Alright /mu/ i know this is a long shot but..

>>71767705
unscrew the windscreen, be careful not to touch the capsule when it's exposed
the directional pattern is printed in blue on the base of the capsule mount, a cardioid on the C capsule and a supercardioid on the A type

>>71767857
thank you very much. i left the mic at work tonight so i will check in the morning, but i wrote that down.

Do you have one? is it a good mic?

>>71767887
I don't own one but I work with them, especially with the wireless version since 15 years
for the price it's a solid microphone and it's fucking indestructible like everything shure and that's the main thing for rental and touring.
I prefer the neumann kms and dpa dfacto, though if I have the choice and don't need something that works in a sandstorm

>>71767982
i paid $20 for it. im pretty happy. it sounded great when i hooked it up

>>71768063
well can't go wrong for that price, the 87a is a great mic as well if it turns out to be that one

>>71768089
Ive been watching some videos and i cant even tell a difference between the two

>>71768284
they sound pretty similar on-axis, the main difference is back vs side / diffuse field rejection

>>71768307
do you work in a studio our at a venue?

>>71768401
broadcast production, mostly OB. worst of both worlds

>>71768431
what do they use the 87a's for? vocals or something else?

>>71768539
vocals, exclusively. pretty much everyone speaking or singing on a stage gets one of these if there's no lav or headset required
if sound reinforcement is there then you can be sure that at least a couple of these are at the job, it's the absolute standard wireless condenser