No. 1
42 artistsShure
SM57Used by Tame Impala, Elise Trouw, Angel Vivaldi, Jesse Welles, Dylan Brady, Nick Hakim and 36 more.
Most used microphones, 2026
The microphones artists actually use.
The most used microphones among artists on truerecs are Shure SM57, Shure SM58 and Neumann U 87. Shure SM57 leads with 42 artists. We counted 374 artists with microphones in their setup, each counted once per item.
Each item is ranked by how many artists use it: verified artist pages on truerecs plus published truerecs gear guides, each counted once per item. Every gear guide item links to a dated public source. Ties go to items you can buy now. How we source gear guides.
Top 25, by artists using them
No. 222 artistsShureSM58Used by Skrillex, Olivia Dean, Jacob Collier, Alvvays, Giorgia Angiuli, Angel Vivaldi and 16 more.
No. 322 artistsNeumannU 87Used by Samantha Fish, Jordan Rakei, Bruno Mars, Clean Bandit, Depeche Mode, Disclosure and 16 more.
No. 420 artistsShureSM7BUsed by Tame Impala, Fred again.., Declan McKenna, Mike Dean, Jesse Welles, Lastlings and 14 more.
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No. 612 artistsNeumannTLM 103Used by Imogen Heap, Novo Amor, Adam Melchor, Sean Divine, alt-J, Billie Eilish and 6 more.
No. 710 artistsNeumannU 67Used by Nick Hakim, Arcade Fire, Dennis Ferrer, Glass Animals, GRiZ, JAY-Z and 4 more.
No. 89 artistsNeumannU 87 AiUsed by Jacob Collier, Maribou State, Danny Byrd, Monte Booker, Future, Lasgo and 3 more.
No. 99 artistsNeumannU 47Used by Nick Hakim, Air, Benny Blanco, Dennis Ferrer, Glass Animals, Mac DeMarco and 3 more.
No. 108 artistsAKGC414Used by Jacob Collier, Giorgia Angiuli, Frank Dukes, Bob Moses, Laurent Garnier, Nirvana and 2 more.
No. 118 artistsShureSM7Used by Cassian, Bon Iver, Def Leppard, Dua Lipa, Evanescence, Lorde and 2 more.
No. 127 artistsSennheiserMD 421Used by Tame Impala, Elise Trouw, Amyl and the Sniffers, Mitski, Mousse T., Nirvana and 1 more.
No. 137 artistsTelefunkenELA M 251 tube condenserUsed by Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Evanescence, Halsey, Incubus, Justin Bieber and 1 more.
No store page for this one.- NeumannU87 microphone
Used by Dirty South, Ela Minus, Johnny Cash, N-Trance, Rammstein and Swindle.
No store page for this one. 
No. 155 artists
No. 165 artistsUsed by Benny Blanco, Glass Animals, Jorja Smith, Mitski and Moloko.
No. 175 artistsTelefunkenM80Used by Audioslave, Chris Cornell, Justin Bieber, Paramore and Soundgarden.
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Questions
About these microphones.
What is the most used microphone?
Shure SM57. 42 of the 374 artists on truerecs who list microphones use it.
Which microphones do artists use?
The five most used on truerecs are Shure SM57 (42 artists), Shure SM58 (22 artists), Neumann U 87 (22 artists), Shure SM7B (20 artists) and Sony C-800G (13 artists).
Who uses Shure SM57?
Tame Impala, Elise Trouw, Angel Vivaldi, Jesse Welles, Dylan Brady and 37 more, from their artist pages and truerecs gear guides.
How is this list ranked?
Each item is ranked by how many artists use it: verified artist pages on truerecs plus published truerecs gear guides, each counted once per item. Every gear guide item links to a dated public source. Ties go to items you can buy now.