Shure MX418/C Microflex 18" Gooseneck Microphone Cardioid

Product Overview

The Shure MX418/C is an 18-inch cardioid gooseneck microphone built for commercial AV installations that require focused, intelligible speech capture. With an attached preamp and balanced XLR output, this gooseneck microphone is a standard specification for conference room integration, lecterns, and house of worship speech reinforcement. The cardioid cartridge rejects off-axis sound, keeping the talker clear while controlling room noise and bleed.

Product Description

The MX418/C delivers a cardioid polar pattern from an interchangeable Microflex cartridge mounted on an 18-inch gooseneck, as shown in the product image, giving installers the reach to position the capsule near a seated talker at a lectern or conference table. Its balanced, transformerless preamp output maintains a clean signal across the long cable runs typical of distributed commercial AV systems, and Shure CommShield technology rejects RF interference from nearby mobile devices. The microphone ships with a complete installation kit including a shock-mount and flange-mount adapter and a snap-fit foam windscreen, so it drops into rack-fed and table-mounted designs without extra hardware. Because the cartridge is interchangeable, integrators can later refit a supercardioid or omnidirectional capsule as room acoustics change. For different reach or switch options, compare it with the Shure MX424/C 24-inch gooseneck and the mute-switch Shure MX418S/C.

Key Features

• Cardioid Polar Pattern — The furnished cardioid cartridge focuses on the talker and rejects off-axis room noise for clear speech reinforcement.
• 18-Inch Gooseneck Reach — The mid-length gooseneck positions the capsule near a seated talker at a lectern or conference table without crowding the surface.
• Attached Preamp with XLR Output — The integral balanced, transformerless preamp feeds standard XLR inputs and mixers used in commercial AV racks.
• Interchangeable Microflex Cartridge — The capsule can be swapped to supercardioid or omnidirectional as room coverage requirements change.
• CommShield RF Rejection — Built-in filtering suppresses interference from nearby smartphones and wireless devices for distraction-free audio.
• Complete Installation Kit — An included shock-mount and flange-mount adapter plus a snap-fit foam windscreen speed table and lectern installation.

Technical Specifications