Shure Celebrates 100 Years

Shure Incorporated is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, marking a century of audio excellence.

S.N. Shure started the company in downtown Chicago in 1925 selling radio parts kits. In 1932, Shure became one of only a few U.S. microphone manufacturers with the introduction of the Model 33N microphone. Since then, the company has grown into a global technology leader, offering a diverse portfolio of game-changing wired and wireless microphones, conferencing and meeting solutions, and personal and professional listening products. Over its 100-year history, more than 50,000 different electronics products have been developed by Shure.

Shure products are now sold in more than 120 countries, and through the decades, they have been trusted and used around the world by such luminaries as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Elvis Presley, Nelson Mandela and The Beatles.

Over the past 100 years, Shure has introduced products that have become staples in the audio industry. The Shure SM58 microphone, known for its durability and reliability, has remained a top choice for vocal performances. The SM7B vocal microphone has equally earned a distinguished reputation in broadcast, recording and podcasting.

Shure introduced the first wireless microphone in 1953, the Vagabond 88 Wireless Mic, long before wireless technology became popular by the 1990s. The company introduced digital wireless in 2011, and today, Shure digital wireless microphones are used across the world from the biggest sporting events and global concert tours to the top business conferences.

Shure is known for developing the first phonograph cartridge (1937), the unidyne microphone (1939), first handheld wireless microphone system (1953) and the first integrated wireless system (1990s). Shure also recently launched ShureCloud, a comprehensive cloud-based platform designed to streamline the management and monitoring of Shure products.

Shure features five global engineering centers dedicated to product development and software excellence: Niles, Illinois; Copenhagen; Edinburgh; Suzhou, China; and Hyderabad, India.

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