Shure
Shure PGA48
Dynamic (moving coil) cardioid handheld vocal mic (PG Alta series) for speech and karaoke, with an on/off switch
Power None (passive). Low output: it needs a lot of preamp gain.
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Cardioid
- Sensitivity
- −53.5 dBV/Pa
- Among 78 dynamics: more output than 62%
- Among 311 mics: more output than 21%
- Rated range
- 70 – 15k Hz
vs 25 handheld dynamics
More output than 46% of 25 handheld dynamics.
Each stripe is one handheld dynamic with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the spec sheet, p. 1.
"0.6 m (2 ft.) from sound source"; relative dB. Room and smoothing not stated.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
Polar pattern
From the spec sheet, p. 1.
"Polar Pattern", 1000 Hz; 0° at the bottom, 5 dB per ring.
In practice
All specs
| From the user guide | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | −53.5 dBV/Pa (2.1 mV/Pa)at 1 kHz, open circuit voltage. "-53.5 dBV/Pa (2.10 mV)". | p. 3 |
| Output impedance | 600 ohmoutput impedance. "600 Ω"; the same on the spec sheet. | |
| Rated frequency range | 70 Hz to 15 kHz | |
| Powering | none (passive)Not stated by the manufacturer: Dynamic; no power requirement is listed. | |
| Switches | power: on, off"On/Off Switch" (drawing on p. 2). | |
| Connector | XLR-3 male"Three-pin professional audio (XLR), male". | |
| Weight | 300 g"300 g (10.58 oz.)". | |
| Dimensions | 166 × 55.1 mmDimension drawing: length 166 mm (6.54 in.), head diameter 55.1 mm (2.17 in.). | |
| Operating temperature | -29 to 74 °C (-20 to 165 °F) | |
| Relative humidity | 0 to 95% | |
| Polarity | Positive pressure on diaphragm produces positive voltage on pin 2 with respect to pin 3 | |
| Optional accessories and parts | A25D microphone clip; 31A1856 5/8" to 3/8" thread adapter; C25J and C25F 7.6 m (25 ft) cables; RPMP48G grille; A58WS black foam windscreen | |
| From the spec sheet | ||
| Finish | black metallic body, silver ball grilleFeatures: "black metallic finish and classic silver ball grille". | p. 1 |
| Supplied accessories | microphone clip; stand adapter; zipper pouch; 15 ft (4.6 m) XLR-XLR cable (PGA48-XLR) or XLR-to-1/4" cable (PGA48-QTR)Available SKUs: PGA48-LC "Microphone, clip, stand adapter, and pouch (Less cable)"; -XLR and -QTR add a cable. | |
| Intended useShure | Speech and karaoke; cartridge tailored "for clarity in the standard frequency range of speech" | |
Documents
- PGA48 User Guide, PG Alta Series27A25227 Rev. 3
- PGA48 Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone, Product Specifications
- PGA48 Vocal Microphoneshure.com en-US product page
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © Shure, unchanged, with its original address.