Shure SM7 Eq question

[Bigsnake00]

I just got one of these today, and I am very impressed. My question is regarding the eq on the back. How do you adjust it? What does it do? Im a little lost back there...

 

[chessrock]

The left switch is just a bass cut -- helps tame proximity effect and keep out subsonic stuff (rumbles, electric hums, etc.).

The right switch is kind of a presence switch -- it boosts some of the high mids and gives things a little more bite.

With the bass cut and the presence switch engaged at the same time, you basically have what amounts to a really fabulous-sounding SM-57.

You can adjust it using a pen or a knife. Or a fingernail if it's long enough.

 

[Richard Monroe]

Ok, Should I be kind and say- Did you read the (expletive deleted) manual? One of them is a midrange boost that helps with intelligibility in voiceovers, and is good for some singers/songs. I find it's a big help on pop lead vocals. The other is a bass cut. This can be used on boomy acoustic guitars, a few vocalists. Some engineers will use bass cut to isolate snare mics and overheads to decrease mic bleed from kick and tom. There are other engineers who rarely use bass cut. I'd say be sparing with that, and know why you're using it. BTW- it rocks on snare and Djembe, but it's a frickin' big mic, that is hard to find space for in a kit. You have to trust the nice drummer...YMMV.-Richie

P.S., if you really do need a manual, go to Shure's home page and click on "products" The manual's available on line, and you can flip the switches with a small screwdriver. It comes with a plate, which is good for live use, that keeps the nice drummer away from the switches. Until he learns about screwdrivers.
And for all defensive percussionists, it's a joke-get over it.