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Shure SM7B Reviews
Lives up to the hype
Recent purchase but already living up to the hype. A super versatile mic for many applications.
Podcast mics that look great and sound awesome.
I use these or the EV RE-20 mics. I like both, but I think these look better on camera. They sound awesome.
Quiet, but clear
I got this to improve the voiceovers on my YouTube videos, but it also works well for video calls. Requires a little more hardware than a simple USB microphone, but I feel like it's an investment that I should be able to hold on to for years to come. It's pretty heavy, so make sure you have a good stand for it! It also requires a lot of amplification to pick up the audio, but paired with a good audio interface it can really shine.
Great mic with one minor flaw
Using this mic almost daily. It's been a great improvement over my previous setup. The only complaint is you'll need a pre-amp that is capable of boosting the output of this mic. The Focusrite devices here on B&H don't quite have enough gain to do so.
SM7B is buttery smooth
Firstly I need to thank BH Photo for their outstanding customer service. Bought this and wasn't crazy about it at first and they made the return easy and were awesome. Saw a needed a preamp and also used better headphones and I can definitely hear a difference. The audio is nice and bass-filled but not overbearing bass. Note: the first time I bought it I did not use the better headphones for some reason and still thought it sounded great, it is an investment of course so I did get cold feet. Built like a tank, the shock mount works great and the two pop filters give you some variety in your sound. I use the larger one for spoken word but the standard one works just fine. Plosives and Sibilance are well under control with this one. Mics like the Yeti, and MV7 are great mics, and I do think we get to a diminishing returns point, but this mic will last you many, many years and the quality is smooth and great for all-around usage.
Great setup
Shure SM7B is a fantastic mic - excellent background noise rejection, w/ low self-noise the bundle saves me having to get a swing arm and XLR cable.
Standard for podcasting
I travel with these for clients' podcast recordings. Very generous mic that sounds good with most voices. Very warm/flat. I slightly prefer the RE20 to the Shure SM7b for the more controlled proximity effect, but the RE20 can sound harsh on some voices. The SM7b is more natural sounding - which gives it a slightly better tone for podcasts IMO. My clients tend to like that this mic purely because they've seen it used by very prominent podcasters/influencers.
Nothing Better
I've used lot's of recording mics. AKG cardoid, Yeti mic, and rode mics. This is the best mic I've ever used for podcasting. Great tone. Will be buying a second one soon.