Shure SM7dB (Shure SM7B) in 2024 

I appreciate that!

I know the F3 is categorized as a “field recorder” but its lack of any built in mic make it more of an audio interface for on camera usage. Its small form factor and tough build lend its self to portable usage and it’s a power house for making any mic sound amazing. I stand by the fact that cloud lifters are obsolete but audio is super subjective so if you’ve been using them for X amount of years, you problem be hard pressed to get rid of them.

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Fredo.heavyyField recorders don’t need to have built in mics. Usually, the built in mics aren’t good enough for pro audio workflows. The mix pre’s, the sound devices 8 series and the other zoom F series are great field recorders with no built in mics. Their main focus is to record in the “field”. Audio interfaces usually do not have built in recording capabilities and usually offer abilities to add plugins. The recording is done in daws and etc. Now where the cloudlifters and etc come in is if you don’t want to raise the gain too high and raise the noise floor. When you and your your gf was quiet, you heard it in this vid. A cloud lifter can help you eliminate that without trying to almost max out the field recorder’s gain then having to try to cut out the noise floor in post, which effects your overall sound. Too much gain can effect the overall sound quality even if you eq and add dynamics. The sm7b is a dark mic and is has a “broadcast” sound. It’s not for everyone’s voice, and you usually have to do quite a bit of audio processing to make sound good on your voice. For the most people though, you can just get something like a rodecaster pro ii and you’ll be fine, but for engineers and musicians, an activator will work better for their workflow because of the other stuff they’re adding to the vocals to refine it. Short answer, most consumers won’t need them but many pros still use them.

Consider getting that new Shure MV7+ I’m waiting for mines to come in to give you guys a review but it has SM7B style windscreen and USB C

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I just picked up and started testing MV7+ it’s a nice upgrade and physical has a “new” windscreen to make it look more SM7B. The MV7+ sounds really good and has lost of EQ features and USB C is plug and play I’d go with that option. Only con so far is that it might be to easy to accidentally mute yourself with touch strip.

@@Fredo.heavyy Thank you so much! This is reassuring from a pro like yourself. I ordered both and will test what is easier and sounds best. It would be amazing if you could do a video comparing both. Thank you!

Maybe stay tuned for the video were I blind compare the two.

They actually sound the same

That mic so ugly 😅

pretty much the only things you need