Make the SM7B a Handheld Wireless Mic
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- The Shure SM7B is a legendary studio microphone, but it also makes a surprisingly awesome handheld mic too!
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0:00 - Why Wireless?
1:39 - The Parts You Need
5:31 - Improving The Setup
6:27 - 3D Printing A Solution
9:58 - Choosing The Right Booster
11:50 - Potential Issues & Downsides
12:42 - It’s OK To Have Fun
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Episode 409: Make the SM7B a Handheld Wireless Mic 
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Either way, thank you for checking thinking of me and keeping me updated, and all the best as you step into this next chapter!
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I told my oldest son that I wanted him to name his first born "Spectacular Bojo." He looked at me like I was Tom Buck!
I'm assuming that means a look of admiration and pride? 😉
@@tombuck indeed! 💜
😂😂 Yo Tom that was a bar 🔥🔥🔥. 0:56
And he wasn't even trying this time lol , Dad is a parent (apparent )
@@KrAyZi3GaMinG He said the joke became a parent, now it’s a dad joke 🔥🔥
Tom crazy with the wordplay! I see you my guy! 🔥✍🏻
He’s giving Pun God energy in this one🥵
“Spectacular Bojo” Ok, that’s freaking hilarious 😂
Such a rad build and also great use-case reason for more manufacturers to go with mid-barrel yokes instead of at the end. Would love to do this with my Procaster haha
Procaster would be super fun!
In response to this video, engineers at Shure are currently designing a SM7B with a wireless transmitter
A Sennheiser transmitter on the Shure SM7B?! Sacrilege!!
Haha, I do have a Shure transmitter, but the original was made with the Senny and I wanted to stay true 😬
SM 7wb
Hahaha
I have noticed the trend of creators handholding their SM7B in their content. I will accept that more than I accept creators handholding their lav/wireless go style mics in content. That drives me a little crazy. LOL Great video, Tom!
Omg I loathe people holding their lavs with their two little fingers
@@itsthehumor95 I dislike that it has been a trend. 🤦🏻♂️
Hahahaha agreed!
A stainless version of the SM7B would be dope.
YES! Like an Earthworks mic.
When you love what you do, this is how innovative we will get to make what we love more productive and comfortable. Kudos Tom Sir. Such a devoted fan of yours
Than you sir! This means a lot!
1:22 you shurely did something interesting with that SM58 with even just the mere mention of it 😂
It definitely deserves a bit of a glamour shot!
Even at the show this setup reminded me of a chunky cordless drill. On the good brands the battery and gearbox kind of balance each other and give you quite good balance and handling despite the weight.
On that vein a 3d printed small cage around the transmitter to create a foot, perhaps modelled on a makita battery, might give you a base/stand for putting the microphone down.
Yeah, I think the foot idea is brilliant!
It's the SM7-Bojo!
I love it when we creators tinker and start using gear “not as it was intended” 😂
I want to use this very setup for unboxing and top down shots on the other side of the room without running cables. I have been using xlr mic to the Vocaster and the Hollyland lark max connecting the vacastor and camera wirelessly - no cables!! I love this even more!
That honestly sounds like a pretty sweet solution too! The Holland stuff is really nice.
I was waiting for this video!
Your 3D modeling workflow ist ✨interesting✨ xD
I am...definitely not a pro. 😅
Dude, this is so ridiculous and so awesome!!! Love it. I’m calling it right now, we are going to start seeing this setup not just in interviews, but with live performances.
I would love my mind if I say one being used somewhere 😅
I've tried to get this setup for a year, but I have another brand and it just doesn't work for my shure sm7b, it's a background noice surring.
brb recreating this with an RE20 with its big goofy shock mount
Cool lemme know how it turned out im interested as i also have the re20
Love it! I've done this with a Rode NTG3B which is like a 10" long boom mic, and it worked great! and it was fun
Tom your content and style is what makes YT great! Thanks for making content fun, entertaining and insightful.
Thank you! One of the nicest things I could hear!
😊Aha! Now you divulge the secrets of that marvelous toy you held in the Studio Tour. Cool!😂
A smarter person than I would say that it was planned and not just a happy coincidence 😉
Great showcase! You could also add a 3D printed cover to the back of the SM7B to protect it and add a channel logo to it. Would give it a nice reporter vibe!
But that Bojo was quite Spectacular!
Has anyone told you that your thumbnails are freaking awesome? If not that’s a shame, bc they are seriously well done
Thank you! I really appreciate that. I'm particularly proud of how this one came out, so it means a lot.
Zoom F3 + XLR extension tube + Any mic. Zoom F3's preamp are able to get SM7B to work. Also, you got 32 bit float recording.
Definitely a cool choice if you don't need wireless transmission!
*Apparently,* i had to re-listen to that dad joke 3 times to get it. im so mad right now. also, well done.
Omg these puns 😂😭👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I’m here for it
"It is absolutely okay to have fun with this stuff". I love this and appreciate that sentiment. Great video! Thanks for sharing the file too!
I've made the 58 wireless but the 7B wireless is a totally different and cooler thang 😊 You are right the 7b lacks handling noise compared to a EV RE 20 or 27
It's crazy how good it is at being quiet!
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BOOM!!! Having FUN is what it's ALL about!!! Fantastic video, Tom!!!
You got that right!
Great project. Thanks for the Spectacular Bojo link. 😀
Hope you find it spectacular and bojo-rific 😅
I just checked... and yes... I can confirm... this is the best thing on the internet today lol!
I finally won the internet! 🥹
I handhold my SM7b for all my studio vocals and LOVE using it that way (much more like being on stage, so the energy is better). I also use it for some reels/tiktoks that I shoot out and about town but this would make it next level! Great vid!!
This makes me want a 3d printer really bad! 🤣 I love it!
That little switch from the booster holding the spectacular bojo in place is fantastic!
Let's pretend I designed it that way on purpose and that it wasn't a happy accident 😉
Been waiting for this! 👀👀👀🤯🤯🤯
You are a closet mad scientist. Great video Tom.
lol This is really cool & fun Tom!
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Spectacular Bojo🥰
Pure, True GENIUS..
Genius setup tbh
It's silly how much I love it.
🤣what a fun idea! next experiment should be a sm7b lapel mic.
Like a Flava Flav necklace 😁
@@tombuck yeeaaaahhhh boyyyyyyy
Mad Max level audio equipment
Sharing this to you cause it's funny, when you finally have 2 desk meanwhile me using dining table as my 2nd table to set a camera. It's so heavy and annoying noise that literally my below neighbor will hear the dining table moved. 😂 Like there is no way to buy another desk for that small desk unless new dining table but I'll make it with wheels. 🤣🤣🤣 Or unless if I got my own room, that's the time I'm going to do it. Haha
I'm glad that you're doing what you can to make it work with what you've got! I remember trying to set things up in an apartment where I could hear the neighbors next door sneeze and my downstairs neighbors counted how many times the toilet flushed each day 🙃
@@tombuck haha we hate thin walls. 🤣🤣 Especially the private. 🤣
Pure genius! Now where is the payment link to buy a "pack" with all those things included??
You could 3d print a bumper for the backside to avoid chipping
Oh my gosh you're right!
@@tombuck use tpu rather than pla to make it a proper bumper
This is going to sell so many SM7Dbs and wireless systems. I can’t wait to see the ridiculousness spread.
Was waiting to see more about this 😂
It’s my new favorite haha
Excellent video, did you 3d printed your ring that you are wearing on your left hand finger?
I LOVE THIS. For a while now I've been wanting to find a way to use my beloved Super 55 as a handheld mic, and I know you said it doesn't quite work...but I think I'll just run an XLR cable up my sleeve. Pls don't judge me 😅
Edit: I noticed you didn't have the booster on the Super 55. I've only used mine with the RODEcaster Pro II, so I never found out whether or not it needed a booster. Does it just need the transmitter?
Tom
It would be an amazing idea to create a mobile streaming AND recording setup using an (I)phone .
The mobile microphone is nice but what about taking it to the next level ?!
I wonder if the SM7dB would work well in this situation? Also, you *do* realize that pretty soon you'll be able to lobby the Pantone folks for a specific color called "Buck Blue". ;)
I would be ok with that 😅
It is glorious :)
Spectacular, even!
@@tombuck Somebody needs to update the wikipedia-article!
Squeezing a dad joke into a dad joke...love it.
This is talking in a life of its own lol😂😊❤
Hello, Tom! When a review for mv7+, pleeeease⁉️
"Hey McFly, you Bojo! Those boards don't work on water!!"
Bojo didn't work in Future 2015, but maybe "Specacular Bojo" can work in 2024.
You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy!
Clean! Get Tom in product development for Sennheiser.
If they need someone who can pretty much only design tubes and squares I'm the guy!
And I’ve made my “own” wireless boom (plus handheld) setup for my tiny mic.
I even have to use a velcro to put it on a mic holder, Lol. 😅
Oh my god thats' amazing. 😅
@@tombuck Yeah, That is my best creative wireless mic setup. (On a tiny mic) 😄
This is amazing, Tom.
How frustrated are you that you are using a booster to get ~25db of gain, then reducing the gain by 20db? It’s so close to not needing any of that. Did you test without the booster (I also always use a booster with my sm7b)? Just curious.
Since it ends up with a clean signal, I don’t really mind at all. It is kind of funny though 😅
One thing I can’t wrap my head around is how creators do this with typically-mounted mics (the Yeti comes to mind) and I can’t hear ANY handling noise or resonance no matter how much they jostle. Whereas if I try it it’s an absolute cacophony of vibrations and handling noise. Is it just me? Are folks just running noise filters in post?
This is something I would do!!! 😂😂
Haha, it definitely is.
That's cool Idea RE20 next
I feel like the RE20 would potentially be easier since the connector is on the back. Making it feel sturdy though might be tricky.
You could just use an xlr to 3.5mm into a rode wireless pro or Dji mic 2. Use the camera audio as scratch and sync up the boosted recorded 32bit file.
Yeah but I prefer UHF for many reasons.
Clever, fun. A lot of parts though, and I wouldn't want that in a field situation. I would be afraid of breaking it each time I put it down.
Setting it down is weird, but otherwise it's surprisingly sturdy.
Would you consider using the integrated preamp version to avoid the booster? Or would that make the ergonomics awkward with the shorter "handle"?
I don’t know honestly? It’d definitely be more convenient, but I think it might funk up the ergonomics.
@@tombuck Well if I ever have the disposable income to try it out, I’ll let you know lol
Tom, would this transmitter work with the Blue Sona? I'm interested in the wireless capabilities, but didn't know if because the way the Blue Sona is designed, if the transmitter would fit. Thanks in advance!
With the Sona's XLR placement, the transmitter won't directly connect. So what you could do is use a small XLR patch cable and then find a way to attach the transmitter to the side of the mic or its yoke. That actually sounds kind of fun...
@@tombuck 😜 New video! Haha. Thanks for answering my question. Appreciate you
Oh my God! Now we never gonna get a video with the blue sona or sm7db that doesn't need a booster
Sigh...wuda really liked to see that one
If it doesn’t work you can always hit him with it - Boris The Blade.
I am looking for a cheaper solution on the wireless XLR option as I would be curious what this would look like on an MV7. Shouldn't need a Cloudlifter type device.
Someone might have a better solution, but as far as I know, wireless XLR is a bit pricey because it's typically part of a UHF system. This ends up being better in the long run because those systems tend to last forever, but the upfront cost is higher.
I think there might be cheaper XLR transmitters, but you might run into issues with reliability/complexity. In this case, as goofy as this idea is, I wanted it to be rock solid reliable.
Spectacular Bojo, in javanese is Spectacular Wife. So yeah, its a great name tom 😂
Haha, I also have one of those!
That's a fun idea, but I'm wondering, doesn't the transmitter have adjustable gain? I know the beltpacks have enough gain to not need an extra booster.
They do, but with the SM7B specifically, there's just SO MUCH gain required that maxing out most transmitters either doesn't hit the mark, or isn't super clean. Plus in this case, the booster becomes part of the handle, so it works out.
good choice of printer, and printable ftw!
The Purses have always been my favorite!
Any downside to using a dji 1 as a wireless transmitter?
Off the top of my head, I don’t know that it has enough gain?
My FET Head also has trouble securely fitting with everything I’ve tried. Maybe a design flaw?
Really? I've had no issues with patch cables and regular XLR cables, but the transmitter was definitely a no-go.
i havent noticed you setting it down on the base, is the bottom of the xlr transmitter not flush? It looks like it would almost create a nice stand too if you could set it down on its "butt"
The balance is a little off, so it’s tough to stand up. But…you just made me think that a little dock/stand thing could be cool 🤔
@@tombuck I was going to suggest it hehehe...I am putting a rig together like yours and will let you know if I come up with something! i had been anxiously awaiting this vid!
“Trophy mic”
Overkill but I need this set up 😂
Yes! Overkill is the best.
I guess why you wouldnt want to do this is because of the suuuper strong proximity effect... 1:24 your voice gets extremely phasey when you go off mic even a little bit with it right in front of you. It has great rejection (it's an SM7b so of course it will) but when you're doing interviews with a hand mic, you're not monitoring things like proximity effect or weird roll-offs if your mic drifts off-subject because you're focusing on other things. It's fun though, looks like a power drill lol and this shit is way cooler and more interesting than the wannabe iPhone video influencers doing stupid flips and shit to try and get the attention of a brand lol
Instead of boosting the signal, do you think a sm7db would do the trick?
Definitely. But it wouldn’t have the same beefy handle I don’t think?
From Wikipedia: From the Esperanto (a constructed language)
Noun
bojo (accusative singular bojon, plural bojoj, accusative plural bojojn)
bark, barking
I love this. Maybe I can print many bojon
Is there a cheaper option other than the senheisser Ew Dp? I really want to do this but that one piece is pricy!
XLR transmitters tend to be pricey since they’re UHF systems, but they last forever.
@@tombuck is there any way this would work with a dji or rode wireless set up or an I delusional LOL?
So cool :) I dont have all that's needed though to create it :) like a 3d printer LOL
I hear that if you use this setup often enough, you get biceps like Peter Lindgren. You're going to have to buy some new T-shirts ;-)
Time to sell tickets to the gun show 💪😏💪
@@tombuck haha.. Going to look good on the Hockey Team calendar.
You going to Infocomm by chance?
I actually have no idea what it is. I need more info on Infocomm 😁
I don't know why but it always made me annoyed when someone uses an SM7B as a handheld mic in a video. Although they usually just hold the main body of it with an XLR cable awkwardly strewn about. I definitely don't mind seeing it done this way
All those parts needed look like vapes lol
Shure SM7Buck
“SM7TB” 😅
I never shoulda sold mine /:
Unfortunetely I guess you didnt see my comment in the previous video.... this could/should had been addressed on this video, and you missed it ....
I came across a video where the guy uses a Xvive P1 to power the boom mic, and he uses a Rode Go mic to transmit wireless. (ruclips.net/video/FLF_K-FBzDg/видео.html)
Considering I already have the Rode Go II, the Xvive P1 costs only $50 !!!! (compared to $907 I would spend with the setup you have on this video. (price including lithium battery and charger)). So... my question is.... Sound quality .... will the Shure SLXD3 give a better sound quality than the Rode , since we're technically using the same microphone? In other words, will the transmitter itself reduce the sound quality? I understand the UHF system is more reliable, but price wise .... is it worth to go up $907, instead of $50?
Don't use that sm7b out in the field, its too expensive to break. The md46 and the 58 can take a beating. the 7b can't! Even if it is the spectacular Bojo
This will anger the purists 😂