{"id":20527,"date":"2025-05-04T21:48:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/?p=20527"},"modified":"2025-05-04T21:51:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:51:45","slug":"shure-nexadyne-2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/shure-nexadyne-2-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Shure Nexadyne 2 - Test and review as a bass microphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"20531\" class=\"elementor elementor-20531\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e54af4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e54af4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fc94a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84fc94a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6a3e7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac6a3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Short and sweet<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81412b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81412b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The Shure Nexadyne 2 is a supercardioid dynamic microphone specifically optimized for capturing bass instruments. Its sound is impressive: powerful, focused, and highly present. It delivers a level of detail typically associated with condenser microphones, while retaining the punchy, tight, and almost pre-compressed character that defines a great dynamic mic.<b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937b29f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"937b29f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ff2b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50ff2b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c554206 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c554206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Advantages<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f34118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f34118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Extremely powerful bass reproduction<\/b><\/span> - ideal for low-tuned instruments.<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Surprisingly present and clearly defined highs<\/strong> - for a modern, detailed sound.<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Sound image seems pre-processed<\/strong> - with a natural punch and compression effect.<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Almost no self-noise<\/strong> - even with quiet signals or high pre-amplification.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7879a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7879a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5053400 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5053400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Downsides<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a9833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5a9833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p class=\"p1\">The cable connection is not fixed, as is the case with the Shure Beta 52A, for example. If you tilt the microphone, the connected cable moves with it.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7414318 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7414318\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b452f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44b452f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/thmn.to\/thoprod\/610025?offid=1&#038;affid=1571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy now at Thomann - 265\u20ac<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The Shure Nexadyne 2 is a brand-new dynamic microphone from the Nexadyne series, which also includes the Nexadyne 5 and 6. It features a supercardioid pickup pattern and was specifically designed for capturing kick drums. Since I currently don\u2019t have a drum kit in the studio and am a bassist myself, I tested the mic on my <a href=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/bassverstaerker-amp-kaufen\/\" target=\"_self\">bass amp <\/a>instead \u2013 with consistently positive results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design &amp; Build Quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nexadyne 2 is compact, rugged, and fits easily inside a bass drum. What really stands out is the new Dual-Engine transducer technology, which not only enhances low-frequency reproduction but also significantly reduces self-noise. I was able to confirm both during testing \u2013 more on that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Shure is renowned for the legendary durability of its microphones \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/shure-sm58\/\" target=\"_self\">SM58<\/a> is considered virtually indestructible for a reason. The Nexadyne 2 leaves a similar impression: it\u2019s built like a tank and feels like it could easily withstand thousands of live shows without ever missing a beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8489-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Shure Nexadyne 2\" class=\"wp-image-20538\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8489-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8489-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8489-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8489-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8489.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/richtcharakteristiken-mikrofonen\/\" target=\"_self\">supercardioid<\/a> pickup pattern allows for highly focused recording and effectively rejects sound sources coming from a 126\u00b0 angle off-axis. This is a major advantage in live situations, as it helps reduce unwanted bleed from other instruments on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another advantage: the proximity effect is noticeably more pronounced with this microphone than with standard cardioid models. This allows you to boost the low frequencies simply by placing the mic closer to the sound source \u2013 ideal for kick drums and bass amps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The standout feature of the Nexadyne 2, for me, is clearly the sound. When recording my bass, it delivered an impressively powerful and detailed signal \u2013 well beyond what you\u2019d typically expect at this price point. The tone has serious punch and almost feels like it\u2019s already been compressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The low end is powerful and well-defined, while the highs and overtones are captured with impressive clarity and transparency. To my ears, the signal sounds almost as direct as a DI box \u2014 but with the added warmth and character of a real mic placed in front of the cab. <br>Honestly, the bass sounds better through this microphone than the amp does in the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, I always apply compression to bass recordings to bring out more attack and punch \u2014 but with the Nexadyne 2, that really wasn\u2019t necessary. And that\u2019s exactly what Shure claims in their product description: that less signal processing is needed. I can fully back that up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8508-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Shure Nexadyne 2\" class=\"wp-image-20545\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8508-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8508-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8508-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8508-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8508.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The supercardioid polar pattern ensures that only the sound directly in front of the mic is captured, while background noise and room reflections are effectively rejected. During my recording with the 15\u201d cab, some objects in the room \u2014 like the radiator \u2014 started to audibly vibrate from the sheer low-end energy. Yet none of that made it into the recording. The Nexadyne 2 focuses precisely on the sound source and blocks out nearly everything from the sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tested the Nexadyne 2 with both a 4\u00d710\u201d and a 1\u00d715\u201d bass cabinet. With the 4\u00d710\u201d, it immediately became clear how accurately the mic reproduces higher frequencies and subtle details \u2014 the result is a clear, modern, and truly high-end sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8498-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The SHure Nexadyne during the recording of a 4x10&quot; box\" class=\"wp-image-20539\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8498-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8498-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8498-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8498-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8498.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Shure Nexadyne recording a 4\u00d710\u2033 cab<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 15\u201d speaker, on the other hand, delivers noticeably more low-end and produces a truly massive sound in the sub-bass range. The Nexadyne 2 really shines here as well \u2014 it captures those deep frequencies with power and authority, all while maintaining impressive precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8502-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Shure Nexadyne recording a 1x15&quot; speaker\" class=\"wp-image-20540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8502-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8502-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8502-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8502-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8502.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Shure Nexadyne recording a 1\u00d715\u2033 box<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>You can hear the sample recordings in the video at the top of the article: the 4\u00d710\u201d cab recording starts at 1:40, and the 1\u00d715\u201d cab recording begins at 4:31.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Noise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned earlier, the low self-noise is another major advantage of this microphone \u2014 especially for bassists. The Nexadyne 2 generates virtually no noise of its own, and even with the preamp cranked up, there\u2019s no audible hiss or unwanted background noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This might be less relevant for drummers \u2014 a kick drum is typically loud enough to mask any microphone noise. But for bassists, it makes a real difference: you can keep the amp at a relatively low volume and still capture high-quality recordings without bothering the neighbors. The signal-to-noise ratio stays excellent precisely because the mic itself introduces virtually no noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Unfortunately, I wasn\u2019t able to test the Nexadyne 2 on a kick drum \u2014 but based on its impressive performance in my <a href=\"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/e-bass-aufnehmen\/\" target=\"_self\">bass recordings<\/a>, I\u2019m confident it will sound just as great in that application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a microphone for bass amps, it absolutely won me over: the sound is powerful, present, and has a truly high-end character. With a 15\u201d speaker, the low frequencies are captured with precision and authority, while a 4\u00d710\u201d brings out the bass\u2019s shimmering overtones beautifully \u2014 the result is a detailed, modern sound that feels both refined and full of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my opinion, the Nexadyne 2 outperforms most microphones I\u2019ve tested for bass. It delivers exactly what you\u2019d expect from a great dynamic mic \u2014 clarity, presence, and punch \u2014 but adds a surprising level of detail that\u2019s almost reminiscent of a condenser microphone.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I tested the Shure Nexadyne 2 for bass recordings and was genuinely impressed \u2013 a microphone originally designed for kick drums delivers surprisingly strong results on bass and easily outperforms many significantly more expensive models.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[118],"class_list":["post-20527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gear","tag-video"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8502.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Eloy Caudet","author_link":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/author\/ecaudetg\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20527"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20546,"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20527\/revisions\/20546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodandfirestudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}