Shure presents Dynamic Allround Microphones KSM8 N. If you are on the lookout for instrument microphones or microphones in general, then this may be a fitting choice. Make sure to check out the reviews but first of all press the red button below to see if it fits your music taste.
Chris Roditis took the WHATISGOODFORME test and scored a 88% match with KSM8 N
88% match
Chris likes Indie Rock, Synthpop and New Wave
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Music taste profile of people who like this gear

Our latest analysis of the music taste of people who like "KSM8 N" shows that it is mostly liked by people who listen to classic rock, jazz or pop and are fans of Miles Davis, B.B. King or The Beatles.

User data for this research, chart data and conclusions reviewed by the MusicNGear Editorial team

Fans of Shure KSM8 N by artist

Fans by artist
artistFans
Miles Davis54.1Miles Davis: 54.1 fans
B.B. King39.6B.B. King: 39.6 fans
The Beatles39.2The Beatles: 39.2 fans
Queen39.2Queen: 39.2 fans
John Coltrane35.8John Coltrane: 35.8 fans
Eric Clapton34.2Eric Clapton: 34.2 fans
Eagles32.5Eagles: 32.5 fans
The Smashing Pumpkins30.5The Smashing Pumpkins: 30.5 fans
Muddy Waters28.9Muddy Waters: 28.9 fans
Black Sabbath27.1Black Sabbath: 27.1 fans

Fans of Shure KSM8 N by genre

Fans by genre
genreFans
Classic rock148.7Classic rock: 148.7 fans
Jazz146.1Jazz: 146.1 fans
Pop135.7Pop: 135.7 fans
Blues131.5Blues: 131.5 fans
Alternative rock111.1Alternative rock: 111.1 fans

Fans of Shure KSM8 N by age

Fans by age
ageFans
55 and above119.855 and above: 119.8 fans
18 to 2484.318 to 24: 84.3 fans
45 to 5466.445 to 54: 66.4 fans
35 to 4435.735 to 44: 35.7 fans
25 to 3432.525 to 34: 32.5 fans

Fans of Shure KSM8 N by country

Fans by country
countryFans
United Kingdom43.5United Kingdom: 43.5 fans
Germany32.6Germany: 32.6 fans
Sweden28.8Sweden: 28.8 fans
Canada19.9Canada: 19.9 fans
Australia18Australia: 18 fans
Netherlands17.9Netherlands: 17.9 fans
Belgium15.9Belgium: 15.9 fans
United States15.9United States: 15.9 fans
Finland15.9Finland: 15.9 fans
France15.9France: 15.9 fans
Austria14.5Austria: 14.5 fans
Greece10.6Greece: 10.6 fans
Portugal10.6Portugal: 10.6 fans
Hungary9Hungary: 9 fans
Northern Mariana Islands9Northern Mariana Islands: 9 fans
Slovakia9Slovakia: 9 fans
South Africa7.3South Africa: 7.3 fans
Chile7.3Chile: 7.3 fans
Latvia5.3Latvia: 5.3 fans
The Netherlands5.3The Netherlands: 5.3 fans
Slovenia5.3Slovenia: 5.3 fans
Argentina5.3Argentina: 5.3 fans
Czechia5.3Czechia: 5.3 fans
Egypt5.3Egypt: 5.3 fans
Russia5.3Russia: 5.3 fans

Fans of Shure KSM8 N by gender

Fans by gender
genderFans
Male322.4Male: 322.4 fans
Female16.3Female: 16.3 fans

Fans of Shure KSM8 N by type of use

Fans by type of use
type of useFans
non-professional use116.8non-professional use: 116.8 fans
professional use221.9professional use: 221.9 fans

Fans of Shure KSM8 N by ownership

Fans by ownership
ownershipFans
got it68got it: 68 fans
want it243.8want it: 243.8 fans

If you're out shopping for dynamic allround microphones and you really want to see if "Shure KSM8 N" is a fitting choice for you, then take the "Goodforme" test for a more personalized result.

IS IT GOOD FOR ME?

How does the Goodforme test work?

We have collected data (music preferences, personality traits and demographics) by people who took the Goodforme Test for "KSM8 N" and relevant gear by Shure, in "Dynamic Allround Microphones" or related categories and together with the tech specs of products in our database we feed it into our state-of-the-art recommendation engine. A sample of the data we are using to generate the results for the Goodforme Test, reports and visualizations for this gear can be found below.

For the scientific approach behind our collaborative and content-based filtering algorithms used in our hybrid recommender system please consult [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]

Latest test results

A fan of The Beatles matches 49% with Shure PGA57 or a relevant item
49%

A male fan of The Beatles, Bon Jovi, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Mötley Crüe and Pop, Classic rock, Metal, Jazz , aged 45-54 y.o. from Sweden took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Shure in the Dynamic Allround Microphones category 1 month 1 week ago and scored 49%

A fan of Eric Clapton matches 42% with Shure PGA58 or a relevant item
42%

A male fan of Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from Hungary took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Shure in the Dynamic Allround Microphones category 4 months 3 weeks ago and scored 42%

A fan of Queen matches 71% with Shure PGA57 or a relevant item
71%

A male fan of Queen, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Country, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from Slovakia took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Shure in the Dynamic Allround Microphones category 9 months 3 days ago and scored 71%

A fan of Herbie Hancock matches 81% with Shure PGA57 or a relevant item
81%

A male fan of Herbie Hancock, Nat King Cole, B.B. King and Jazz, Blues, Latin , aged 55 y.o. or older from Australia took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Shure in the Dynamic Allround Microphones category 9 months 1 week ago and scored 81%

A fan of Queen matches 64% with Shure PGA58 or a relevant item
64%

A male fan of Queen, The Beatles and Pop, Classic rock, Blues , aged 18-24 y.o. from Australia took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Shure in the Dynamic Allround Microphones category 1 year 1 month ago and scored 64%

A fan of Madonna matches 70% with Shure PGA58 or a relevant item
70%

A male fan of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift and Pop, Country , aged 45-54 y.o. from Northern Mariana Islands took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Shure in the Dynamic Allround Microphones category 2 years 2 months ago and scored 70%

A fan of Charles Mingus matches 99% with Shure PGA57 or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Charles Mingus and Classic rock, Jazz , aged 55 y.o. or older from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Shure in the Dynamic Allround Microphones category 3 years 1 week ago and scored 99%

A fan of Miles Davis matches 99% with Shure SM57LC Bundle III or a relevant item
99%

A female fan of Miles Davis and Jazz , aged 55 y.o. or older from Germany took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Shure in the Dynamic Allround Microphones category 3 years 2 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Lady Gaga matches 51% with Shure PGA98H-TQG or a relevant item
51%

A male fan of Lady Gaga, Deep Purple, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Smashing Pumpkins, Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Eric Clapton, David Bowie and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Jazz, Blues , aged 45-54 y.o. from Canada took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 6 months 4 days ago and scored 51%

A fan of Miles Davis matches 56% with Shure PGA98H-TQG or a relevant item
56%

A male fan of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Diana Krall and Jazz , aged 18-24 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 10 months 3 weeks ago and scored 56%

A fan of Eagles matches 70% with Shure PGA52 or a relevant item
70%

A male fan of Eagles, Coldplay, Iron Maiden and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Reggae , aged 18-24 y.o. from Germany took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 11 months 6 days ago and scored 70%

A fan of Eagles matches 62% with Shure Beta 52A or a relevant item
62%

A male fan of Eagles, Miles Davis, Manu Chao, Peter Tosh and Classic rock, Jazz, Blues, Reggae , aged 45-54 y.o. from Germany took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 11 months 3 weeks ago and scored 62%

A fan of Keith Jarrett matches 52% with Shure PGA98H-TQG or a relevant item
52%

A male fan of Keith Jarrett, Manu Chao, Buena Vista Social Club and Pop, Alternative rock, Jazz, Blues, Electronic, Hip hop / rap, Latin, Reggae , aged 25-34 y.o. from Chile took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 12 months 2 days ago and scored 52%

A fan of Aerosmith matches 38% with Shure PGA98H-TQG or a relevant item
38%

A male fan of Aerosmith, Kiss, Eagles, The Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, U2, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Def Leppard and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from Canada took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 1 year 3 months ago and scored 38%

A fan of Herbie Hancock matches 48% with Shure PGA98H-TQG or a relevant item
48%

A male fan of Herbie Hancock, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Bob Marley, UB40 and Jazz, Blues, Reggae , aged 25-34 y.o. from South Africa took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 1 year 4 months ago and scored 48%

A fan of Billie Holiday matches 13% with Shure PGA98H-TQG or a relevant item
13%

A female fan of Billie Holiday and Jazz , aged 55 y.o. or older from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 2 years 1 week ago and scored 13%

A fan of Tom Waits matches 62% with Shure PGA52 or a relevant item
62%

A male fan of Tom Waits, Buena Vista Social Club and Pop, Alternative rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, Latin , aged 45-54 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 2 years 2 months ago and scored 62%

A fan of Miles Davis matches 52% with Shure PGA98H-TQG or a relevant item
52%

A male fan of Miles Davis and Jazz , aged 18-24 y.o. from Netherlands took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 2 years 11 months ago and scored 52%

A fan of AC/DC matches 99% with Shure Beta 56 A or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of AC/DC, John Coltrane, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Gipsy Kings and Classic rock, Jazz, Blues, Latin , aged 35-44 y.o. from Sweden took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 4 years 2 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers matches 99% with Shure 520 DX or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Radiohead, Ella Fitzgerald, Norah Jones, The Black Keys and Alternative rock, Jazz, Blues , aged 25-34 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Shure in the Microphones category 7 years 11 months ago and scored 99%

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