Professional broadcast audio requires solutions that can deliver exceptional clarity and reliability, whether in the controlled environment of a broadcast studio or out in the field. In studios, broadcasters need microphones and wireless audio systems that minimize background noise and ensure consistent sound quality, supporting everything from live interviews to complex productions. Out in the field, audio capture solutions must be portable, durable, and capable of handling unpredictable conditions while still delivering clear, high-quality audio, making them essential for live reports, remote interviews, or event coverage. The right broadcast audio equipment should address all these scenarios, and even those we can’t plan for, providing flexibility and superior performance wherever the story or event takes you.

Shure Wireless Solutions for Broadcast Audio

Shure has several tiers of wireless audio that meet the needs of broadcast audio professionals, regardless of scale and budget. Let’s take a brief look at our best wireless solutions for broadcast audio.

Axient® Digital
At the top of the broadcast wireless audio food chain is Shure Axient Digital. With outstanding signal quality in the most demanding situations, Axient Digital ensures maximum stability, range, and clarity for broadcast studio installations and portable production. Wide tuning, supreme audio quality, spectral efficiency, and transmitters that fit all needs, are just some of the features Axient Digital delivers popular late-night TV shows, award season events, episodic television production, and the biggest games in sports.

For higher channel counts, the ANX4 Scalable Wireless Receiver receives up to 16 channels of Axient Digital wireless in a 1RU single rack unit. Add ANX4 to your Axient Digital system to maximize space, weight, heat, and your budget

ULX-D®
An industry staple for broadcast studios and events across the globe, ULX-D is a trusted and reliable broadcast wireless partner with a range of proven components that now feature expanded wide-tuning frequency bands, giving RF coordinators even more options in a world filled with spectrum congestion.

For higher channel counts, the ANX4 Scalable Wireless Receiver receives up to 24 channels of ULX-D wireless in a 1RU single rack unit. Add ANX4 to your ULX-D system to maximize space, weight, heat, and your budget.

SLX-D+
SLX-D+ brings premium wide-tuning wireless performance and feature-rich setup and management to small and medium-sized broadcast rooms. What’s more, SLX-D+ portable systems are ideal for on-camera and audio bag use for on-the-go news gathering and broadcast capture. Streamlined automated management, patented digital feedback reduction DSP, encryption, and optional Dante makes SLX-D+ a premium, accessible, solution.

Shure Microphone Solutions for Broadcast Audio

From array systems to lavaliers and shotgun mics, Shure brings innovation and forward-thinking engineering to microphone solutions for broadcast audio. Following are a few of our industry favorite, outstanding broadcast microphone solutions.

Array Microphones

Shure has successfully developed array microphone systems for several years and their benefits are well appreciated by thousands of use cases around the globe.  Array microphones use digital beamforming to create multiple steerable pickup zones from a single device. Broadcast engineers can aim these zones toward areas of action to capture important sounds while reducing unwanted ambient noise. Wider coverage with fewer microphones simplifies system design and gives engineers greater control over the audio that reaches the mix.

DCA901
The Shure DCA901 Broadcast Microphone Array is a compact digital broadcast microphone system that delivers eight channels of high-fidelity audio, along with power, and control through a single network cable. Steerable pickup zones and built-in DSP help engineers isolate the sounds that matter while reducing the amount of gear needed onsite to simplify setup. 

Lavalier Microphones

A lavalier microphone (or lapel mic) is the perfect choice to capture clear, consistent audio while remaining discreet and hands‑free. Lavalier microphones can be easily and quickly clipped on a shirt, tie, blouse, jacket, or hidden beneath clothing, in a hat, or hair, etc., allowing natural movement and stable audio levels for interviews, presentations, performances, and on‑camera talent. It's the perfect pairing with a wireless bodypack transmitter.

TwinPlex™
Featuring twice the surface area of other subminiature microphones, broadcast-standard TwinPlex lavaliers are expressive and natural with a robust low-frequency response. Moisture-resistant, superhydrophobic coated frequency caps defend against the elements and the Shure PLEX cable features a dual redundant ground, making it nearly failproof in the field. When you have to sound your best and failure is not an option, TwinPlex is the broadcast lavalier of choice.

DuraPlex
Offering professional-quality broadcast audio, DuraPlex lavaliers are perfect for everyday situations but excels in the harshest environments. Designed to perform wherever your broadcast takes you, DuraPlex is IP57 rated, making it both waterproof and highly resistant to dust and dirt. On the lake, at the beach, in the forest, or even the desert, capture every moment confidently with DuraPlex lavaliers. Rain, or shine.

Shotgun Microphones

Shotgun microphones are used in broadcast to capture clear, focused audio from a specific subject while rejecting off‑axis noise, making it ideal for dialogue in noisy or uncontrolled environments. Typically mounted on a boom, stand, or camera, they deliver natural, intelligible speech.

VP89
Shure’s VP89 premium shotgun microphone delivers unmatched off-axis rejection for focused capture, featuring a superior preamp design and RF immunity. What separates it from the pack is its modular design! Interchangeable capsules allow you to swap between long, medium, and short interference tubes to maximize what, and how much, you capture in each situation. Shure provides a full range of complementary accessories and the VP89 pairs well with the Axient Digital AD3/ADX3 portable wireless transmitters.

Mobile Journalism and Broadcast Capture

The advent of smartphones ushered in more than death scrolling and swiping left or right, it’s enabled journalists to report quickly from the field with minimal equipment, increasing agility and authenticity while lowering production costs, especially for breaking news and social-first storytelling. Trend-setting mobile journalism requires trend-setting solutions and Shure certainly delivers on that requirement.

MV88+
MV88+ is a wired stereo condenser microphone with four selectable polar patterns that plugs directly into your smartphone via USB‑C or Lightning, delivering extraordinarily high‑quality, low‑latency audio and headphone monitoring. You can also purchase the MV88 USB-C if you need a more compact microphone with similar capabilities.

MoveMic 88+
MoveMic 88+ is a wireless stereo condenser microphone that builds on the MV88+ design, offering the same selectable polar patterns and high‑quality ambient or directional recording while cutting the cord by connecting wirelessly to your smartphone or to a DSLR camera by adding the optional receiver.

MoveMic
MoveMic is a wireless lavalier microphone system designed for hands‑free speech capture, connecting directly to your smartphone via Bluetooth or DSLR camera with the optional MoveMic Receiver. It's ideal for journalists who need discreet, wearable audio without cables.

Reasons to Buy:

That’s a Wrap

From news anchor desks and talk show studios to sideline interviews, and journalism on the go, Shure has dependable and innovative solutions to help you capture audio, wherever and however needed. From the biggest games and shows on television to the most intimate interviews and news breaking reports, your audio should be every bit as reliable and worthy as your story. Wherever broadcast audio takes you, Shure wireless systems and microphones will be there to help ensure the moments that matter are captured with confidence.