@@DistraitsTW if its price is same than yes. I found a mv7 a week ago for 180€ or so (no not fakes). Pretty good price then. If you find mv7 for like 200€ its the mv7 for me. The higher price of like 325€ is not worth it for sure
Would be nice if you could link or post your Mic settings somewhere ! That sound is really good! Was there any editing afterwards or is this the raw mic sound?
Hey, y'all! This is ~almost~ raw audio from the microphone. I touched it up a ~little~ bit in post-production (which I had to experiment with in order to arrive at this review's conclusions) but what you hear from this video's microphone audio is pretty close to being achievable straight out-of-the-mic. The only major adjustments I made were adding a minor compressor and somer audio gain.
Would you be able to tell me how long the included usb c cable is? and if you can use other usb-c to usb-a cables instead of c to c as well? how is the body sound rejection as well?
You forgot to mention that the MotiveMix Desktop App is still in Beta now, so you can't change any input/output settings and format. Also if you try to connect MV7+ to your iPad, you can't record in Stereo. Mono only. And you can't connect it to an iPhone with an Apple cable (iPhone just doesn't see MV7+) You need a cable from Shure (sold separately:) So it's just a cool mic with unnecessary LED but without good support.
Mono kind of makes sense since this is a mono, point source microphone, no? Unless trying to add reverb or delay, in which case you could set up an aux or two and send the audio from mic to these auxes with verb and delay.
I'm having a hard time deciding between the Shure SM7dB and this microphone. Is there a true sound difference? It would be lovely to hear a side by side comparison of those two!
It's hard to directly compare them because the SM7dB is usually used for achieving more "raw audio" that is processed in post-production. The MV7+ is meant to be more "plug-and-play" where you can add all of the microphone effects such as compressor settings, auto level settings, etc, within the MOTIV Mix app which makes the whole process a LOT easier if you don't want to have to deal with editing the audio in post. Does this make sense?
@@itstheBMAC Yes it does, and I appreciate your response. I'm starting to do voiceovers and I have complete freedom to choose whatever system I want, (so I don't mind extra gear and post production), I just want to make sure it sounds as good as it can. But I think they are close enough that the advantages of the MV7+ (in portability and versatility) are weighing more heavily in its favor. I'm not sure that my audience will really notice the difference - only us audiophiles will. 😉Thanks for this video and response. It really helped me make my decision.
I made a joke when they released the sm7db and said are they gonna make am sm7usb next and this is close enough I just wish they would also add more mic colors to chose from
Did bro just post a review of this microphone without even using it with a XLR cable? Isnt the whole point of having a XLR input to make the audio better, maybe you could of made a comparsion between USB and XLR, so people know what sounds the best? But, I guess this particular microphone is not targeted for such audience and only has it as a "gimmick" to sell more? So you think you get the full packadge like the sm7b and sm7db+?
I reviewed this microphone by focusing on the DSP features that this microphone offers. If I wanted to solely use an MV7 with XLR, I'd use my MV7X - and that's what I'd recommend to others as well. Comparing USB-C to XLR would not be a fair comparison in this video because the XLR audio would be raw, unprocessed audio, while the USB-C audio would be enhanced with the DSP features built-into the MV7+. Hopefully that makes more sense for you now as there is no "gimmick" here. I'm simply explaining the features that the MV7+ offers over the other options with a focus on the DSP which is, for all intents and purposes, the "point" of this microphone. For the record, by the way, there is no "SM7dB+" - just the "SM7db."
I wouldn't call the addition of XLR a "gimmick" lol. Just because this particular review didn't include a demonstration of the XLR, it's all of the sudden a "gimmick" lol, some people just don't use their brains sometimes! 🤦 For $279 this looks like a total bargain, unless you are an SM7B snob and think that the SM7B is the end all be all mic. In all honesty the SM7B is out dated and in need of an upgrade.
I was not sure if something is wrong with my dt770s or this mic is making some strange noises. They're pretty quiet, but I can hear them when you speak. After relistening to some parts of the video, it really seems like the mic makes some noise and it is most probably due to it clipping, because the gain is too high and you are speaking very loud when being very close to the microphone itself. Also, background music is a bad thing, if you're making a microphone review. People want to hear how the mic performs, not to listen to some lofi
There was very little clipping, if any. I have a pretty dynamic voice when filming and the microphone can only do so much at setting an “Auto Level” when my voice performs this way. Furthermore, this is a review - not a microphone test clip. Background music was therefore a stylistic choice that I 100% stand by. If you want a straight example of what the microphone sounds like in an isolated recording situation - not in the tutorial situation I personally use this microphone in - Google and the RU-vid Search Bar are your friends. I review products based on how I use them, otherwise I’m being disingenuous. Thanks anyway for stopping by.
I’m getting a really bad headphone monitoring delay when using the mv7+ either using the XLR cable or just plugging in the USB-c cable which leaves me to believe that it is a windows issue using OBX Is there a solution? With the XLR I use the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen.
It's hard to know for sure with so many different variables at play, but I can confirm that there is no delay when I have the MV7+ plugged in via USB-C and connected to the Motiv Mix app. Headphones plugged into the headphone monitoring port of the microphone itself, by the way - not on my Desktop. Does this help?
I'm a streamer of 10+ years and with the right audio gates and other settings most don't know I actually use the Blue Yeti. That said after the same mic for almost 6 years, I felt it was time to get a big boys mic aka XLR Mic. I was on the fence about the Wave Dx or the Mv7 and had already watched comparisons videos. But Amazon was like "would you like to see the newer version" 😅 I caved. Then this video was actually on their media section and I was sold. Ps I was also looking a new boom arm and seen that smexy one you got and was like "bet, add to cart" 😂😂😂 so while my bank account will hate me, I am grateful for your input to help me out.
The MV7 will appear as a mic source, yes, but while Motiv Mix is in beta (until around May 2024), I don't think you'll see the DSP features yet - you'll only see them for the MV7+ for right now from what I understand.
You will need to connect through USB-C to your computer in order to take advantage of the DSP features. From Shure: The MV7+ does not support power via the XLR connector. The MV7 will only power up when connected to a supported device via USB or Lightning. The XLR connection provides audio directly from the microphone capsule, just like other professional dynamic microphones, and does not include any processing selected in the Motiv App regardless of whether the mic is powered or not.
XLR is an analog connection where USB is digital. They cant interface with the mic audio for dynamic features with XLR for that reason. If your trying to edit XLR audio, youre better off using 3rd party audio editing software no matter which mic youre using
Sounds like plosives are still a problem on the "P"s. What a pity. The true downfall of this mic. I hope handling noise is better so you don't pick up all vibrations from your desk.
Not a downfall at all. Just get the pop filter of the Sm7b and it will work wonders. I currently use the shure mv7 (so generation 1) and the sound quality improved drastically after getting the pop filter of sm7b.
@@itstheBMAC I can see the idea of a USB only version of the mic. Yes, having the option of XLR is nice, but if someone wants to buy this with zero intent of using XLR in the future, why not have a cheaper option? They did that with the MV7-X being XLR only, which is what I bought a few years back because I could care less for the USB side of things and saved quite a lot of money. Just food for thought for Shure. I doubt the tooling would be that big of a deal to not include USB-C and/or the headphone jack. I could see this doing extremely well if they had another version with a smaller barrier of entry.