Shure SM7dB Dynamic Vocal Microphone with Built-in Preamp – Studio Mic for Streaming, Podcasting, and Recording – Smooth Sound, Wide Frequency Range, Rugged Build, Windscreen Included, Black

The Shure SM7B is hands-down one of the best microphones I’ve ever used. Whether you’re recording vocals, podcasts, voiceovers, or streaming, this mic delivers rich, warm, and professional-grade sound that instantly levels up your audio game.What really sets it apart is how well it handles background noise. It captures your voice with incredible clarity while rejecting unwanted room sound — perfect for untreated spaces. It’s built like a tank, feels premium, and you can tell it’s made to last.You’ll need a good audio interface or preamp with enough gain to drive it properly, but once it’s set up right, the results are incredible. If you’re serious about your sound, the SM7B is absolutely worth the investment. A true industry standard for a reason.

Shure SM7B Microphone is one of the best ever tested: Vocal Dynamic Studio Mic for Broadcast, Podcast, Streaming, XLR, Rugged Construction, with Detachable Windscreen, Smooth Sound, Warm Vocals. I’ve been around a large inventory of sound equipment. The SM7B is the Go To Mic for vocal productions, period. Quite frankly I can’t think of a Better one.Yes, buy Dynamite’s InLine preamp using phantom power from one’s RODE PodCaster Duo audio mixer, if we’re In Studio creating vocal content, as I do as FAU4U on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook Live every Morning, combined with ECAMM’s hosting software.The SM7B is well worth the Investment, regardless of price, and AMAZON is the place to get all products (mentioned: Shure SM7B, Dynomite SE Electronic inline preamp, plus RodeCaster Duo) delivered quickly all for about $1k. JimW.

I don't write a lot of reviews. After a handful of Google searches to find the best mic for desktop recording while not using a sound booth, everyone basically says this is the microphone to get. They are not wrong.I don't care if you're just starting out or you're a seasoned influencer or podcaster, while the price of the mic is double or triple the cost of other entry-level hardware, don't skimp when it comes to your audio. The wrong hardware will make you sound cheap and terrible.I'm recording for a professional presentation using Keynote on a MacBook Pro in addition to recording audio for how-to explainer videos. All of the internal mics from different pieces of hardware I have, including air pods, video conferencing speaker/mic, even the MacBook's own internal mic were ALL terrible. Is this how I really sound when talking to co-workers on Zoom or Teams?Anyway, after installing the Shure SM7 mic onto a Shure boom with Shure's MVX2U audio USB interface (make sure you have a 6-foot HDMI-capable shielded USB-C cable) I was ready to rock.I plugged in the mic and just started recording out of the box. The sound quality from this mic is AMAZING. No fiddling. No volume adjusting. Just pure, rock-solid audio of my voice that blew me away. Even my musician wife was amazed and then she wanted to try it.I have bought other mics before, but this one is everything the review sites say it is. Yes, it's expensive. And worth every penny if you absolutely need professional-quality audio.

This mic is really good. I record multitrack original songs with my brother, we play all the instruments, laying down one track at a time on my hard disc recorder. I have several condenser mics (a really good Sterling Audio mic, a Shure KSM27 and a Rode NT-1), and they all sound good. But this mike really adds some richness in the bass to my vocals. I do use the built-in preamp, on 10db gain, and that means I have to enable phantom power on the recorder (which I also did with the condenser mics), and I really like the results. The built in windscreen is not enough to cure all my plosives, but I just attach a windscreen to my mic stand, about an inch from the mic, and sing from 6-12 inches away from that. The vocals are really full and deep. I can see why this mic is the standard for podcasts, since it makes your voice sound "professional", but it's not just for talking. Singers should really try out this mic.