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Before Shure Brothers Company initiated the manufacturing of its own microphones in 1932, we distributed carbon mics made by Ellis Electrical Laboratory, based in Berwyn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. In 1929, S.N. Shure and Hugh Ellis signed an exclusive distribution agreement, with Shure agreeing to purchase a minimum of one hundred microphones in each year of the contract. Subsequently, Shure Brothers Company formed a subsidiary: Ellis Electrical Laboratory Sales Corporation, S.N. Shure – President. In 1930, Shure’s first catalog… -more-

I can envision the puzzlement of many readers.  “How can this be?  A microphone emits a mic level signal, not a line level signal.  Besides, why make such a device? Who needs a mic that emits a line level signal?” First, a quick review.  A mic-level signal is around 1 millivolt = 0.001 volt = -60 dbV.  A line-level signal is 1,000 times greater, or around 1,000 millivolts = 1 volt = 0 dbV.  There is a nominal 60 dB… -more-