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Product Highlights

Discreet Overhead Sound Reinforcement — Engineered for overhead placement, the CVO-B/C provides discreet, high-quality sound capture for choirs and performance groups. Its low-profile black finish and thin cable make it virtually disappear from view, ensuring the focus remains on the performance, not the equipment. This makes it an ideal choice for architecturally sensitive spaces like houses of worship and historic theaters.
Focused Cardioid Pickup Pattern — The microphone's cardioid polar pattern is expertly designed to capture sound from directly in front while rejecting unwanted noise from the sides and rear. This focused pickup, combined with a frequency response tailored for vocals and ensembles, ensures a clear, rich, and feedback-resistant audio signal. Achieve a professional, isolated mix even in live environments with ambient sound.
RF Immunity with CommShield® Technology — Equipped with Shure's CommShield® Technology, the CVO-B/C is highly resistant to unwanted radio frequency (RF) interference from smartphones and other wireless devices. This crucial feature guarantees a clean, uninterrupted signal, providing reliability and peace of mind during critical performances and recordings. The integrated 25-foot cable and aiming hanger allow for secure, optimal positioning right out of the box.
Electret condenser microphone element
Cardioid polar pattern for focused pickup

Available Since: August, 2026
Item No.: 20440331
Local SKU: OS

Discreet Overhead Sound Reinforcement

Engineered for overhead placement, the CVO-B/C provides discreet, high-quality sound capture for choirs and performance groups. Its low-profile black finish and thin cable make it virtually disappear from view, ensuring the focus remains on the performance, not the equipment. This makes it an ideal choice for architecturally sensitive spaces like houses of worship and historic theaters.

Focused Cardioid Pickup Pattern

The microphone's cardioid polar pattern is expertly designed to capture sound from directly in front while rejecting unwanted noise from the sides and rear. This focused pickup, combined with a frequency response tailored for vocals and ensembles, ensures a clear, rich, and feedback-resistant audio signal. Achieve a professional, isolated mix even in live environments with ambient sound.

RF Immunity with CommShield® Technology

Equipped with Shure's CommShield® Technology, the CVO-B/C is highly resistant to unwanted radio frequency (RF) interference from smartphones and other wireless devices. This crucial feature guarantees a clean, uninterrupted signal, providing reliability and peace of mind during critical performances and recordings. The integrated 25-foot cable and aiming hanger allow for secure, optimal positioning right out of the box.

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Technical Specifications

Hardware & Setup

Body & Build

Finish & Colour

Connector TypeXLR

EssentialNo

WiredTrue

Microphone TypeOverhead Condenser Microphone

WirelessTrue

Transducer TypeCondenser

Phantom PowerRequired (11-52V DC)

Polar PatternCardioid

EssentialNo

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What's In The Box

Shure CVO-B/C Overhead Cardioid Condenser Microphone for Choirs and Ensembles
Owner's Manual
Local Warranty Card
What's in the box

Shure

The Maker

About Shure

Shure has set enduring standards for microphones and professional audio, from legendary stage models to advanced wireless, conferencing, monitoring, and studio systems. Its products are trusted wherever speech and music must be captured clearly and consistently, including performances, broadcasts, workplaces, education, houses of worship, and content creation.

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Questions & Answers

6 questions answered by aDawliah experts·avg response 2 hours

It is specifically designed for overhead miking of choirs, orchestras, and other acoustic ensembles in settings like houses of worship, schools, and theaters.

The CVO-B/C is a condenser microphone that requires phantom power (11-52V DC), which is supplied by most professional mixing consoles or external power supplies via the XLR cable.

Yes, the microphone comes with an attached 25-foot (7.6-meter) cable that terminates in an inline preamplifier with a standard XLR connector for plugging into a mixer or PA system.

It includes an integrated wire aiming hanger that allows you to gently bend and position the microphone for optimal pickup of the sound source below.

The package includes the CVO-B/C microphone with its attached 25-foot cable and inline preamp, a wire aiming hanger for positioning, and a snap-fit windscreen.

Yes, it features Shure's CommShield® Technology, which guards against unwanted RF interference from portable wireless devices, ensuring a clean audio signal.

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