Shure SM 7 B 5-stars Reviews

Awesome!

This microphone has exceeded my expectations. An exceptional tone with room to play due to the LPF and presence settings offered, although I prefer to record flat and alter EQ in post.

Shure SM7B

Fantastic microphone, have used it on all my productions since purchasing it. I am particularly fond of it on vocals and a particular advantage of this mic is the fact you don't have to use an additional pop shield when recording. I tend to record a lot of metal bands and sometimes the vocalist feels a lot more comfortable holding the mic so with foam cover included really helps to eliminate those plosive words and getting spit sounds through on the recording.

As well as vocals I have also had great success using this mic on guitar amps, acoustic guitars, hi hats, kick drums and toms.

Really warm sounds, would definitely recommend!

Another great dynamic mic from shure

So far I have only used this mic in a studio environment, though the rejection of ambient noise and the included popshield means it would be one of my first choices for vocals on a location recording or somewhere with poor acoustics. It is great for vocals where the singer is loud/breathy/very bright sounding, as it does not amplify these traits in the same way most LDC's do. It also works very well on guitar amps, snare drums and most loud acoustic sources (I've even heard people having success on kick drums with this mic) due to the high spl handling, smooth frequency response and smooth dynamic response. It is also a good replacement for a condenser in many settings where other dynamic mics don't convey enough detail. The build quality is excellent, with the same weighty and rugged feel the sm58 and similar mics have.

Don't speak highly enough of it

It might be a little prizy but you do get what you pay for, Shure can never get it wrong.

The sound is warm, clear, not to mention how good it looks.

Highly recommended.

Affordable industry standard classic studio mic.

This is one of the only affordable mics you can get in this price range that has been used by all the great engineers, producers and artists for decades, (and still is).

For certain singers (Michael Jackson, Anthony Kiedis, Bjork to name but a few) and producers (Rick Rubin, Quincy Jones etc) the SM7 is preferred to the most expensive condenser mics.

Its dynamic so is great for micing in non-treated rooms or when recording a vocalist that's playing acoustic at the same time because it wont pick up the room and guitar as much as a condenser would.

The SM7 is a very affordable top of the range tool to have in any studio, professional or amateur.

Workhorse

This is what you should get before looking over all hundreds of options of large diaphragm condensers.

This will get you close to a expensive/good sound without having to treat the s**t out of your acoustic environment. LDC are more sensitive to the surrounding room acoustics. This one can give you a sound close to expensive LDC, if the signal chain is good, HW, preferably, 1 or 2 HW comps(brings up the small details, without shouting). I compared it to a Brauner VMX and Neuman U87, and was still pleased with the results from the shure. Had to pull up the gain high as hell though, and that gives you some background hiss. Also I removed the mushy foam wind/pop shield from the mic, and used the pop screen I use with LDC (makes a difference...)

Have not used it on instrument or cab, just vocals so far. I bet it works well on some sources and not so good on others.. But you can have it as a more or less secure start for a recording studio IMHO.

A great microphone, solid and easy to use

It's not hard to find a good recording setting with this one. It's great if your room doesn't have acoustic treatment, because it highly rejects room sounds if set up properly. The sound is quite warm and bassy, good for male singing and podcast/overdub. It's big and looks solid like a rock. You get a second pop screen for podcast use which promises to give you an even warmer/more bassy sound. I personally use this to record guitars in conjunction with a ribbon mic, to record my vocals, and as a substitute to sm57 when recording more twangy sounds full of top end, as it naturally tends to give a more mid-low punch and a top end roll off. Great microphone, and a standard for professional recording studios. Really worth the money, highly recommended.

Perfect!

At close proximity these dynamic mic's are my all-time favorite. Set one of these up with a condenser mic and balance the difference!

Good choise for less than optimal spaces

The SM7B dynamic mic is an optimal mic for tracking vocals in acoustically less than optimal project home studios since it's not affected too much by room sound. The mic works really well for aggressive male rock vocals.

Pair this with the Golden Age Pre73 and you have a very good cheap setup for tracking vocals.

The mic works well for kick, guitar cabs and snare as well. Has that distinct Shure SM57 type midrange to it, but fuller.

Classic Mic

Classic microphone, and very versatile. Very good for rock pop hip hop.

Tested in many environments and types of voices.

Optimos results with a live music project Acoustic Rock, in my home studio in hiphop and rock male vocals.

If you have a good mic pre, have very good results

Glad I bought this microphone, has found many uses already!

This mic has served me well as a live mic on my snare drum, and likewise at home.

Most importantly it has yielded very pleasing results in the studio on various singers, percussive objects (for example I've cranked the gain and recorded a matchbox as a percussive instrument and it sounded awesome!)

The feel of it is sturdy, well build, and it looks cool. I'm sure it could survive a few more knocks than I've already subjected it to.

Overall, this mic has less 'depth' than some of the others I use - but in the context of the combinations I tend to go for, it works wonders in bringing clarity and punch to my mixes (or certain elements of them)

If you've got enough dough, get one of these and you won't be disappointed.

This mic saved me a client!

Built like a tank, with good audio quality, the Shure SM7B saved a good client for me.

My profession is voice over. For those who do not know that term - I speak for a living doing corporate narrations and such.

A few years ago I got a job recording a narration for one of my favorite clients. The job was at a studio that was new to me. For some reason, though I am almost never nervous before a job - I was for this one.

One of my coaches suggested that I stand when reading the text instead of sitting, so I though to give that a try. There were many script changes at the last minute and the text I was given was very difficult to read while holding in one hand.

That made me even more nervous. The mic in the studio was a Neumann U47, or a very good clone of one. The sound was wonderful from the audio chain, but my performance was not.

Got a copy of the recording and brought it home to give it a listen. It stank!

However, I had just received my Shure SM7B the day before. And though my room was not acoustically treated I decided to rerecord the narration using the Shure.

My performance was 100 percent better than on the U47. Being a dynamic mic the SM7B is more forgiving for a room that is not very well treated. It greatly reduced the room sound, compared to using a condenser mic in the same space. Sent off the new recording to the producer. The end of the story was a happy one: the producer was happy, I was happy and most importantly, the client was happy.

This mic saved me from losing one of my favorite clients!

What a workhorse!

Great mic for so many application! My favourite uses are as follows:

Guitar amp - slightly rounder sounding than an SM57, good for a slightly warmer tone. Works great for some rock and for a cleaner tone, if you're doing metal then stick to the SM57 as it's got a more cut!

Rock Vocals: Great SPL and warm tone for gritty male rock vocals! This thing will take whatever volume you throw at it and love it. The natural compression characteristics that you get inside a dynamic microphone work really nicely for a voice with gravel that can sometimes sound a little harsh in the upper mids. Works great for other male vocals as well, but especially for the gritty ones or full on screams.

HiHats: You'l think I'm crazy but if you take off the foam shield this is a fantastic hihat mic for a great rock sound. Again, just naturally compresses the signal a little and makes it warm and usable but still cut. Just takes a little bit of the harshness out and makes the hats sound a little more usable to me.

Its great on bass amps and some other sources but these are the main places that I find myself using it on a regular basis based on the kind of work I tend to get. All in all a great mic!

Shure SM7b - versatile, rugged and sounds great

I purchased this mic primarily for my band's vocalist. The SM7b is well known as being a great mic for relatively heavy rock singers. Originally designed as a broadcast mic, the SM7 actually uses the same capsule as the lower priced and more ubiquitous SM57, with optional high and low pass filters, a tweaked suspension, altered body shape and no impedance matching transformer. That's the technical jargon dispensed with, what does it mean?

Imagine an SM57 with more clarity, detail, depth, high end response and you won't be far off. The SM7b manages to sound professional and high quality while still maintaining some of the character that make the SM57 an industry standard - the sound it captures will often sit perfectly in a mix. As the mic's capsule is recessed a bit into the body of the mic behind a basket there's less proximity response available which in practice tends to mean less muddy low end. The only downside is that because the mic has no onboard transformer (which means better sound quality), the output is quite low so the mic definitely benefits from a good preamp - something with plenty of gain on tap, high input impedance and low noise. For this reason I'll knock a star off "features".

The mic performed admirably on my vocalist, taking high volume raspy male rock vocals in its stride. I've also used it with very good results on kick drum and guitar/ bass cabs. It feels very well built, with a solid metal case and a surprisingly useable mounting system.

Amazing

I read a lot about this Microphone before buying it and it has very long and impressive history in the history of recording. I wanted an alternative to the large diaphragm condensers that I already have such as the AKG c414 XLS. In my mind I thought I would use this Microphone primarily for loud male rock vocals in a studio setup but I was very surprised at how many applications I found for it. I have used this on female vocals with great success, also it is awesome on Guitar amps, like a supercharged sm57 with more detail. The only thing I would say is that this Microphone does need a lot of gain so if you have noisy preamps I dont think this would suit. All in all an awesome Mic and highly recommended. Every studio should own one.

Shure SM 7 B

Everything about this microphone does everything I need it for. It handles metal orientated vocals brilliantly but it is also great for recording my guitar amp as well. Clear sound, sturdy build and easy to use. I highly reccomend this to anyone recording harsher vocals but is also great for various other techniques as well.

Not a disapointment!

This Microphone certainly lives up to it's reputation!

Brilliant quality for a variety of applications

Harsh metal screams, melodic acoustic singing, amp micing etc

However does need a lot of gain for quieter applications,

but most affordable pre-amps and interfaces can supply enough!