rob aylestone
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We get a lot of questions about which mics in the radio DJ, narration questions and I finally got around to getting an SM-7. Frankly I was quite happy with the RE320, which is a great mic, with no proximity effect, so I didn't expect to change my opinion. The Shure, as most people know, is quite a low output mic, but my Tascam rack mount interface didn't need the gain cranked to the danger zone to cope with it. There are differences in the tone/sound of the mics. The Shure is warmer and lacks a little crispness up the top that the EV has, but the practical upshot is preference, and I like the Shure sound better. People often say the capsule in the Shure SM7 is the same or similar to the SM57, but they don't sound the same at all - the SM57 is thinner unless your lips touch the mic, and then it gets a bit poppy. So next time I'm recording a voice, it'll be the SM-7, and I think I might use it on the next female voice jazz project that hopefully is happening shortly. I have a feeling it could also be good for double bass and bass guitar. The EV is OK on those, so I suspect the Shure will have the edge there too.
I've not tried it on a boom, like many suggest it's good for because it's not a light mic! It also comes with an extra foam windshield that I've never heard anyone mention. Not tried it yet, but could be useful on the boom, I guess, outside on a windy day.
It is not, however, a mic for distant pickup - so unless you can get in close with the boom, I'll stick to the AKG 416 for video stuff.
I've not tried it on a boom, like many suggest it's good for because it's not a light mic! It also comes with an extra foam windshield that I've never heard anyone mention. Not tried it yet, but could be useful on the boom, I guess, outside on a windy day.
It is not, however, a mic for distant pickup - so unless you can get in close with the boom, I'll stick to the AKG 416 for video stuff.