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Shure MV6
A direct USB voice microphone
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Microphone signal
- Shure MV6→
- USB data cable→
- Computer / supported console→
- Chat input
- Connections
- USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone
- Mute the microphone
- Tap-to-mute button
- Hear your microphone
- Yes
Choose it if…
- You want a direct USB computer input without a separate audio interface.
- You want to hear your own voice through headphones while you play.
- You can match your stand or arm to 5/8-27 thread.
Before choosing this model
Shure MV6 vs MV7+: which connection path fits?
- Use it directly over USB. Choose an XLR or hybrid microphone instead if you intend to move the same mic onto a standalone analog mixer.
- A USB connector alone does not make this model a console microphone. Check the exact platform below.
- Check the stand, thread and desk position before ordering a mount. Include attached shock mounts and adapters in the total weight.
- Check the included cable against the available data port. Add only the adapters or headphones your chosen path needs.
Platform connections
| Platform | What to do |
|---|---|
| Windows PC | Check this supported connection → |
| Mac | Check this supported connection → |
| PS5 | Compare other console connections → |
| Xbox Series / One | Compare other console connections → |
| Switch 2 GameChat | Compare other console connections → |
| Original Switch | Compare other console connections → |
Controls and specifications
Most Windows and macOS computers · Most Android and iOS mobile devices. Software: .
| Connections | USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone |
| Microphone mute | Tap-to-mute button |
| Monitoring | Yes |
| Included parts | MV6 microphone · 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable · 12 cm round-base desktop stand |
| Additional parts | |
| Mounts | 5/8-27 thread |
| Dimensions | 169 x 51 mm microphone; 295 x 169 x 127 mm on base |
| Chat controls |
| Connections | USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone |
| Audio outputs | USB |
| Microphone type | dynamic |
| Phantom power needed | No |
| Direct monitoring | Yes |
| Microphone connection | USB |
| Operating systems | Most Windows and macOS computers · Most Android and iOS mobile devices |
| Pickup pattern | Cardioid |
| Software | MOTIV Mix desktop · MOTIV Audio mobile · MOTIV Video mobile |
| Audio processing | Auto Level Mode · Digital Popper Stopper · Real-time Denoiser · Tone slider · High-pass filter |
| In the box | MV6 microphone · 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable · 12 cm round-base desktop stand |
| Sample rates | 44.1 kHz · 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 16-bit · 24-bit |
| Frequency response | 50 Hz-15 kHz |
| Gain range (dB) | 36 |
| USB sensitivity | -34.7 dBFS/Pa at 1 kHz, minimum gain, flat mode |
| Maximum sound pressure level | 128 dB SPL over USB |
| USB protocol | USB Audio Class 2 · USB 2.0 bus powered |
| Mounting threads | 5/8-27 thread |
| Dimensions | 169 x 51 mm microphone; 295 x 169 x 127 mm on base |
| Weight | 1287 g microphone plus stand and base |
Set it up for game chat.
- Connect the parts shown in the diagram. If you use XLR, connect the microphone to the interface before selecting it in your app.
- Choose the intended input in the operating system. Run the Discord input check or use your console’s microphone test.
- Check speaking level and mute with headphones on. Change only one gain, sensitivity or suppression control between tests.