Shure

American company, known for microphones and headphones.

Sidney N. Shure founded the company in Chicago in 1925 and began by selling radio parts. In the 1930s Shure began to make microphones.

The SM58 and SM57, both from the 1960s, became standard microphones on stages and in studios. The company is still based in Illinois.

The Shure name on the neck of the microphone.

The ball-shaped grille of the SM58.