ShureMVX2U XLR-to-USB Digital Interface with Headphone Jack, Integrated Pre-amp with 60dB Gain Control, Zero-Latency Monitoring, 48V Phantom Power, ShurePlus Desktop App, 1m USB-C Cable

I'm a voice actor, and I bought this on a whim, a total impulse purchase, wondering whether it would even work on my iPad, since Shure doesn't mention that in anything I've seen, at least not clearly. What I expected was that, at best, I would have to get a powered USB-C hub to make it all work. Nope! Just plugged it right into my iPad with the provided cable, and voila! I have 48V phantom power for my Sennheiser microphone, a headphone jack that responds to the volume level I set on the iPad, and all my recording software just ... works. Effortless, inexpensive, sounds great, and now for my road gear, no more need to lug around a huge desktop interface with me when I travel. Nice to have something turn out unexpectedly well. 😊

Loved it so much I bought another. Works great at the office for my Shure SM7dB, and at my home studio with another SM7dB. Audio sounds great and is customizable. The bump in gain is nice so the mic, nor my adapter, needs to be cranked wide open. I get compliments on my sound in Zoom meetings, my podcast, etc... This makes it easy to turn any XLR mic into a USB C device. It isn't bulky, and doesn't take up a big footprint like lifters, or sound boards. I love having this device.

Thai adaptor was exactly what I needed to perfect my simulator space. It keeps the sound quality perfect and hooks up easily.

Paid for this myself to use with the Shure SM7. it's great. It really is plug and play with anything. Since it has USB-C out, you connect it to computer, tablet or phone and it's picked up instantly.I would argue that this unit (for the SM7B) is better than the cloud lifter as the app that comes with it has presets, vfx, and adjustable levels built in.The build quality is very good. It feels heavy in the hand but solid. No shaking pieces or loose connections on it at all. It's also really small for the amount of features and extra power it provides.This devices has unchained my workflow to allow me to use my mic on the go, which I couldn't do before without lugging my preamp.This unit is a preamp replacement and personally, I think it's just as good.Great value.

This is a great plug and play interface.The only thing lacking is the supporting software.I bought this for my Shure SM7dB and it works great. Setup time was instant.Once I plugged it into the computer my Mic was functional.It has a very slim form factor so keeps the desk clean of a traditional interface.I'd recommend this product if you're just looking for a quick, compact, plug and play interface.

I used many audio interface around $100 to $600 range, from focusrite 2i2 4th gen and Clarett+ 2Pre, motu M2, M4, UAC-232, Presonus Quantun HD2, sternberg, etc. All of them have this or other strange behaviors, like audio suddenly lost, microphone become very muffled. After all those unpleasant experiences, I finally find this small guy by Shure. To my surprise, it is really really good. No matter I connect it with my Shure Supre 55 or Blue Yeti pro, my microphone all sound crystal clear. It is also very stable, never have any strange issues, just plug in and play, just that simple. Its sound output is also very good. At least for me, who only need one XLR mic in and 3.5mm audio out, this small device is simply the best, period. Very happy with this purchase.

I'm testing this with an MKH-416 and Earthworks Ethos and it's been fantastic for video conferencing use. Note that while this DOES work on an iPhone 15 Pro Max via USB-C, the Shure MOTIV app currently DOES NOT support this model as of Nov 28 2023, so as far as I know, the DSP settings won't work -- not sure if config is saved on the device, meaning that one could configure this on a PC then plug in via mobile and have the DSP still work, or if it only does phantom power, but it definitely does do phantom power on mobile which is huge -- no batteries or external power supply or bulky interface required. The form factor is phenomenal, it fits in a shirt pocket, on a boom pole, on the end of a cable, or wherever you need it. The built-in monitoring option is excellent, again here for tasks like interviews or mobile film-making with pro-level audio. I haven't had a chance to see if two of them would work with an M1 iPad Pro or something, but that might be a viable alternative to something like a CEntrance Mixerface / PASport VO if you need two mics and don't want to run something bigger like a RodeCaster Pro ii.I'm glad I waited for this version and didn't settle for the original X2u that was sold out for a long time. The onboard limiter, compressor, EQ, and high-pass are great for amateurs and pros alike, and these were very easy to configure using the desktop app. One small improvement for the app could be some nice simple metering to show the impact of DSP changes in real-time, but it's easy enough to do your own testing to figure out what works for your setup.In terms of the preamp, it feels very much "good enough" and I didn't notice any discernible difference between it and the MixerFace that lives on my desk for conferencing, which has their high-quality "Jasmine" preamps. This plus an SM58, SM7B, RE20, S-Mic 2, MX183, DPA 4066, etc is going to be a million times better than using a junky headset or Blue Yeti type mic, and the fact that it has built-in DSP that does what used to take some serious rackmount equipment to handle well cannot over overstated. Great job Shure, now just add support for this to the mobile app!In summary, if you want to plug a nice real XLR mic into your computer, phone, or tablet and have it sound great with minimal fuss in a super-compact package, this is the one to get. Nothing else on the market at the moment compares at any price, since this form factor is pretty unique.