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From 1925 to 1928, the Company grew from one person to more than 75 employees. The first department Mr. Shure set up was the Service Department, and Harry Lea was named the first Service Manager. In recalling the importance of service in the early years of the Company, Mr. Lea wrote in 1943: “The founder of Sears, Roebuck began by selling watches to railroad workers, one at a time. Shure began with a Service Department. The idea of service was… -more-

Within a few years of its opening, Shure had built a thriving wholesale catalog business, but factory-built radios were starting to replace radio parts kits; and larger manufacturers were pressuring parts wholesalers, like Shure, to reduce prices. In 1931, Ellis Electrical Laboratory had a line of microphones and accessories that were marketed nationally by Shure. The line included microphone Models 10N, 12N, 20N, 29N, and 30N, along with transformers, stands, and cables. The 12N was a two-button carbon model for… -more-

Each month features an updated reprise of a Tech Tip from ten years ago because many past Tips are well worth review. Also, some will benefit from updating. Enjoy the thirty-seventh monthly Tech Tip reprise. It is common knowledge that an audio signal can be “too strong” and cause distortion when connected to an input that cannot handle the excess signal. One example would be a line level signal connected to a mic level input – the result is distorted… -more-

In the late 1920s, the Chicago metropolitan area was growing rapidly, and its image was changing from the “hog butcher to the world” to a modern industrial and commercial city. During this transformation, Chicago developed many of its most enduring cultural institutions. By 1928, the Field Museum of Natural History was a dazzling new building just south of the center of the city. Nearby were the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. In the 1990s these were combined… -more-

First and foremost, the Shure M-Series tone arm with phono cartridge is a work of art. The sleek appearance is an homage to Italian Mid-Century design. Long playing [LP] records were a nascent medium in the mid-1950s when Shure developed and marketed the M-Series tone arm – a stunning blend of new technology with up-to-date style and unique operational features. Shure M-Series Studio Dynetic Phono ReproducerPhoto by Stuart Van Dorn The first M-Series model, the monophonic M16, was introduced in… -more-

“If it’s good radio, we have it.” In 1926, that was the slogan of the Shure Radio Company, a new wholesale radio parts company located in the heart of Chicago. It was a promise backed up by one man, Sidney N. Shure, who took orders, packaged orders, and often delivered them as well, using Chicago’s elevated trains, buses, and streetcars to reach his customers in the city. In his one-room office, he oversaw an inventory of more than 1,000 radio… -more-

How do we fight feedback? Let me count the ways. Since the 1930s, Shure has waged a war on acoustical feedback. Sales flyer for Unidyne and the Uniplex microphones, 1939 For two decades, unidirectional microphones were the weapons of choice. Then in the 1960s, acoustical consultant Charles Boner researched the behavior of indoor sound systems focusing on the phenomenon of feedback. His findings culminated in utility patents covering the use of narrow band notch equalization as a method of feedback… -more-

📣 We’re excited to announce some upcoming changes to the Opportunity page layout that will enhance your user experience and bring us closer to achieving our revenue goals! What’s changing:

• Key fields will now appear further up the page for easier access.
• Fields that are no longer necessary or frequently unused will be removed.
• These changes will be applied to both desktop and mobile views.

Benefits:

• The new layout will enable you to manage your data more efficiently.
• Quick access

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How would you attempt to test and fix equipment that was in use nearly 24 hours a day? That was the challenge for Shure service teams when working with the many venues using Shure products in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the 1970s. All along the famous Las Vegas strip, Shure microphones, mixers, and speaker systems were working around the clock, as nightclubs, lounges, and public address systems were always on. According to Dan Levine, a salesman for the West Coast… -more-

From 1942 through 1945, Shure manufactured military grade microphones and headphones for the Allied Forces. During World War Two, the T-17 was the most widely used microphone, as the HS-33 was for headphones. Each device played a vital role when connected to communication gear made by Motorola, Western Electric, Hallicrafters, Crosley, and others. In this Tech Tip, we explore an example of such gear, the Crosley RM-29 Remote Control Unit. Military acoustical devices made by Shure During World War Two,… -more-