SHURE VP89L LONG SHOTGUN MICROPHONE — BROADCAST-GRADE PRECISION FOR SERIOUS PRODUCTION

The microphone the pros reach for when only the source matters — and everything else has to disappear.

Since 1925, Shure has set the global standard for professional audio. The VP89L sits at the top of that lineage: a premium modular shotgun built for the moments where compromise isn’t an option — film sets, ENG crews, sporting events, wildlife recording, documentaries, and any production where you need to reach out and grab a sound from across the field while leaving the rest of the world behind.

WHY THE VP89L STANDS APART

Extremely narrow 30° acceptance angle — laser-focused pickup that targets your subject and rejects everything else.

Class-A, discrete, transformerless preamplifier — transparent, lightning-fast transient response with virtually no harmonic or intermodulation distortion.

Superior RF immunity — engineered to shrug off hum, GSM cellular interference, and stray radio frequencies that ruin lesser shotguns on location.

Modular system — the long capsule ships ready to go, with optional medium and short capsules available to expand the rig (uses the same VP89 preamp body).

Switchable low-cut filter — recessed low-frequency roll-off tames rumble, HVAC, traffic, and wind without an outboard EQ.

Built like Shure — rugged, road-worthy construction that holds up to years of professional field abuse.

POLAR PATTERN

Hypercardioid / Lobar — the gold standard for long shotgun mics. Tight forward lobe for distance reach, with deep off-axis rejection through the sides and rear. This is the pattern that lets you sit a boom 8–10 feet away and still get an intimate, on-camera sound.

SPECIFICATIONS

Transducer: Electret Condenser

Polar Pattern: Hypercardioid / Lobar

Frequency Response: 40 Hz – 20 kHz

Acceptance Angle: 30°

Sensitivity: –33.5 dBV/Pa (21.1 mV/Pa)

Output Impedance: 115 Ω

Self Noise: 15 dB SPL (A-weighted)

Maximum SPL: 132 dB SPL (2500 Ω load)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 79 dB

Dynamic Range: 117 dB

Power: 11–52 V DC phantom power (<2.0 mA)

Output: Balanced XLR (3-pin)

BUILT FOR

Indie film • Television • Documentary • ENG / news gathering • Sports broadcast • Wildlife and nature recording • Live concert capture • Talk shows • Theater • Houses of worship

This Microphone is Mint Condition and has only been used a handful of times.