The Shure MOTIV MV5 Black is a USB condenser microphone for recording vocals and instruments. You don't need an external sound card or audio interface, because you can connect it to your smartphone or computer via the USB cable. You can get started right away, thanks to the included cables. It doesn't matter if you have an Apple, Android, or Windows device. The microphone has 3 DSP presets that allow you to optimize the recordings for a specific purpose. This way, you choose whether the recordings are neutral, or whether the microphone optimizes the recording of vocal sound or instruments. Do you want to hear how your recordings sounds? Connect headphones to the microphone. You can listen to your voice or instrument recordings without delay.