The BEST Mic just got EVEN BETTER - Shure SM7dB Review 

I absolutely love how your retro effects have evolved mate, they’re looking PHENOMENAL

It's awesome to see Shure is still giving some love to the SM7B. While I'm still not in the market for the mic, it's nice to know this option is available to simplify the pieces needed to add it to my workflow.

Holy crap! Part of the thing that attracted me to the Logitech Blue Sona, aside from its visual design, was the fact that the +24 db ClearAmp tech put into it allowed the microphone to be plugged into any interface for clear sound without needing to worry about it being too quiet--but, the biggest drawback is that you can _only_ use it with Phantom Power. This SM7 revision is HUGE for allowing you to bypass the built-in booster and just use the mic as-is.

The editing is brilliant! Love the aspect ratio btw. :D

Insane production quality on this video. love it!

One of the best microphone reviews I've seen in production quality! And I'm glad Shure was able to get over the major issues people were having.

can we talk about the quality of this video?

Loving the new look :D and super educational and fun

I'd greatly appreciate your feedback😂 regarding preamps. About to build a new studio and haven't researched them since buying a Motu firewire system 20 years ago. Thank you soooooo much for this one! 🙏👊🤙

Currently using an MV7 and been looking at an upgrade to the SM7b, going for the db seems a no brainer, especially no t needing a fet head or cloud lifter now.

About time. The RE20 though more a strictly radio/broadcast microphone than a versatile one like this is around the same price never had the gain issues. Also that phantom power advisory goes double if you use ribbons. Which usually shred over any voltage, though there's some active ones.

I got really lucky and got my sm7b for 350 almost exactly 2 years ago and a used cloudlifter for another 130. It's been my favorite mic to this day and has more than paid for itself considering I have used it for work every day.

would love to see a video at some point on how you EQ the sm7b specifically these days, the mic is so mid forward I struggle to find a tone I like without scooping too much out. can talk about this stuff all day since your mic / audio processing journey has been similar to mine, so thanks for the videos!

Have you had much use of the MVX2U converter they sell too? Is it worthwhile or is it better to keep investing in a more robust XLR interface instead? They're bundling the products together and given I'd be going from the USB Elagto Wave 3 I don't have an XLR setup currently so if I could just bundle compactly with no impact to the end product seems a no brainer?

Hey, I was just wondering, how do you have practically no hiss in your recording? Is this a feature that comes with the SM7dB, did you remove the hiss yourself, or is it something else? The hiss is something that I can seem to fix in my recordings and it's really starting to get on my nerves😭

At 4:05, you mentioned making sure to turn off phantom power and wait a bit before unplugging/plugging in a microphone. The motherboard I have (Gigabyte B650 Aorus Pro Ax) has an issue with USB devices being plugged in but acting like they got unplugged briefly from time to time. I am *brand new* to decent quality mics, so forgive me if this is an idiotic question, but would this be cause for concern in a similar way? The whole audio interface would basically get "unplugged", not just the mic. It'd be a bit of a hassle considering it's a pretty new build but I could replace my motherboard if that's the only way forward without destroying a $400+ mic.

even though im not in the market for a new mic, i love watching videos about microphones they are still fun to me and i think a reason i haven't got a new mic is that people always complement my mic "sounding really good" despite the fact i didn't pay for it as it was a gift from my mum 5 years ago maybe is proof that the Rode NT1-A is actually a good mic despite a lot of pros preferring the NT1.

It’s funny it took 50 years for Shute and cloud to finally collaborate since they essentially needed each other this entire time! Lol

That was awesome!

Just a random comment, but thought it might be worth knowing. The subtitles are roughly 8-10seconds behind the video. Either way great video and the revision to the SM7B is looking very well thought out!

Should i get the elgato xlr interface or scarlett gen 4?

Have you made a video showing how to make footage that looks that vintage or naturally vintage like you did? Any possible way without physical hardware? If you havent done it great video idea that could be neat. As it did look 80s tv to me

There is no need for an usb version. Since shure just released an inline xlr interface, which turns xlr mics into usb mics and provides the shure software we know from the mv7. It also has phantom power and an aux out. So thats basically already perfect for the sm7db and i am sure the timing of releases is no coincidence

Anyone tried using a Sure MVX2u XLR to USB interface and the SM7dB straight to an iPad Pro? Just wondering if the added gain from both and the 48 phantom power would be enough to get good audio for a simple podcast setup.

Fun fact, I just realized on my own shure arm those cable channel clips pop completely out. Once out you can squeeze the cable in and snap them back in!

On Bose wireless headphones I kinda liked it best with the preamp bypassed! I'd have to hear it thru monitors but the preamp settings seemed to provide hi and lowpass shelves and diminish the volume a bit. It sounds great regardless but then again? Yeah.

any chance you can share where you got the custom pop filter? Thanks!

Hahahah okay on the update but the old style commercials is highlight for sure!!! Lol. Nice review and nice video. Like it.

MAN, never seen a more complete breakdown and the importance of caring the micros when using a phantom pwerchhh, thanks for sharing and caring

BTW Can you test the Fifine Ampligame AM8 ? It has xlr and USB.

I'm actually glad I held off buying an SM7B now! A year ago I bought an MV7 and have been using it since. It's awesome for what its worth but I've been wanting an SM7B for the longest and might consider stretching my budget just for this maybe some time next year?! What do you think??

Underrated asf! Amazing video

I do have a question. Is there still a need for an audio interface for the SM7dB? I already have a 48V Phantom Power Supply, but now I'm not sure if I still need to buy an audio interface if I decide to buy the SM7dB. Thank you very much for the helpful (and very creative) video though :)

I always love gears that are way out of my budget. I don't have to worry about whether to buy it or not no matter how good it is. Also, I don't suffer from wishing I bought this instead of my RODE-USB mic.

How to make those effects or filters? They look amazing

can you explain the phantom power thing? I'm wondering if this might have caused my SD1 to sound tinny all of a sudden. Cloudlifter didnt specify in the manual about unplugging/plugging. Can you go through the steps and could this actually cause a malfunction in the microphone?

So, TL;DR - if I have an SM7b and use a preamp/processor (Dbx 286s), the SM7dB in bypass mode used with the same Dbx 286s would essentially be no different than my current setup? Just trying to figure out if there is a reason to upgrade.

Thx for featuring my moustaches on 0:59 😅

This is awesome! So does the Shure SM7dB need a cloud lifter?

Is Shure producing these out of Mexico or elsewhere? My recent SM7B came from MX. Curious if the build has gone to the same locations making the MV7.

That chocolate rain reference had me rolling

Where did you hear that Shure partnered with Cloud for the preamp? I haven't heard that anywhere else.

What is that phantom power?

The SM7dB in Germany is exactly 200 euros more than the SM7B at the moment (which is on a slight sale). Would you say it's worth getting the dB, even it it costed about 40~ euros less to just grab the old model with a Cloudlifter?

4:04 is this actually a issue? will I kill my SM7dB if i don't turn off phantom power before unplugging it?

Hey, sorry for an off-topic question, but is Backingtrack gg down? Or do I need a VPN to access it from EU/NL?

Theres No +24 db Mode its (+28db)

I know it’s not the exact same but I would think they look at the MV7 as the USB version of the SM7B. I’m glad they finally added them together. Still out of budget for me but I’m glad to see it for when I can afford one one day.

The reason i never bothered even looking at the damn mic cause of the price range, Then i saw the At2020 price and bought instantly.

Guess you can bundle it with the MVX2U if you really need the USB interface.

Should i get a fethead? For good major

I know this is off topic, and it could just be me, or are your latest videos recorded in the dark? Respectfully asking, of course.

Just buy tc voice helicon tone to gain more db for singers.

A tip: should be able to take that logo off easy, looks pad printed on there. The arm looks like a beefier version of my Blue arm.

Can I use that mic with my dbx286s?

In Australia, it costs more than my sm7b and GOXLR combined cost me. Imma pass on it for now.

This mic is a clear discrepancy of what consumer actually want vs what brands wants and what brands thought consumers want: 1) Brand thought with so many podcast using the SM7B, if they add the Shure logo, it will be free advertising for them. The only reason I'm not buying 6 of the SM7dB and bought 6 Lauten Audio LS-208 is purely because of the logo that Shure added. If I don't use it hang down, the logo will be upside down unless I open the screw and rotate it and screw it back. 2) They beauty of the SM7B is how subtle it was, the black plate makes it look so clean, now they no longer gives you the back plate 3) It's nice that they make the switch easier to access, but what's the point if no one even uses the switches in the first place? 4) Build in Pre-amp 5 years too late, now entry level audio interfaces already have 69 db of gain like the latest generation Scarlett, 76 db of gain with the Rodecaster pro II/duo, 80 db of gain with mackie DLZ creator. How about studios? People will studio already have preamp like the 1073 which already have more than enough gain to power the SM7B. 5) The mic color (shiny) and proportion just looks wrong and camera, the elongated design with the taper, just make the mic looks weird, the original SM7B already look perfect, why mess with that? 6)Here's what people actually want, we want the next generation of SM7B -Better sound so we can upgrade our current SM7B to the next generation SM7C. Maybe neodymium magnet? Improved capsule? Better internals? -The wire coming out from the side, we want it to be internal so it will look cleaner on camera -Better yok mount so it's easier to screw -Built in wire mesh pop filter inside the cage for the capsule, perhaps something like the JZ-PF pop filter -We want the rest to be the same, because of the MAYA effect - Most Advanced, Yet Acceptable - To sell something familiar, you must make it surprising and to sell something surprising, you must make it familiar.

This is cool however the mic looks so off, i will probably still pick up the original as it is now cheaper and I also have a good mic preamp if i need one

Wtf, the SM7 is 50 years old???!!! wow

You can also combine this with elgato XLR interface to get VST plugins 😮

The audio is so good in this! (Every time an ad rolled, I compared it, pretty sure all of them had worse audio than the video.) (Also, the visual is super crisp, too, makes me wonder if 4:3 content gets extra bits as if it were a widescreen video of the same vertical resolution?? But I'm sure the upload quality was through the roof before RU-vid re-encoded it... Hmmmmm.) Anyhow, back on topic, thanks for the update, would never have guessed there would be an SM7B sequel!

So isn't the Earthworks ETHOS a bargain now at $400 USD compared to this at $500?!

Would have made more sense for them to make it usb at this point

That exposed wire i always thought looked cheap, they should have changed that

And….ordered 😬

Motherf#ckers... I just got a whole SM7B setup haha! That said, I am happy with what I got lol. It's a great mic!

The Electro-Voice RE20 sounds way better and doesn´t have any gain issues.

rip fethead & cloudlifter sales

So its the logiXblue sona for 150$ more

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If you have the SM7b, is it worth upgrading or nah?

They kept the permanent cable tho...

imo SM57 still better, but this is just my opinion 🤷‍♂

MIc

Shut up and take my money lol

That cable gives me anxiety. Shure will break at some point.

i thought the re20 was the best mic

Eposeh30

>500$ bruh

That’s funny I just turned 65 and I’m in a wheelchair

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Not really a fan of how the sm7b sounds personally and am sick of everyone using it.