{"id":13850,"date":"2025-01-11T15:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T15:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13850"},"modified":"2025-01-11T15:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T15:05:48","slug":"shure-mv6-review-a-clean-looking-gaming-mic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13850","title":{"rendered":"Shure MV6 Review: A Clean Looking Gaming Mic"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Getting started is as simple as plug and play, but you’ll need software to deep dive into any settings. I\u2019m not a huge fan of the Motiv Mix software<\/a> recommended on the box. Before I could download it, Shure required my full name, city and state, postal code, and email address for updates regarding the software, which seemed unnecessary.<\/p>\n

The software gives you the option to switch to manual gain, adjust a tone slider from Dark to Bright, with Natural in the middle, and turn on or off the denoiser and plosive reducer, as well as adjust a high pass filter for background noise. There are also settings for the monitor and mute if you choose to record with Motiv Mix. Nothing groundbreaking here, but there doesn\u2019t seem to be any way to access these settings otherwise. I wish there were just knobs on the mic.<\/p>\n

Can You Hear Me?<\/h2>\n

As far as I can tell, the settings you change will stick even if the software isn\u2019t open, so feel free to make adjustments, then close it and go back to whatever you were doing. I ran a few comparison tests with the different settings while recording myself, and after listening back I generally felt the default settings worked well enough. There\u2019s nothing here I\u2019d think of as out of the ordinary or goofy in any way. The plosive reducer works well enough to not need a pop filter for my Ps. I didn\u2019t notice a particularly strong change from disabling the denoiser, although that\u2019s probably helped by the mic\u2019s rear rejection, which helps keep out my keyboard noise.<\/p>\n

Auto-level did cause me to peak a bit if I suddenly yelled after whispering, but it adjusted quickly enough, and brought me up just as quickly when I spoke quietly. It\u2019s nice to not have to worry too much about levels, since there\u2019s no interface for a quick check, and the MV6 lacks any onboard controls or feedback.<\/p>\n

People who listened to recordings or chatted with me in Discord noted that my voice sounded clear and crisp, a noticeable improvement over my usual gaming headset<\/a>. I think you could easily use this microphone for occasional streaming or podcasting, and you wouldn\u2019t get any complaints. I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m missing anything sound-wise if I use this instead of my Audio-Technica AT2035<\/a>, at least when it comes to regular speaking quality. Professional audio engineers might feel differently, but if you aren\u2019t inspecting waveforms or recording audiobooks, you probably won\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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