From theater to sporting events, lavalier microphones like TwinPlex, DuraPlex and the brand new UniPlex face special conditions and challenges. But a great mic is only as good as its connection. JOHN BORN explains what it took to create the revolutionary SHURE PLEX CABLE.

Ryan Smith, Shure's man in Music City, takes us behind the scenes of CMT's show Nashville with audio prop master Danny Rowe to find out what it takes to keep it real – both on and off the set.