Anyone got experience with the Shure Sm7b Mic?
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Re-tox_stl
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I personally don't own one, but I would say just do some tests and decide for your self. What works for one may not work for you 
Drew
Drew
Massive Master
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One of the greatest vocal mics (at any price) ever designed. I even keep one here.
Although "flat" is always a good starting point, you (more accurately, your voice) may have a preference depending on --- well, everything. The sounds in the mix, the density, your proximity to the mic, etc.
S'periment with it for a while and see what works.
Although "flat" is always a good starting point, you (more accurately, your voice) may have a preference depending on --- well, everything. The sounds in the mix, the density, your proximity to the mic, etc.
S'periment with it for a while and see what works.
I use one for some types of VO work, and I agree with Massive Master -- you have to experiment with it and find the settings that work best for the source you're recording.
I find that the presence boost makes my voice sound harsh in the upper midrange, so I don't use it.
The bass roll-off cuts pretty far into the low mids, so I only use it when I have to "eat the mic" for certain reads. Other times I set a less aggressive HPF on my preamp.
EDIT: I also think it sounds best with no windscreen at all.
I find that the presence boost makes my voice sound harsh in the upper midrange, so I don't use it.
The bass roll-off cuts pretty far into the low mids, so I only use it when I have to "eat the mic" for certain reads. Other times I set a less aggressive HPF on my preamp.
EDIT: I also think it sounds best with no windscreen at all.
Bristol Posse
Okey Dokey
Yes you should do all of those things and record the different results
The recording outcome you like best will be the correct answer for the vocal you are currently recording
You'll probably have to do it again for your next recording too until you really get an ear for what the differences in set up sound like and when and where you might need to take advantage of them for different tracks
Richard Monroe
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I almost never use the presence switch in the studio, but- I use it routinely for live work, which helps to cut through any mix. It's also useful for voiceovers in a noisy environment, like for sports broadcasting. It's my main stage vocal mic. It's a standard recording and broadcast mic, but is greatly underutilized as a live stage mic, where it rocks.-Richie
Doesnt matter what we think.
Every room and every voice and every setup is different.
YOU need to take an afternoon and play with it.
If you wont experiment, you wont learn nothin.....
Bristol Posse
Okey Dokey
Unless it isn't. I bought one and tried to love it for a whole 12 months before finally accepting that it just didn't work for my voice in my space. And since my voice is the only thing I need a vocal mic for, it just wasn't worth keeping around.
Still they hold their value pretty well, I sold it on eBay and recouped all but 40 bucks of what I paid for it
This. I do more classically influenced vocals, even when I do pop and rock. The thing about the microphone is that it's very forgiving, but its not terribly flattering to the voice in my opinion. The only reason it works is because it's used either in very dense mixes, or with very shrill voices that it tames (MJ's Thriller). I sold mine to a friend who wanted it for metal screams at a $25 profit.
Seafroggys
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From every sound sample I've heard, the SM7b is so, so, so much better than an SM57 on guitar.
m26uk
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thanks for all the replys guys, just waitibg for my fethead to arrive now........