Highlights from the final day…

A glorious London International Music Show came to an end yesterday, and a quick glance through day one’s, day two’s and day three’s highlights (not to mention day four’s must-see content below), proves what a stella year 2009 turned out to be.

We’re leading the final day with a shoe-tapping performance from Albert Lee and some ‘ingenius’ new product in the shape of the Mark Bass MoMark. And, of course, one or two oddities from the show floor… see you next year!

Day four highlights

VIDEO: Albert Lee live!
We crashed another aftershow party! This time it’s the Strings And Things/MusicMan ‘Knucklehead Bash’ and Albert Lee’s incredible country-blues chops

VIDEO: Mark Bass modular bass amps
introducing the ‘ingenious’ MoMark system and the brand-new Little Mark III amplifier…

The weirdest stand of the show award goes to…
Moose Guitars! The brand-new luthiers that ALMOST made it

The Pacemaker: a metronome in disguise
A metronome in the shape of a mini kick drum to ‘recreate the feeling of jamming with a real drummer’… one that doesn’t answer back!

Shure PG27 USB: LIMS’ best freebie?
Our favourite piece of show swag is this Shure USB stick, closely followed by a box of lollies…

Guitar Idol 2009 winner announced
Jack Thammerat from Thailand kicks ass, takes home a high-end PRS guitar, Marshall JVM amplifier and double stack cabinets

From the basement…

SpongeBob SquareBand

The most blingin’ headphones award goes to…

Actually, that might be the last lolly… sugar hits are like gold dust around here.

]]> http://lims.musicradar.com/tech/shure-pg27-usb-lims-best-freebie/feed/ 0 http://lims.musicradar.com/tech/shure-unveils-new-super-55-microphone-with-%e2%80%9cclassic%e2%80%9d-appeal/ http://lims.musicradar.com/tech/shure-unveils-new-super-55-microphone-with-%e2%80%9cclassic%e2%80%9d-appeal/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:00:48 +0000 admin http://lims.musicradar.com/?p=406 London, UK, 11th June 2009 – Shure Distribution UK, the leading distributor of professional audio equipment, today announces the release of the Super 55 Deluxe Vocal Microphone at LIMS 09.

The Super 55 takes the design of the 55SH model and updates it with cutting edge microphone technology, offering a combination of classic design and contemporary professional performance.

First produced in 1951, the 55SH body has remained in continuous production since and has been used by numerous musical greats including Elvis Presley. The Super 55 brings the iconic design into the 21st century, with a new motor and supercardioid cartridge added to provide clear vocal reproduction that works on virtually any voice. High output and excellent off-axis rejection also aid in upgrading the performance of a classic microphone.

The Super 55 features the signature satin chrome-plated die-cast casing, with vibrant blue foam. The result is an instantly recognisable microphone with the performance of modern professional audio equipment.

“The 55SH is possibly the most recognisable microphone on the planet” comments Paul Crognale, Marketing Manager, Shure Distribution UK. “While the design continues to be popular over 50 years after first being produced, sound engineers increasingly require additional gain-before-feedback during performances that is provided by a supercardioid polar pattern. We’ve developed the Super 55 so they no longer need to choose between classic style and first class performance, they can now have both.”

The Super 55 is available in the UK with an estimated price of £243.85. For more information, please visit http://whatsnew.shure.co.uk/ and click on the ‘Super 55′ tab.

Shure Distribution UK, the leading distributor of professional audio equipment, today announces the launch of the hotly anticipated Shure Professional Headphone range at LIMS 09.

The brand new range arrives in the UK with three models, the SRH240, SRH440 and SRH840, combining Shure’s legendary quality and heritage with class-leading technology.

The new headphones represent Shure’s first foray into the headphone market and range from entry level and home recording offerings to premium quality professional headphones.
The SRH240 headphones are the entry level headphones in the new series. They are designed for general listening and monitoring applications and offer powerful bass response and clear highs. Weighing just 181 grams, the SRH240 are amongst the lightest in their class and are incredibly comfortable to wear due to an adjustable headband. These professional quality headphones incorporate a closed-back, circumaural design, which ensures an excellent sound isolation experience is delivered to the user’s ear.

The SRH440 headphones are for professional home recording and studio monitoring applications. They offer an enhanced frequency response that delivers accurate audio across an extended range. The detachable single-side cable and collapsible construction guarantees a high level of comfort and portability. These professional studio headphones enable excellent sound isolation to be delivered through the unique closed-back, circumaural design.

The flagship headphone model is the SRH840. The headphones offer the widest frequency response (5 Hz to 25 kHz), tailored to deliver rich bass, clear mids and extended highs. These headphones are targeted for studio monitoring and recording applications offering the same detachable cable and collapsible design as the SRH440 model. In addition, a padded adjustable headband has been incorporated for superior fit and comfort. The SRH840 is supplied with a carrying bag and an additional set of ear pads.

“Shure is well known in the professional audio and consumer audio market for our range of in-ear earphones” comments Paul Crognale, Marketing Manager at Shure Distribution UK. “We’ve drawn on our experience with pro audio monitoring systems and sound isolation technology and applied it to a whole new range of headphones. Shure kit is installed in studios across the globe and we anticipate the high quality of the new range will make these headphones as commonplace in the studio as our microphones are now.”

The Shure SRH240, SRH440 and SRH840 headphones are available from July 09 in the UK. For more information, please visit http://whatsnew.shure.co.uk/ and click on the ‘headphones’ tab.

Price:

SRH240: £69.99

SRH440: £130.00

SRH840: £139.99