The Shure Model VP88 is a single-point, stereo condenser microphone for use in professional studio recording, field production, electronic news gathering (ENG), and broadcasting applications. It combines two condenser cartridges in a single housing to create a stereo image of the sound source. It is unique in its ability to capture the realism of a live event and yet withstand rigorous environments in the field.

One cartridge (Mid) faces forward (end address) to capture on-axis sound using a cardioid pickup pattern. The other cartridge (Side) is bi-directional, capturing sound from either side. The VP88 contains an internal M-S matrix with three settings for different degrees of stereo image separation. The internal matrix can be bypassed if an external matrix is used or if stereo imaging is done in post-production.