Dan Slentz tests Shure’s new SM4 microphone. The company markets it as a home recording mic for vocals and instruments.

All that comes in the box is the mic, a bag and a stand adapter, so you'll need to provide at least an XLR cable, a stand and an audio interface or mixer that provides at least 48V of phantom power.

As a hybrid USB/XLR microphone, the Cherry Xtrfy NGALE X is a stronger mic on the XLR side, with the USB side not having the ...