Shure MV7 vs SM7B - A Great Microphone You Won't Buy

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FINALLY, this took forever for a ton of different reasons. BUT WE'RE DONE BAYBEEEE. Today we check out the Shure MV7, the SM7B's little brother and see how it stacks up. Where are the compromises? Well, to be honest.....the compromises are kind of slim.....but let's be honest with OURSELVES....does that even matter?
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(Please note these rankings represent my subjective tastes. These lists would change with different applications, so this is a bit of an oversimplification.)
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🥉Shure MV7 - amzn.to/3BfewuF
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@AudioHaze Год назад

Get the MV7 if you're a logical person....and finish the video if you have no idea wtf I'm on about ----> amzn.to/3BfewuF

@sebste7737 Год назад

or a rodecaster pro II. plug&play setup:)

@vITALIANv Год назад

@@sebste7737 Wait... Why does the MV7 sound so much better here? Every other comparison I heard made the SM7B sound much better than the MV7. The MV7 would sound thin and tinny in comparison, as where here it's the opposite. What is this trickery.

@VirtuelleWeltenMitKhan Год назад

@@vITALIANv I asked that question myself. The SM7B sounds almost ... bad.

@chad9695 Год назад

Mv7 or xm8500 @audiohaze

@hokiescott8037 Год назад

Mv7 is great. Use it for random things and work at zoom calls and sound like I’m on the radio and the cheap laptop or headset

@williedeuel 7 месяцев назад

I had this weird suspicion that the "dark" setting in the Motiv app was Shure's attempt at making the MV7 sound more like the SM7b. I made two recordings of myself reading the same poem: once through the MV7 connected by USB and set to dark, and once with the SM7b through my Scarlett 2i2 with no post-processing other than normalizing them to the same volume. Then I alternated snippets of the poem back and forth - and while there's *some* difference it's crazy how seamless it turned out. The bass response and buildup are comparable. Both fought off sibilance equally well. It's shocking how similar the dark setting on the MV7 sounds to the unprocessed 7b. And I'm listening through a great pair of Adam T5Vs. So to anyone who wants that SM7b sound out of their MV7, just connect through USB and use the dark setting in Motiv.

@williedeuel 7 месяцев назад

I posted the WAV file in the Discord.

@tokoroto266 3 месяца назад

Thanks a lot, getting the MV7 soon and this helps a lot.

@altairferoli Год назад

I was quite surprised in the Blind Test, I was between 1 and 2 all the time, didn't prefer 3 even once

@captaingerryyt 8 месяцев назад

it's not the microphone, it's your ears

@invadertzim2193 5 месяцев назад

I totally feel that way too. I had the feeling, that the SM7B just lacked “voice volume” and sounded a bit flat…. What a bummer… I was really cracked to get the sm7b and now I’m leaning more towards the MV7 😬

@Jaburu 4 месяца назад

I hated 3 a could swear it was the USB one. But listen again, 3 is distorted and I doubt it's the SM7B's fault. something wrong in the gainstaging

@altairferoli 4 месяца назад

@@Jaburu well, I've been working with audio equipment for a few months now, and my opinion about the SM7's still is a neutral to negative one, I don't think it's a bad microphone, after all, it's not, but I absolutely hate it's default sound profile most of the time, because people don't even try to avoid the proximity effect, I've heard some people like it even, wtf? Whatever, it's too dark and bass heavy even for Dynamic Mics standards, which makes it incredible for some situations, but my choice in that price range is definitely the RE20, I mean, if it costed the price of 2 SM7dB's, I'd still rather buy a RE20 Edit: fixed some typos

@Jaburu 4 месяца назад

@@altairferoli It's probably cause of the classic radio announcer which IIRC had always that proximity effect as a trademark.

@LTPottenger 10 месяцев назад

I just got the MV7. Wow, such a difference. Been through several awful low end mics including yeti nano. This thing had me not just talking but even singing passably in just 5 minutes once I got it home! And no bizarre audio sounds like I have been overwhelmed with so often.

@Dead-Nip 8 месяцев назад

I need this mic my nano just doesn't sound great Im sure I can tweak it more but it's just weak.

@xaf0163 5 месяцев назад

He’s right, part of the reason why I decided on the SM7dB is because I love the way it looks, and I like the idea that I look “more official” with one.

@Effi3 Год назад

I bought the MV7 The audio sounds good and I love having a microphone close to my face that I also speak into the top of. I'm also really creeped out at how what you said about us consumers wanting to validate our craft by buying the SM7B hit so hard

@AudioHaze Год назад

It only hits hard because I'm the same way!

@michaelrichardson7524 Год назад

I was vacillating between the MV7 and a few other options out there. I made my final decision to get the MV7 after watching this video. I didn't need the USB option so I went with the more cost-effective XLR-only version; MV7x. I thoroughly enjoy your content. Keep it coming!

@RandomDrood 11 месяцев назад

My blue yeti broke and I've ordered a mv7 (after watching your video) as I have always wanted to try a Shure product. This seems more than enugh for me and I wanted to thank you for this amazing review, very detailed and well explained. You're a cool dude. ❤

@ReadySetMoses Год назад

I have an MV7 I use to switch back and forth between a MacBook setup where I take all my work calls on a daily basis and my PC which I use for Discord and streaming. The MV7 offers flexibility with the usb/xlr that the SM7B just doesn’t.

@I_D_W_I_W_D_W_I Год назад

Amazing video! So detailed, high quality, a great flow and and all while being packed with information! Smashing that sub button now.

@thxtalkslego Год назад

Researching which mic to get and this is literally the best video I could imagine to help me choose. Cheers!

@realsmt Год назад

That end of video explanation of the psychology of the sm7b was intense 😆 I don't think everyone thinks like that. In fact, I have the mic and bought it for plosive rejection, flat tone and as the only mic I will ever need. 90% of the content I make doesn't involve video or with the mic in the frame.

@AudioHaze Год назад

Totally, not everyone does :) but as a mic reviewer, I can confirm that many people do! Gear lust is 100% a thing, especially in audio and music (and cameras….and bikes..so all of my hobbies….)

@Xx_EL_xX Год назад

@@AudioHaze look at r/mechanicalheadpens.

@KING_DRANZER Год назад

@@AudioHaze I see you using Open Back headphones with SM7B. I would like to know if you face issues with noise leaking out of the headphones into the mic while streaming or gaming or attending video calls etc. If yes how do you deal with it. What settings you recommend. I plan to get SM7B + iD 4 MKII setup while using my HD800S headphones. Please what will be your advise.

@Tony-ui2sl Год назад

@@KING_DRANZER does that audio interface have enough gain by itself?

@KING_DRANZER Год назад

@@Tony-ui2sl Audient iD4 MkII definitely has enough to not need a Fethead or Cloudlifter.

@CantAffordToRecord Год назад

Beautifully constructed and presented video - Thanks Ricky!

@AudioHaze Год назад

Thank you!

@rrtvox Год назад

I have the MV7 and I use the windscreen pop filter from the SM7B as I have seen it suggested many times online. It really does help with the plosives. Your review was very good and extremely relatable on so many levels. At the end, I could totally tell that you were using XLR/USB functionalities simultaneously for the first two mics. It was impressive and they sounded nearly identical to my ears. Thanks again for your review!