![]() ![]() For a review on what I mean by "cardioid polar pattern," see my article Directional and Omnidirectional Microphones – What Are They Good For? See the picture above. It's pretty hard to see around my side-address Rode LDC mic, with its mandatory pop-filter.Īlso, the SM7 is a cardioid microphone, which means it's a directional mic, picking up best what is directly in front of it, and rejecting sound from the rear. This made it much easier for me to see my computer screen when speaking into the mic as it hung from my desk boom stand. Like most dynamic mics, the SM7 is an "end-address" mic, meaning you talk into the end of the cylinder. The mic itself is a large, heavy and very sturdy piece of kit. But it turned out to be super simple, much easier than any of the shock mounts you have to deal with when setting up large diaphragm condenser (LDC) mics. Having only seen the mic in pictures, hanging from its yoke mounting bracket, I thought it was going to be difficult to set it up on a mic stand. One of the first things I noticed when I opened the box was the way the bracket was already attached to the mic. ![]() I also recorded a sample with the bass roll off switch engaged (Yup it has one. The A7WS is an alternative to the standard thinner screen that the mic usually wears. In addition to the audio recordings of that comparison, I recorded my voice both with and without the SM7's supplied A7WS detachable windscreen, which Shure describes as being "for close-talk applications, such as voice overs or radio announcements." It also has air suspension shock isolation, which virtually eliminates mechanical noise transmission.įor this review, I put The SM7 to the test, comparing it to my studio workhorse, the Rode NT2-A large diaphragm condenser (LDC) microphone. So if you are doing a podcast, you'd be in good company with this mic.Īnd what makes it so special for me is that unlike most of the vocal microphones I talk about for studio vocal recording, the SM7B is a dynamic microphone (as opposed to a condenser mic - check out my article What Is the Difference Between Condenser and Dynamic Microphones? for a review of what that means). I see them everywhere on TV in interviews, etc. The SM7B seems to be the mic of choice for podcasters recently. ![]() It is described as having "flat wide range frequency response for exceptionally clean and natural reproduction of both music and speech." And it is found in many a commercial studio for professional audio on vocals. The Shure SM7B dynamic microphone is designed specifically for vocals. ![]()
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