SM7B MICROPHONE
Written by Cavin Lee and Luca Preda
Manufacture Links:
https://www.shure.com/en-MEA/products/microphones/sm7b
https://pubs.shure.com/guide/SM7B/en-US
Pricing/Cost:
In Canada, they sell these Dynamic microphones at a price of $549.00.
Specifications:
Microphone Type: Dynamic Microphone
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Sensitivity: -59dBV
Noise: 11dB
Frequency Response Curve: The wide-range frequency response of the SM7B captures details in the audio profile. Even though words may travel far, they always appear to their destination with unbroken quality and clarity. The SM7B preserves the beauty of the sound that it captures. The frequency response is between 50-20 000 Hz.
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Common Use:
The SM7B is often used as the lead vocalist and on other applications, such as guitar amps, bass amps, kick drums, horns, etc. Popular radio hosts and podcasters use the SM7B as the microphone of their choice. To point out, Michael Jackson’s, Thriller album. Basically, this is a perfect example for both music and speech, but commonly used for spoken word.