Getting the Most From Your Shure SM7B Microphone

[@sweetwater]

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[@gameplaymdfk3924]

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[@ramirezwilliam8983]

Which mic is better for a high vocalist singer ,sm7b or sm57b or sm58b

[@ramirezwilliam8983]

Should I use a steadman pop filter with the sm7b mic?

[@rootcellarmusicstudiorobku519]

@@ramirezwilliam8983 I do and it sounds great

[@ramirezwilliam8983]

@@rootcellarmusicstudiorobku519 which question are you answering

[@RuairidhMason]

I wish this guy did every single tutorial on KZbin.

[@Khordmaster]

He’s dope

[@Jaytalkscrypto]

Bad tutorial tbh

[@dirks4093]

I second that.

[@TheModernHermeticist]

😂

[@TheGangsterRH]

Quick and to the point

[@cajunstix]

Selling your products with information not show, beautiful

[@travellifefree]

Agreed!

[@BrendansReasons]

Exactly

[@bobbybays]

Sweetwater is legit as hell

[@Samuel.mulinge]

Thank you for this information

[@astralaudio101]

He allows people to use their Ears with informative demonstrations.. it’s still very useful and obviously has extensive experience..

[@mingomarrero]

The tone of my voice is naturally very thin, with this mic I sound like Don Lafontaine. I wish I can always use it when I'm talking to people even outside the studio.

[@kylesagendorf]

You basically just sold me on this mic

[@ss11733]

ooooh cool! I'm excited for mine to arrive

[@simonyates7348]

In a world, where people sound like they're talking through an SM7B...

[@pedromaiz88]

Because of the pandemic, I have been working from home. The healthcare services that I provide actually do not require my physical presence ( I just have to be able to observe and communicate), so I am on zoom all day. I have my sm7b set up just outside of the view of my webcam. And I am running that into my apollo interface and through a Manley VOXBOX channel strip. Having this level of control is really getting out of hand though. I think I have become MORE self conscious about my voice. I have a bunch of presets ready to go. That's right- my voice is EQed differently depending on who I talk to. Completely ridiculous... but everyone says my voice sounds immaculate.

[@BradfordGuy]

Videos like these would have been worth a fortune to musicians back in the 70's - when I started playing music.

[@silentscope7440]

I watched a ton of videos for this microphone and no one mentioned the switches. Thank you!

[@NURREDIN]

Bruce Swedien also used this mic on George Benson for all the recordings done by Benson and produced by Quincy Jones. I went to a seminar in L.A and asked Swedien if he really used this mic on Jackson instead of Neumanns,and he said YES!

[@ModernStacker]

Easily the BEST microphone tutorial I've ever seen. Thumbs UP!

[@blindsquirrel7802]

Bought one of these from Sweetwater to do a sound gig. My sales engineer, Dave B., recommended it and he nailed it. Great Mic. When I use it on a live gig the others get "Mic envy". Lol!

[@thegood9]

I LOVE a CloudLifter on my SM7B...really adds a lot to "lift" it up out of any mix, or for VO's and Foley...

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Just purchased one yesterday and it sounds great! Now that i have heard the presence boost, i think i will set it back to flat, it sounded so natural.

[@thov2849]

Marc Cholette what kind of preamp do you have I purchased one last month but the preamp that I already owned for my last mic didn’t have enough gain and had a lot of background noise for the sm7b

[@A7mad.]

whats interface u use with it?

[@Leikjarinn]

The SM7B is so good that he is speaking i to it unplugged, and he sounds great!!

[@rejuvenate7961]

This is fantastic. I've had this for 6 months now and never found the function on the back of the mic. Thanks Sweetwater

[@BradfordGuy]

Great video! Mitch, you are a great presenter and really engage the viewer. You really sold this mic. I can always count on good, easy-to-understand content, all presented in a professional way. I love Sweetwater and the professional, knowledgeable staff!

[@plazahotelmusic]

This is one of the greatest mic tutorials I have seen - Thanks

[@watercop5115]

Mitch Galleger, I'm a armature radio operator Been running the shure sm7b for 18 years, absoluly awsome..mic, I do run. The base roll off. Great product. Ira ke4ex

[@adumbledoor394]

"You will be using it constantly in your studio." Me sitting at home in my bedroom using the SM7B: "Well, I guess I sleep in a studio now!" Jokes aside, this is a brilliant video. I have had my SM7B for a few months but never bothered touching the switches. I am glad I tried them now. The presence boost really makes it sound even more pleasant without losing the signature sound of the SM7B. I like it a lot!

[@jamesduplessis4896]

Sweetwater The Shure go to place for all my audio engineering needs ..

[@lance134679]

Thanks for the demo. I actually didn't know anything about the SM7B, except that Michael Jackson used it on Thriller and a lot broadcasters use it. Seem pretty versatile. If I were shopping for a dynamic mic right now, I'd also be considering the Aston Stealth, as it's a similar concept, but also has a built-in phantom-powered preamp.

[@lancelapointe]

I plan on getting a Vision Pro! I love your video's! Thank You!!!

[@ClarkBuckner]

Great video, although I’m a long-time user of this microphone, I still learned a couple of new things. Thank you

[@Youtuberkit7]

Thank you Brother I’m getting that this coming labors day for vocals

[@gphillimo]

Good tips. I need to get closer. I have the windscreen and a pop filter about 3 inches away from the mic, then I have another 3 inches between my mouth and the pop filter. That's where I've been going wrong with this mic

[@ejpentertainment2542]

Thank you Sweetwater, I just purchased a Shure sm7B Microphone from your company today and I am really looking forward to using this mic for my online radio show and other vocal projects in the near future

[@brotherlu9776]

Great video, I like how you get to the point without saying too much.

[@Z.E.N_]

Greta Video. I am starting off my music career from Australia. i am obsessed with this mic. You have convinced me!

[@marichards1]

Would love to win this Shure classic mic! Thanks Sweetwater for all you do to keep music alive and kickin!

[@iyanna_]

Thank you so much for this @sweetwater ! I’ve owned my SM7B for a few years now and never even knew those switches existed.

[@michaelsimpson7340]

Great review. That is the kind of review I was looking for to know more about the microphone and how it works. The demonstration and the information that was given was very helpful thank you very much.

[@Yamagatabr]

Amazing video! Thanks goodness you talked about that need of a clean Preamp. Those are expensive too and add up to 30% the cost of the mic.

[@ReginatorNet]

The SM7B is my go-to mic

[@mordredxyz]

This helped a lot! Clear explanation, and I particularly found the comparisons with the switches supremely informative. Thank you!

[@fret2fret221]

Just ordered mine through sweetwater! Looking kind forward to this massive upgrade from my Presonus bundle.

[@KyleSeraphin]

This was helpful. New to the SM7B from SW. Thanks, Mitch

[@abdulmohammed7702]

WOW so nice .Sweetwater always does great videos.

[@MRSMITHENTOP]

Mitch what a beautiful recording of a live set man

[@AmateurBlonde]

Mitch Gallagher's hands are MESMERIZING.

[@SergeyGulevich]

It was a pleasure to listen to your explanations👍

[@JeremyHalterman]

This started as a reply to another comment, but I thought others might find it helpful. The bass rolloff is great for taming boom and the proximity effect, and I use it when recording almost any male singing or speech. It does wonders for my own voice. The default extended low-end response is fantastic for recording instruments though. I love how the flat setting sounds on electric guitar, even if I often end up lopping off that low-end in the mix anyway 😋 The presence "boost" (the mic is passive, so using it technically removes a presence cut that's on by default) sounds unnatural for most voices but is worth experimenting with. I use it very infrequently and pretty much just as an alternative tone for recording electric guitars, but I'm usually just not a huge fan of the sounds it produces regardless of the application. Activating both switches produces what I would describe as a worse, less-natural version of the SM57's tone, so I encourage any fans of the SM7b sound to also keep an SM57 + A2WS windscreen on hand for these applications. I wish there were a mic with the SM57's tight-but-full low end and the SM7b's warm-but-clear high end-that would be an endgame mic for sure. Also, others are right in saying not every preamp is so weak that you'll need an inline preamp, so don't buy one unless you know you need it.

[@mikef6063]

If I'm doing male voice podcast narration type recording and using the bass cut setting, should I use the windscreen? Is being within 4 inches of the mic good? Been experimenting but would be interested to know your take

[@thomasherbert9970]

I picked up the sE Dynamite for mine...nice clean boost...worth it.

[@toss719]

Thanks for the info about the inline preamp

[@J27.Official]

Mitch Gallagher is the best!

[@mrm5867]

these tips are hands down sick, seriously thank you so much

[@Luckeydogs]

You’re a real pro! Thank you for the rundown.

[@Triveom]

I'm trying to get into Voice Acting so I'm doing a whole lot of research and found this video. Thanks for helping me a little bit more!

[@coskungemici9529]

This Guy is amazing im completely in Love with this video, thank you so much!

[@von_Apa]

Very informative and useful video! The cloudlifter is a no brainer when you have this mike. It’s really powerless without some extra db. 😁👍🎧🎶

[@newgtguy]

Midrange enhance sounds sooo good!

[@BPMusic06]

Anything with Mitch is great information. Thanks for these videos

[@taylorbickford6682]

Thank you for this! I wish I would have watched this when I originally bought this mic 4 years ago haha

[@OvidiusPrime]

Outstanding video. Nothing beats a professional that knows his shit.

[@TlhOnYT]

What lav mic is the host using here tho?

[@anthonykallio]

This is an excellent vocal microphone! Would love to have one for myself 😬

[@sirnigelcogs]

A really informative video. I especially liked the demonstration of the various switch positions.

[@jasey8134]

Thanks for the video believe it or not its my dream microphone! And sadly I cant afford one of these thats why all I can do is stare at every video review of this microphone. Well whoever win this will be so lucky

[@prd004]

I bought one for vocals but when I put mine in front of a bass cabinet it never left

[@semwhywhymes7769]

LOL this is the best comment here, tbh. It's homely for the sm7b...

[@bubu60112]

Amazing stuff here, Wish people could be this informative. I learnt a lot. thanks.

[@learnerforever6933]

Great video extremely helpful!! Thank you very much 🙏🏼 this must be an official video by Shure 🤩 and a must-watch for buyers and part of the user manual! Seriously.

[@darkod4772]

I was hoping they would advise on the best audio interface for this mic!

[@kalebm2303]

MOTU M2 or M4 for around $200 I know pushes it with enough clean gain. The new Black Lion Audio Revolution interface looks like the future of affordable quality interfaces also at $399.

[@robgracia509]

great video mitch thank you for doing this

[@HardyCozen]

Amazing video. Thanks Mitch and team!!

[@andesneko]

Sold. I was thinking about getting it for vocals and perhaps for instruments, but now that you confirm to me that it works well with instruments, I have no reason not to buy it.

[@ss11733]

I've heard the presence booster is for i.e. radio, when everyone has the same mic- so the host can stand out

[@rockinbeatz]

🙏🏾 Thank you. This video was very informative. 💎💎💎

[@katherineryanmusic]

This was super helpful, thank you!!

[@21136leebyron]

Great breakdown. I utilize the Sm7b through a cloud lifter into my dbx 286s into my focusrite scarlett 18i8 and wondered if fiddling with the roll off and presence boost could help with the clarity prior to equalizing.

[@Philminator]

I have a Scarlett Solo + SM7B and my gain is at about 4 o'clock right before the light goes yellow, no noise and it sounds great, but it's not loud enough, so I increased some gain digitally on my PC, and it sounds great. When I tried adding a cloudlifter, I could no longer crank my gain on my interface to 4 o'clock. I had to scale it back to about 1 o'clock before it goes yellow. Is that normal? I'm looking to make my mic a bit louder, but I still have my dB in my software to nearly 25 dB, plus a cloudlifter. Maybe I'm not understanding what the cloudlifter does, and perhaps I need a higher end audio interface?

[@nick83695]

The Cloudlifter is sending a 'hotter' boosted signal from your mic to your audio interface. The idea is that this extra 25 dB of gain on the way in allows you to not have to turn up your pre-amp quite as high as this can introduce noise in the signal by the time you're getting an appropriate usable level from the mic.

[@bigrivermedia762]

These mics sounds great running through a Cloudlifter to boost the clean gain.

[@julioestebanortiz-zamora5387]

good to know :D i was hesitant to purchase a preamp but it looks like it's necessary

[@AskJoe]

Well done... Quick question what mic are you wearing in this video?

[@theorulez]

*Fantastic video and advice!*

[@Buxtonphil]

the switches on the back are not labeled.. Which one is which?

[@SunilShakyaNGT]

thank you very much

[@KhakiShorts]

Thanks for the great info! I'm about to get one of these and set up my own home studio for doing better narration for my KZbin videos and maybe try doing some voice over work. Looking forward to playing with it.

[@futuregootecks]

super helpful, thanks so much!

[@dougrobertson3654]

Thank you for all the great videos!

[@nekromachine]

The SM7b is easily the best investment you can make if you are recording, I've used one on pretty much every source signal including vocals that I have ever need to track and it has always delivered, It may seem expensive for a dynamic microphone, however not all dynamic microphones are created equal, There are very few dynamic microphones that come close to SM7b, I personally also have/use Sennheiser's MD 441 (x2), MD 421 (x8), Electro Voice's EV RE20 (x4) as well as four SM7b microphones. Then less expensive, more limited in purpose dynamic microphones. The SM7b works very well with any preamp that I have tried it with and if you need some more clean headroom from any particular preamp then Cloud Microphones' CL-1 Cloudlifter is a great little device that does just that. Great for use with ribbon microphones too that also need even more clean gain in order to get all the benefits from. All the best

[@larrybarfield9813]

I have not received mine yet,and I am using it for vocals on a Tascam DP 24-sd. I do not have a mic pre amp. Would using the phantom power make it loud enough?

[@nekromachine]

@@larrybarfield9813 No, no, no. Larry never use phantom power with any dynamic or ribbon microphone connected. 48v of phantom power and a little device that is a preamp booster that enables an additional 20dB of nice, clean gain are two different things entirely. Only use phantom power for your condenser microphones, the newer, active ribbon microphones if you have them where it is required (Sontronics do a couple of nice example of such active ribbon mics) and some DI boxes...etc. where it's stated. I hope the handy little device arrives soon for you as you'll definitely notice the difference man.

[@larrybarfield9813]

@@nekromachine Thank you Sir ! I figured it out.

[@nekromachine]

@@larrybarfield9813 Anytime Larry fella. Glad to hear you are up and away, hope you are enjoying whatever it is that working on or who you are working with. Being able to help people as well as get answers to questions too via the internet has been very helpful. I started with tape as tracking audio into a computer was not do-able, it is astonishing really how much things have changed for the better in many ways, of course, I have run into my fair share of non-friendly and unwilling (perhaps maybe due to them being not what they claim to be) to help/answer honest/simple questions but on the whole, I have met far more quality people via the internet through audio/music. I do hope that is the same or better for your good self Sir. A pleasure to meet you, take care and again all the very best your way Larry, cheers! Dean and family \m/

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@07deliju15]

what mic did you used for recording you voice please ? the sound is incredible !

[@najiahgriffiths4216]

Wow what mic are you actually using to record this video! Sounds good

[@ee1yd]

probably a nice shotgun mic

[@walzmusic]

Very nice! Need to pick up one of these someday.

[@_ANUJ__]

5:33 sm7b is so good that it affects the performance of other mics also😂😂

[@Zakster90]

By the way that Radial Mcboost is awesome!

[@wadewilliams1892]

Do you have one ?

[@DaveMcCall]

I've never met anything from Radial that failed to exceed my expectations.

[@sundayfesttv396]

Great content. He is a pro. He is the Teleprompter cos He doesn't look like He is using one. Nice!🙌

[@Jamminn555]

Excellent review by Mitch, as always. Great info, insights, settings and set-up. Thanks so much for posting!

[@goproclaimhisname9375]

Did you guys use a de-esser on those tests? With the same settings I'm getting more pops and harsh s - sounds even with a pop filter in front!

[@KiaraCarbajal]

Thank you so much! Great explanation! 👏🏼

[@chappahx]

You guys at SW are excellent!!!!!!!!!!

[@wikidbeats5958]

Best video I've seen.

[@BrooklynKnightz]

Thanks Mitch.

[@RangerRickTV]

What about the dbx286s preamp/processor?

[@Xenomorph358]

Istg this channel is a life saver.

[@doonie_love]

Hey Mitch, what do you think about using the Shure SM7B without the factory pop filter, and with a Kaotica Eyeball? May you do a review/video for it?

[@fernjet]

Mitch, thank you.

[@sweetwater]

😁👍

[@justinroark88]

The most iconic microphone of the 21st century

[@Gjerda]

thanks mitch :)

[@britneel2008]

sweetwater, always the best.

[@thecaprakid]

Great Vid! Thanks for all the info

[@trosemore]

just got one. love it. Great video

[@sweetwater]

We hope you love it! 😁

[@iamantoniofernandez]

Mich is THE BEST

[@MaliuxuL]

I ordered the SM7B. I will use it for live broadcasts. I'm using SSL 2+, do you think I should buy Cloudlifter?