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/MV6G2","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"transducer_type":"dynamic","capsule_size_mm":null,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"end","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":50,"max_hz":15000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":null,"sensitivity_dbfs":-34.7,"max_spl_db":128,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":"usb_c","cable_length_m":2,"phantom_power":null,"max_bit_depth_bits":24,"max_sample_rate_khz":48,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["mute"],"onboard_processing":["auto_level","noise_reduction","eq","high_pass_filter","plosive_reduction"],"mount_threads":["5_8_inch"],"shock_mount":null,"pop_filter":["foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":true,"housing_material":"Die-cast zinc alloy","rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":"MOTIV Mix","firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos","ios","ipados","android"],"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":null,"weight_with_stand_g":1287,"other_certifications":["MFi Certified by Apple for use with iPhone and iPad"],"in_the_box":["MV6 USB Gaming Microphone, Black","2m USB-C to USB-C cable, Black","12cm Round Base Desktop Stand, Black"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"MV6G2-K","gtin":"042406005876","colors":["Black"],"in_the_box":["MV6 USB Gaming Microphone, Black","2m USB-C to USB-C cable, Black","12cm Round Base Desktop Stand, Black"]},{"model_number":"MV6G2-W","gtin":"042406005906","colors":["White"],"in_the_box":["MV6 USB Gaming Microphone, White","2m USB-C to USB-C cable, White","12cm Round Base Desktop Stand, White"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv6","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","colors","manufacturer_url","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","pop_filter","desk_stand_included","software_name","os_compatibility","in_the_box","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Page data lists UPC 042406005876 for MV6G2-K and 042406005906 for MV6G2-W. A US retailer (AVL Gear) prints 042407021042 and 042407021011 for the same SKUs and Scan prints 042406975407. The maker's own page is stored. The sets conflict.","colors":"Black or White. Page SKU list also has MV6G2-K-CN, -K-J, -W-CN and -W-J regional codes, which are not stored.","capsule_count":"Page says a dynamic cardioid capsule, singular.","address_type":"Page data form factor is end-address small diaphragm.","cable_length_m":"Box list: 2m USB-C to USB-C cable.","zero_latency_monitoring":"The 3.5 mm jack lets users hear their mic and game audio with no delay (press release).","onboard_controls":"Tap-to-mute: instantly mute with a single touch, no software. Gain, tone and presets are set in MOTIV apps.","onboard_processing":"Page says onboard Digital Audio Processing: adjustable Auto Level Mode, adjustable Real-time Denoiser and a 5-band EQ, and names the Digital Popper Stopper, stored as plosive reduction. Settings are saved to the microphone. High-pass filter comes from the retailer spec list and the Gaming Trend review (75 Hz and 150 Hz).","pop_filter":"Colour-matched foam windscreen (press release). A replacement MV6 windscreen is a listed accessory. The Digital Popper Stopper is a DSP feature, not a physical filter.","desk_stand_included":"Box list names a 12cm round base desktop stand.","os_compatibility":"Works across PC, Mac, iOS and Android. MOTIV Mix desktop on Windows 10 or later and macOS 14 or later. MOTIV Audio and Video apps on iOS 17 and later and Android 14 and later. iPadOS follows from MFi certification for iPad.","in_the_box":"Black set. White set uses the same list with White in place of Black.","variants":"Black MV6G2-K and white MV6G2-W. Same hardware, colour-matched stand, cable and windscreen."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/newsroom/shure-introduces-next-generation-of-the-mv6-usb-gaming-microphone","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","announce_date","status","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","mount_threads","pop_filter","rgb_lighting","other_certifications","cable_length_m","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","desk_stand_included","colors"],"notes":{"release_date":"Announced 2026-09-30 and available that day at shure.com and authorized retailers.","launch_price_usd":"$169 USD at launch. Tax treatment is not stated.","launch_price_eur":"150 EUR at launch, VAT treatment not stated. The same release gives 159 GBP.","mount_threads":"Universal 5/8-inch thread on the stand mount. No adapter is named.","rgb_lighting":"Only a colour-changing LED mute indicator is described, so no decorative lighting.","onboard_controls":"Tap-to-mute hardware button with a colour-changing LED indicator."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/MV6G2","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Shure online user guide for MV6G2. The page builds its text with scripts and no PDF was reachable, so specs come from the sources below."}},{"url":"https://www.scan.co.uk/products/shure-mv6-g2-dynamic-usb-c-mic-for-pc-gamers-and-streamers","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","sensitivity_dbfs","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","weight_with_stand_g","pop_filter"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Published as 50 Hz to 15,000 Hz.","max_spl_db":"128 dB SPL. Shimamura and AVL Gear label it maximum USB SPL. No gain setting or THD level is printed.","sensitivity_dbfs":"-34.7 dBFS/Pa at 1 kHz. Shimamura and AVL Gear add minimum gain, flat mode, with 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Scan prints 16-bit or 24-bit and 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. Thomann prints a 24-bit, 48 kHz A/D converter.","float_32_bit":"Scan lists 16-bit or 24-bit only, so no 32-bit float format.","weight_with_stand_g":"1,287 g for microphone, stand and base combined. Thomann prints 1.287 kg with stand and AVL Gear 2.8 lb. No microphone-only weight is published.","pop_filter":"Scan lists Including Pop Shield: Yes."}},{"url":"https://www.shimamura.co.jp/update/?p=90252","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","sensitivity_dbfs","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","weight_with_stand_g"],"notes":{"sensitivity_dbfs":"USB sensitivity at minimum gain, flat mode: -34.7 dBFS/Pa (1 kHz), 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL.","max_spl_db":"USB maximum SPL 128 dB SPL.","weight_with_stand_g":"1,287 g for the MV6 and desktop stand."}},{"url":"https://www.thomann.fr/shure_mv6_gen2.htm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["housing_material","frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","sensitivity_dbfs","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","weight_with_stand_g","mount_threads","other_certifications"],"notes":{"housing_material":"Die-cast zinc alloy (alliage de zinc moule sous pression). AVL Gear prints the same material in English."}},{"url":"https://avlgear.com/products/shure-mv6-gen-2-usb-gaming-microphone","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["housing_material","onboard_processing","transducer_type","polar_patterns","software_name","mount_threads"],"notes":{"onboard_processing":"Spec list: Auto Level Mode adjustable, Real-Time Denoiser adjustable, Digital Popper Stopper, 5-band EQ, tone Dark, Natural, Bright, presets, high-pass filter.","mount_threads":"5/8-27 inch."}},{"url":"https://gamingtrend.com/reviews/shure-mv6-gen-2-microphone-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["onboard_processing","pop_filter","onboard_controls"],"notes":{"onboard_processing":"Review: processing runs inside the microphone, not on the PC. High-pass filter at 75 Hz and 150 Hz. 5-band EQ.","pop_filter":"Review describes a built-in foam windscreen.","onboard_controls":"Touch-sensitive mute with a green to red LED. No hardware gain control."}},{"url":"https://cogconnected.com/review/shure-mv6-gen-2-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["rgb_lighting","onboard_controls","pop_filter"],"notes":{"rgb_lighting":"Review headline and text: no RGB. Single mute button recessed into the top of the microphone.","pop_filter":"Colour-matched windscreen included."}}],"fields_filled":38,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}