ULX-D®
Digital Wireless Systems
SKU: ULX-D
Uncompromising Digital Wireless Audio
- 24-bit/48 kHz digital audio that delivers incredibly clear and accurate reproduction of the source material
- 20 Hz–20 kHz frequency range with flat response
- Greater than 120 dB dynamic range through the analog outputs
- 130 dB dynamic range (typical) using Dante and AES67 digital networked audio
- 60 dB of adjustable system gain easily accessible from the receiver front panel
- No transmitter gain adjustments needed: optimized for any input source
- Wide selection of trusted Shure Microphones
Extremely Efficient and Reliable RF Performance
- Up to 64 MHz overall tuning range (region dependent)
- Up to 17 active transmitters in one 6 MHz TV channel (23 on an 8 MHz TV channel)
- High Density mode enables up to 47 active transmitters in one 6 MHz TV channel (63 in one 8 MHz TV channel), with no audio quality degradation
- Rock-solid signal stability with no audio artifacts over the entire 100 meter line-of-sight range using standard supplied ½ wave antennas
- Selectable 1, 10, and 20 mW transmitter RF output power (comparable to 5 times the analog RF output power equivalent)
- Optimized scanning automatically finds, prioritizes, and selects the cleanest frequencies available
Scalable, Intelligent Hardware
- Single (half-rack), Dual, and Quad (full-rack) receiver form factors for any size installation
- AES 256-bit encryption equipped for secure wireless transmission
- Ethernet networking for streamlined setup across multiple receivers
- Wireless Workbench® 6 software compatible for advanced frequency coordination, monitoring, and control
- Comprehensive 3rd party control and monitoring across subnets
- AXT600 Axient® Spectrum Manager compatibility
- Rugged metal housing on both transmitters and receiver
- Dual and Quad receivers additionally feature:
- RF cascade ports, internal power supply, and dual Ethernet ports
- Dante and AES67 digital networked audio over Ethernet
- Bodypack frequency diversity ensures uninterrupted audio for mission-critical applications
- Audio summing routes audio signal to multiple outputs
Shure Advanced Power Management
- Adapted from industry-leading Axient rechargeable technology
- Lithium-Ion chemistry and intelligent Shure battery circuitry results in rechargeable batteries with zero memory effect and precision metering
- Provides ULX-D transmitters with unmatched 11+ hours of performance time
- Transmitters and receivers display remaining battery life in hours and minutes accurate to within 15 minutes
- AA backwards compatibility
Shure ULX-D Digital Wireless offers uncompromising 24-bit audio clarity and extremely efficient RF performance with single, dual, and quad channel receivers for any size professional sound reinforcement application.
Scalable, intelligent hardware delivers the best performing digital wireless available, with a wide selection of trusted Shure microphones to choose from. Unmatched spectrum efficiency enables a dramatic increase in the number of simultaneous active transmitters on one TV channel, with rock-solid signal over the entire range. Optional rechargeable accessories eliminate the need for disposable batteries while offering extended run time and metering accuracy in hours and minutes. For secure transmission, all ULX-D components include AES-256 encryption.
Generations ahead of any other available system in its class, ULX-D brings a new level of performance to professional sound reinforcement.
Read our blog post Wireless Audio Software Trends and Shure Updates for a rundown on how Wireless Workbench® and ShurePlus™ Channels software enhance the capabilities of Shure wireless systems and make remote monitoring easier.
Learn more about the reasons to choose UHF or VHF in our blog post The Search for Spectrum: Wireless Systems in the VHF Band.
Shure Product Benefits
ULX-D pushes wireless audio further. More streamlined. Higher density. Up to 47 systems running simultaneously within 6 MHz. That’s one reason it’s become the standard bearer for installed digital wireless. And you can hear it in crystal clear performances around the world.
- Multiple spectrum options, including VHF, UHF, 900 ISM, 1.2 GHz (Japan only), and 1.5 GHz and 1.8 GHz (Europe only)
- Multiple transmitter types including handheld, bodypack, boundary, and gooseneck options
- Choice of receiver type (single, dual, or quad)
- Monitoring and control functionality from Wireless Workbench® 6, SystemOn, and ShurePlus™ Channels apps.
- Dual and quad receivers include DANTE™ digital audio networking
- Dante Domain Manager (DDM) compatible for managing enterprise-wide Dante audio network deployments
True to the source
The 24-bit digital audio and the wide frequency response capture the sound as clearly and accurately as it was produced.
Scalable control
The network is always yours to command with proven Shure tools like Wireless Workbench®, SystemOn, Axient Spectrum Manager, as well as AMX & Crestron integration and Dante audio.
Secure sound
Confidentiality is ensured via AES-256 encryption that generates a randomized key for each use.
Networked, intelligent charging
ULX-D transmitters use either AA batteries or our intelligent rechargeable solutions for up to 9 hours of use. Battery life and charge status can be monitored remotely from Shure software. So power is always on your side.
Components
- ULXD1Digital Bodypack TransmitterFrom$567.00Learn More
- ULXD8Wireless Gooseneck Base TransmitterFrom$553.00Learn More
- ULXD6Wireless Boundary Microphone TransmitterFrom$609.00Learn More
- ULXD2/K8Digital Handheld Transmitter with KSM8 CapsuleFrom$1,169.00Learn More
- ULXD2/SM58Digital Handheld Transmitter with SM58 CapsuleFrom$609.00Learn More
- ULXD2/B58Digital Handheld Transmitter with Beta 58A CapsuleFrom$714.00Learn More
- ULXD2/KSM9Digital Handheld Transmitter with KSM9 CapsuleFrom$1,353.00Learn More
- ULXD2/KSM9HSDigital Handheld Transmitter with KSM9HS CapsuleFrom$1,353.00Learn More
- ULXD2/B87ADigital Handheld Transmitter with Beta 87A CapsuleFrom$811.00Learn More
- ULXD2/B87CDigital Handheld Transmitter with Beta 87C CapsuleFrom$811.00Learn More
- ULXD2/SM86Digital Handheld Transmitter with SM86 CapsuleFrom$714.00Learn More
- ULXD2/SM87Digital Handheld Transmitter with SM87 CapsuleFrom$811.00Learn More
- ULXD2/N8CDigital Handheld Transmitter with Nexadyne™ 8/C CapsuleLearn More
- ULXD2/N8SDigital Handheld Transmitter with Nexadyne™ 8/S CapsuleLearn More
- ULXD2/K11Digital Handheld Wireless Microphone Transmitter with KSM11 CapsuleFrom$1,515.00Learn More
- ULXD4-GVDigital Wireless ReceiverLearn More
- ULXD4Q-GVQuad-Channel Digital Wireless ReceiverLearn More
- ULXD4D-GVDual-Channel Digital Wireless ReceiverLearn More
- ULXD4QQuad-Channel Digital Wireless ReceiverFrom$6,453.00Learn More
- ULXD4DDual-Channel Digital Wireless ReceiverFrom$3,226.00Learn More
- ULXD4Digital Wireless ReceiverFrom$1,127.00Learn More
Accessories
- SB900BRechargeable Lithium-Ion BatteryLearn More
- SBC200Dual Docking Recharging StationLearn More
- SBC2202-Bay Networked Docking ChargerLearn More
- SBC2502-Bay Networked Charging StationLearn More
- SBC8008-Up Battery ChargerLearn More
- SBC4504-bay Networked Docking StationLearn More
- SBC8508-bay Networked Docking StationLearn More
- SBC2102-Bay Battery ChargerLearn More
- SBC10-100USB single battery charger for SB900 or SB900B BatteryLearn More
- SBC-AXCharging moduleLearn More
- SBRCShure Battery Rack ChargerFrom$668.00Learn More
- SBC-DCDC Volt AdapterLearn More
- UA844+Antenna Distribution SystemLearn More
- UA845UWBAntenna Distribution SystemLearn More
- UA834In-Line Antenna AmplifierLearn More
- UA874Active Directional AntennaLearn More
- UA864Wall-Mounted Wideband AntennaLearn More
- PA805Directional AntennaLearn More
- HA-8091Domed Helical AntennaLearn More
- UA860SWBOmnidirectional AntennaLearn More
- UA860VOmnidirectional AntennaLearn More
- UA8½ Wave Dipole AntennaLearn More
- UA7xxReplacement Antennas: UA700, UA700-V, UA710, UA720, UA730, UA700Z17, UA700Z18Learn More
- HA-4540Tour Series (TS) Helical AntennaFrom$599.00Learn More
- HA-8089Helical AntennaLearn More
- UA221Passive Antenna SplitterLearn More
- UABIASTIn-Line Power AdapterLearn More
- PS124In-Line Power Supply for Rack-Mountable Shure Wireless Receivers and/or PSM TransmittersLearn More
- PS43Learn More
- WA310Microphone CableLearn More
- WA3304-Pin Mini ConnectorLearn More
- UA802Coaxial CableLearn More
- UA806Coaxial CableLearn More
- UA8100Coaxial CableLearn More
- UA825Coaxial CableLearn More
- WA302Instrument CableLearn More
- WA304Instrument CableLearn More
- WA305Premium Guitar/Bass Cable with locking threadLearn More
- WA306Instrument CableLearn More
- RPW112Wireless SM58 CartridgeLearn More
- RPW114Wireless SM86 CartridgeLearn More
- RPW116Wireless SM87A CartridgeLearn More
- RPW118Wireless Beta 58A CartridgeLearn More
- RPW120Wireless Beta 87A CartridgeLearn More
- RPW122Wireless Beta 87C CartridgeLearn More
- RPW184Wireless KSM9 CartridgeLearn More
- RPW124Omnidirectional Condenser Capsule (RPW124)Learn More
- RPW170 KSM8 Wireless Capsule for Nickel Shure TransmittersLearn More
- RPW190Learn More
- RPW186Wireless KSM9HS CartridgeLearn More
- RPW174KSM8 Wireless Capsule for Black Shure TransmittersLearn More
- RPW188Learn More
- UA440Front Mount Antenna Rack KitLearn More
- UA505Antenna Mounting Bracket KitLearn More
- UA600Front Mount Antenna KitLearn More
- UAMSModular Mute SwitchFrom$176.00Learn More
- WA360In-Line Audio Mute SwitchLearn More
- WA661Mute Switch for 1 BodypackLearn More
- WA662Mute Switch for 2 BodypacksLearn More
- WA653Flag ExtenderLearn More
- WA371Microphone clipLearn More
- WA616MID RingsFrom$24.00Learn More
- WA555Switch CoverLearn More
- WA570ABelt Pouch for Wireless Bodypack TransmittersLearn More
- WA610Hard Carrying CaseLearn More
Reviews
Further Reading
All About Wireless: Waves and Spectrum
As governments around the world sell off portions of the spectrum, it is becoming important for audio engineers to have a thorough understanding of wireless microphone and IEM technologies. For this reason, Shure have partnered with Entertainment Technology Asia to present a series covering RF Engineering theory.