Shure SM7dB Review - 50 Years in the Making...

Today we explore the innovative new Shure SM7dB Microphone - new cardioid dynamic microphone 50 years in the making! In this extensive Shure SM7db review of this iconic cardioid dynamic microphone, we dive deep into its evolution from the renowned SM7B to the latest SM7dB. Understand how the built-in pre-amp, licensed from Cloud, is set to redefine the audio capturing experience for creators, podcasters, and artists while we say goodbye to external pre-amps like the CloudLifter! I'll also provide raw audio samples that showcase the pristine quality and benefit of built-in "clean"/transparent gain of the SM7dB. If you're on the hunt for a dynamic microphone offering unparalleled performance and ease of use, you NEED to check out the SM7dB!
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▶️ TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Design
4:50 - Performance
6:55 - Conclusion
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[@itstheBMAC]

What are *YOUR* thoughts on the new Shure SM7db microphone?
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[@RobertoBlake]

I want it. Nice review!

[@itstheBMAC]

Thanks, Roberto!

[@ZAKtalksTECH]

What a beauty! That mic arm looks great as well. Sounds amazing!

[@itstheBMAC]

Built-in pre-amp for the win! 😍

[@Slipsch]

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.

[@LaloRacer1]

Good stuff 🔥

[@itstheBMAC]

Thanks! 🔥

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I bought two of these immediately and have been completely disappointed with them. The built in preamp introduces a lot of hiss and lifts the noise floor quite a bit. I'm better off just cranking the gain on my interface as it sounds cleaner. Tested on a Rodecaster Pro II, Focusrite, Zoom Podtrak, and Presonus IO24... all with the same results. Did I get two defective mic's? Very confused as I keep sing positive reviews.

[@danndann-dec4]

Sir, do you use it only bypassed because built in preamp are noisy?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

@@danndann-dec4 in bypass they sound like a regular SM7B with the preamp on they get much noisier.

[@itstheBMAC]

Perhaps it’s your mixer/interface? I have zero hiss issues.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

@@itstheBMAC tried two different SM7DB’s on four different interfaces. Rodecaster Pro 2, Zoom Podtrak P4, Presonus IO24, Focusrite. In every situation the signal has a lower noise floor with the pre amp turned off on the mic. I guess it’s possible I have two bad mics but that seems unlikely. The preamps do work. They just introduce a lot of hiss.

[@selw0nk]

I'm hearing a lot of plosives.

[@itstheBMAC]

I'm not, but I'm sure that any plosives you're hearing could be mitigated with better microphone technique on my part and/or a pop filter.