Shure SM7B Microphone Review And Setup

The Shure SM7B is a broadcast industry standard microphone. It's the microphone used by Joe Rogan in the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, Robin Quivers of the Howard Stern Show, and Michael Jackson, who famously recorded "Thriller" with it. I've had my ears set on this microphone for a while and finally pulled the trigger in an attempt to improve my production quality and reduce my video work flow cycle-time. My goal is to capture clear, professional quality sound in a less than ideal environment, that I don't have to post process later.

I am very pleased with the result which you can hear for yourself in this video that features unprocessed audio.

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Update 9/21/2016
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I am now using the dbx286s (https://amzn.to/2EN1wkr) instead of the Cloudlifter (https://amzn.to/2WeeIcC). It's comparably priced and provides 60db of gain, which is all the gain you need to power the Shure SM7B, plus a variety of signal processing controls.

See the dbx286s in action here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEaivtPrBe0

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▼ The Gear I Use To Create Videos in 2019 ▼
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My Audio Recording Setup
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► SHURE SM7B VOCAL DYNAMIC MICROPHONE
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2Z1Nrae [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2MkuTRo
► DBX286S MICROPHONE PRE-AMP PROCESSOR
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2EN1wkr [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2JR7ILz
► FOCUSRITE SCARLETT 2I4 USB AUDIO INTERFACE
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2WB4GSu [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2M6PmZv
► RODE PSA1 SWIVEL MOUNT BOOM ARM
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2JRkgDy [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2MkmQng

The Cables I Use To Connect The Above Hardware
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► GLS AUDIO 6FT PATCH CABLE - XLR MALE TO XLR FEMALE
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2JQoUS8
► GLS AUDIO 6FT PATCH CABLE - 1/4" TRS TO 1/4" TRS
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2WxXSoF

My Video Gear
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► SONY A6300
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2HP1rhM [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HF1XiE
► SONY SEL35F18 35MM F/1.8 PRIME FIXED LENS
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2ENbUs6 [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HDDs5e
► SONY SELP18105G E PZ 18-105MM F4 G OSS
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2HN7YcS [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HD4iKA
► VANGUARD ALTA PRO 263AT ALUMINUM TRIPOD
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2EN1EjV [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HCIE9k
► MANFROTTO MVH500AH PRO FLUID HEAD
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2EMNwXY [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HDxUaV
► SHARK SLIDER S1
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2Z2BsJs [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HD4SbB
► JOBY GORILLAPOD 3K KIT
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2IdhO6X [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HBlfoJ
► ZHIYUN CRANE V2 3 AXIS HANDHELD GIMBAL STABILIZER
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2HP1ASm [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HDbt5E
► ATOMOS SHINOBI 5-INCH 4K MONITOR
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2YZqWmn [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HBAX3e
► ATOMOS MICRO HDMI TO FULL HDMI CABLE
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2W7PnRN [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HDhzCX
► SMALLRIG ARTICULATING MAGIC ARM
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2WFionb [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HCBW3b
► SMALLRIG CAMERA CAGE FOR SONY A6300
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► GOPRO HERO 7 BLACK
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2HPfgx1 [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HCNXFS
► RAVPOWER BATTERY 2-PACK AND CHARGER (NP-F550)
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2JS2Czw

The Lights I Use
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► DRACAST LED 500 PRO LIGHTS
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2WCGUFs [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2CvBLD2
► DRACAST DLS-805 LIGHT STAND
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2ENQaMQ [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2Cx9uME
► APUTURE AL-MX LED
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2JNpSOU [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2MklQ2u
► PHILIPS HUE BR30 (FOR PURPLE BACKGROUND LIGHTING)
[Amazon] https://amzn.to/2EN4zsB [B&H Photo] https://bhpho.to/2HCCk1D

The Software I Use To Make Videos
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► ADOBE PREMIERE CC (TO EDIT VIDEO) http://bit.ly/2us7xNK
► ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CC (TO CREATE THUMBNAILS) http://bit.ly/2UbTni9

ETHICS STATEMENT
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