Shure MV7 - Full Review + Plosive Issue Solved! 

You are exactly who I was looking for. Someone who actually understands audio and knows how to communicate his knowledge to laymen. Many thanks

You killed it with the review & pop filter advice, much appreciated man!

As a Mv7 owner. You are essentially my lord and savior now. Your graceful solution to the Mv7 is ironic, as I’m surprised that they never thought to extend the filter for such a better plosives rejection

Finally someone noticed the popping sounds from the S, T, and P. And suggested a fix afterwards. I saw a lot of reviews and no one seemed to care about that. Thank you.

I did this filter swap ($14 on Amazon) and it worked PERFECTLY!!! Thanks for this tip.

Man this is a game-changer.. I was on the fence before watching this video, but now definitely getting the MV7. Thanks!

Awesome video, appreciate you going into detail & breaking everything down! Will probs be buying the SMB7 pop filter!

Thank you so much for the foam tip! My MV7 is on the way, and I just ordered that extra foam to test this out. Very excited to be upgrading the sound quality for my show!!

Literally the best review for the MV7 out there! Super detailed. Going to be picking one of these bad boys up for sure.

I just got this mic and this is by far the best review I've come across. Excellent presentation and the expertise you have shines through!

I just purchased this unit for my Podcast production. I found this video extremely helpful and informational...thank you so much for that!

Not only did you provide an extremely precise review, but you were able to get a few laughs out of me. Loved it!

Thank you so much for this review and your golden tip about the foam swap! I was looking for a dynamic mic for live streaming with usb option. I bought the mv7k as well as the foam from sm7b and I’m really satisfied. I had to wait 2 weeks more for the foam. This really solves all the problems I experienced from the original foam. It’s amazing how buttery the sound gets. Now I don’t have to use extra pop filters or having to worry about getting to close to the mic. You are a legend!

You killed me with the off axis rejection test 😂 - loved the video, cheers!

Exactly the test review I was looking for! No one else did the MV7 + software tweaks vs. the SM7B comparison. And the pop filter was where I was leaning towards based on the plosives! Huge thanks, Sir!

That trick with the foam cover... MIND F'ING BLOWN! Now I'm getting a M7 and the RK345 replacement in the same purchase for sure!

Absolutely brilliant, thank you so much for the well structured review. Just what i needed. Got the MV7 today and i was a bit dissapointed with the same things that you mentioned. Just ordered a pop filter to get closer to the mic. Excellent work 👍

I've seen a dozen MV7 reviews in the last 2 days and this is the one I was looking for. Thank you mate! Getting that pop filter for sure!

Thank you for making this video! Just purchased the MV7 Bundle on the scan website. Found you very funny and informative. I been stuck between the Shure SM7B and MV7 for a while. I done a tone of research, but this video gave me the selling point to go with MV7, which was the resolving of the plosive issue I notice the MV7 had. The SM7B is the better sounding microphone. That said it is close, but for my purposes I intend it for my side hobbies of streaming, videos, discord and singing it does the job well enough for all them things. I think if any of them where to then kick off and I had the money I probably then just look for a godly microphone. The SM7B is legendary and has been around a while, whilst the MV7 is current and had modern considerations, that fit my purposes. You can also get a full mic setup with the stand etc for the price of the SM7B alone, but if I wanted to set up my SM7B I have to spend at least another £200+ on top of buying the mic to get it operating to its fullest potential. Hopefully, this helps people with their decisions. Thanks for making this video to help make up my mind!

What is so awesome is you care. You are so thorough, and you allow us, beginners, to grasp these concepts with ease. Because you found this hack, I didn't buy the SM7B, I bought the MV7 with filter. Thank you! you are awesome!

thanks for the advice on the filter! RK345 + MV7

Thanks Mate! I was really sitting at the fence. Don't have the money to buy sm7b but was not sure about mv7. Now I am just gonna take it for voice over.

Thank you for telling us the exact pop filter. Found it off Amazon and ordering it with MV7X.

BEST review on the subject, and I watched about 25 of them. thanks!

I just ordered the mv7 and now I ordered the rk345 thanks to your video. I normally use the re20, but I wanted to see how this mic will do with the setup I currently have. I use the focusrite 2i2 3rd gen with a vidpro mx-042 audio mixer(not much of a popular brand, but works great). I can't wait to get this mic in and put it to work, thanks for this great informative video!

very helpful video man, helped me making my decision on buying new equip, thanks a lot

wow. who would've thought such a simple change would make such a huge difference. this is a game changer for choosing the MV7

What a lovely review. Thank you so much for the review and the pop filter tip.

Excellent review! Very detailed and more informative than others I've seen. Thanks for the help!

Now I will be able to talk in my newest drawing videos thanks to your awesome advice! My old usb mic was terrible. Thank you very much I get my mic on Tuesday I just ordered the pop filter will be here Monday!

Great review, thanks for helping me decide

This is brilliant! SO happy I found this video, thank you for sharing this advice!!

Just ordered the pop filter, thanks man, you are one legend! ❤️

Great review! Very thorough! Thank you. Now let's hope this works like this on other people's setup as well.

Bro. You deserve more views than this. Excellent excellent review. Subscribed. The 19k people that were lucky enough to watch this, thank you!

Brilliant review -- the MV7 + RK345 solution over USB might be the perfect solution for my microphone woes w/ a Blue Yeti in an untreated room!

EXCELLENT DEMONSTRATION. I had the misfortune of watching another (supposed) demonstration that turned out to be all about the demonstrator and hardly anything about the mike. Meanwhile, you have confirmed my main thesis regarding the MV7: If you add the RK345B and manually set the audio characteristics using the included software, one can create a nearly identical output to the SM7B. Which only makes logical sense, as what would be the point of creating software if it didn't encompass the audio spectrum which is characteristic of Shure microphones? But to hear it and see the settings in action was truly satisfying. Thanks to you, my hesitancy towards purchasing the MV7 has been resolved. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH. 👍👍👍

wow ...at 13:50 i thought thank you for the honesty and information...i don't need to try out the mv7 ....at 15:50 i thought thank you again...i'm sold on trying the mv7 out ....very good review...exactly the information i was looking for...(only infos i'm missing is how it sounds with xlr output+rk345 and how well it takes eq because i'm more interested in the mv7x) ...subscribed!

for every problem with a microphone there is always a solution. if you put the pop filter of the mv7 over the rk 345 it sounds even better.

The MV7 with the RK345 is pure gold!

Wow, you sold me just like many others! Great job.

OUTSTANDING review, thank you so much, very deep and helpful

You Absolutely hit the point for me to buy MV7.

RK345s are sold out everywhere now thanks to your great tip! I hope Shure is throwing a kickback your way! ;)

great video, i could easily listen to it for a longer time + you´re the first one, who mentioned the thing with the "p`s" on the mv7 + give a very good solution as well Thx 4 that, i strait orderd the foam of the sm7b ^^ keep the work

Yo! I saw this video when it came out. Finally got the MV7 (I've had the SM7B for like 8 years) and this is a complete game changer!

Genius idea at the end there

I’m learning how to edit my own poker vlogs. These videos have been some of the easiest ones to follow and understand. Thank you!

Awesome review, excellent samples. Thanks for the nice work!

Excellent review! all questions are answered!

You're the only one that came up with a solution for the plosives!!! subbed

Fantastic review. Just what I needed to close on the MV7

very nice Review! thank you! just got myself the mv7 with that sm7b popfilter ;)

This is the best review of MV7 from all i saw at the moment. No one oi this f***ing RU-vid didn't even mentioned about issue with slow dynamics on auto settings - literally no one!, and great tip with RK345 windscreen. Thank You so much! Have a question/request: If You, let's say, want to buy good dynamic mic setup for home usage - podcasts, zoom, etc (not for singing or instrument recordings) and, let's say, You have 300$ (excluding boom arm) - I found 2 setups: First - XLR: Shure SM57 mic + Shure A81WS windscreen + Shure A55 shock stopper (i found that they use this setup in White house for over 2 decades) + Audient EVO4. Or Second - USB: Shure MV7 + Shure RK345 (just like You suggested - i was very impressed by your review) - both cost roughly same money, both mimic SM7b + hi-end inrerface, each one have it's own pros and cons. I was ready to buy first one but at that day MV7 was anounsed and after your review I'm really don't know which one i should buy, help me please - suggest some of those two which one is better on your opinion. Thank You. Best regards!

Holy cow this was a good review. Love the "Its a goal" example. - currently using a Elgato Wave 3 but was thinking of getting the MV7 to try to help reduce even more background noise since I am recoring in an untreated living room near a noisy street.

Excellent shout on the RK345. Got the mic a few days ago direct from Shure UK (Your deals went up a little after theirs did but in hindsight should have waited for the bundle) and the plosives was my only real issue. Had been "mitigating" them by putting an old Blue Yeti filter over the top of the default one and it was like a 50/50 as to it working. Going to try your tip of moving the current one up a few for a recording later today then will likely put an order in for the RK345. Sounds and looks great, should fix all my issues with the mic.

Thank you for the tip on the pop filter, that was genius!

Wow!! Great advice for the popshield. Just bought the RK345. I have a problem with my MV7 - it has just started outputting some crazy white noise when using it for video meetings. Not a problem until a couple of days ago. There is no noise at all when listening to music or videos. So it seems to be a mic-side issue (I use the 'headphone' output as my main audio out as the audio is so clean).

Dude absolute legendary pop filter fix!! It worked perfectly!! 🎤 Shure take notice please!!!

Very informative video! Just bought the MV7 and will see if my el cheapo pop filter will help with up close plosives; or if I need to invest in the RK345. As other stated, that pop filter aspect of your test was very helpful.

I've seen this "hack" elsewhere but it wasn't demonstrated as clearly as you have. Thank you for taking the time and effort to show how incredible the sound is with the RK345. And of course, for labelling what the actual part number is too!

bought the pair immediately. subbed.

Excellent review of an excellent new mic system.

Great review, very helpful. Best I've seen!

Best review of the MV7... 2hrs later, i found this

THERES A GOAL!

I've just got a motive mv7, and I very like it, thanks for video, I think I'll buy a rk345 too! 👌

Great review I’m getting this bad boy with the filter

Have seen many people use sm7b without getting near and get a bit disappointed.. mv7 seems perfect with the far mode setting!

very detailed review. thumbs up. thank you for the tip

Cheers mate absolute quality review!!

Perfect review.. great work!!

Fantastic comparison. Thanks for that

Literally debated picking up a podmic+presonus (and lifter?) or snag this, and you sold me on the mv7 for sure!

Fantastic information with a really fun format. Consider me subscribed!

great review! thanks!

what a review...wow, love it! nice!

You're brilliant man! Thank you!

excellent in depth, thanks a lot! did that goal ever get scored?

Excellent video. I"m a total beginner to this stuff so I've got a couple of basic questions. 1. Are you plugging the SM7 into any kind of audio -processor interface (with / without uplifter?) or are you plugging it straight into a PC? 2. If you are plugging it straight into a PC does it have any kind of non-standard sound card? I ask because I've got one of these plugged into a mac mini via usb and I don't believe it gives the kind of sound you are getting...

100% worked for me.

I was just wondering about an alternative pop filter for my Shure MV7. thanks for the tip!

@Scan Pro Audio - thanks for the video man, clearly put a lot of work in it. Appreciated. Do you mind to give a recommendation towards a setup for 2-3 mv7‘s for podcasting? Would like to have the option to invite guests or co-hosts and wonder what the best way to build the setup would be. Thanks in advance. Liked and subbed for sure.

Bough the mic, bough the foam. Legend, thanks.

thank you, youre the man!

Bought the MV7 because you fixed the plosive problem super decently, and as i want to use it for Beatboxing (SM7B is Beatbox high lvl standart, but im super sure it can handle just as good if not better), i'll tell you how good it is once it arrives tomorrow or the day after!!! Freaking good job, i hope it can handle my bass & kicks/snares :D And of course, i bought the RK345 with it thanks to you!. AMAZING Video!!

Great video, thanks dude

Fabulously helpful. 🙏

is there an eq setting to equal the mv7 curve to the sm7b? amazing that you included the measurement in the video btw

All's I know is that the MV7 is gonna be a huge improvement to my Astro A40 built in mic. I have no regrets and am so happy that it has USB. The only thing I would change is that it should have USB-C instead of using USB b to type A. Great side by side review

16:00 great tip thank you

Thanks for the video. One question though : how do i shoot a video from my phone and use shure mv7 .. do i need to connect the mic to the laptop and then later sync it or do i directly connect the usb mic to the phone and then shoot? Thanks.

Subscribed! Brilliant explanation!

If you happen to swap around from near mode to close mode quite a bit depending on what you're doing, how is the MV7 with the RK345 when not close and personal? Do I need to swap pop filters?

Nice review! Most folks like it when comparing to sm7b. But no one has said, they are willing to replace their sm7b with it. What needs to be done to the mv7 to convince you to replace your $400 sm7b with the $249 mv7?

I found that for the MV7 you need extra bit of distance between the mic and the filter; as you mentioned in your video. Take this to the next level, get yourself a thick fabric (for me a sock worked perfectly) cut it into a shape where you can stuff it around the walls of the pop filter it comes with, attached it back at a far enough distance....done, the popping plosives get drastically reduced.

Yes!!! thank you for the hack!!!!!! im really needing the mv7 now!!

For the mv7 if you buy that pop filter with it and use it far does it do anything different like if you use it up close?

what software do you use to record audio/video with the shure mv7? (im using a mac)

can you still use the settings for xlr output? and do you think the xlr only version is better than this?