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Unbelievably smooth
Scott Gordon from Paramus, NJ US
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We have been using ours for over 20 years.
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This is a classic mic for voice-over work.
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The clarity and intelligibility is beyond compromise.
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Love it on vocals and kick drum
Hoss from Emmett, ID
Quality
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It's a Shure. Pretty dang rugged.
Features
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Presence boost, low cut, what more does a mic need? Wish it didn't require so much gain to run it, but it's a small price to pay for such a great sounding mic.
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Stick it in front of the source and hit "record." Just inside the kick drum pointing at the beater, it picks up TONS of thump and a nice amount of smack and click. Not pre-EQ'd like the Audix D6, AKG D112, etc...but with a little EQ this mic can hang right with them (and exceed them in my experience). For singers, pull the foam windscreen off and sing away. It is AWESOME for singer songwriters when tracking live and you need isolation between the guitar and vocals. The only drawback is that it needs a lot of gain; more than what most stock interfaces can provide without introducing a lot of extra noise.
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How is its Tone?
As I stated above, it is a great, versatile tool. Kind of a swiss-army knife of the recording world. Sounds fantastic on kick drums, guitar cabs, and vocals. LOVE it on vocals. Great for rock singers and rappers. Nice, warm tone with great cut. Seems to sit perfectly in a mix with nothing more than a high-pass filter and a little boost in the highs.
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A Home Studio Staple
Blake C. from Shreveport, Louisiana United States
Quality
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The SM7B is built like an army tank. I'm not sure a bomb could hurt it (maybe that's a stretch). Very well built, as are all of shure's microphones.
Features
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The bass roll-off and presence boost offers options in how the signal is presented.
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The switches require a tool of some kind to change settings, but this is no hindrance. Aside from that, just plug it in. But these mics do require a good bit of gain, so use a strong preamp.
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How is its Tone?
Very direct in tone. What you put into it is what you get out, basically. That is why this mic was developed originally to be a broadcasting mic, and is still widely used for that.
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Shurely SWEET
RocDaHOuse Studios from Philadelphia, PA. U.S.A.
Quality
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WELL MADE, which is another reason I bought it because I heard it was built like a tank.
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The option of the extra boost is nice with the screen on. The 2 Screens are a plus. Being able to use it without the windscreen.
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Only problem I had which was minor, was switching the yoke around, moving the selector on he rear and removing the screen. But when all was done and said.......GOOD TO GO FOR SHURE!!
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How is its Tone?
Tone varies depending on the positioning, windscreens ON/OFF and presence switch. All are NICE
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sm7 is good
Jer from Rome, PA
Quality
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seems to be made very well , very rugged
Features
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internal shockmount is a nice feature, though it would be nice if you could switch the settings without a tool
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easy to use except for switching patterns you have to have a small pointed tool to switch it, though with a tool it switches easily
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How is its Tone?
if its set flat it responds flat, if the presence switch is engaged it adds a lot of presence which can be good or bad depending on the result one is after
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Shure SM7B
Michael Henss from Sandy Hook, CT USA
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Shure go out and get it!!!!!
Bee from Cincy,Oh USA!!! Baby baby, unh!!
Quality
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Great quality and very dependable, man it sure, C'mon son!!!
Features
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It's completely awesome on vocals, gives you that nice vintage warm vocal sound. Great for singer-songwriter/rock sounding vocal.
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Very easy to use plug it in and turn up your pre amp and let the good times roll. Ya dig!
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How is its Tone?
The tone is rich and present on vocals. It give a great vocal that will sit well in a mix with little or no tweaking. Great on amps as well!!!!