20 Best Boom Arm For Shure Mv7 (2022 Updated)

When the pandemic hit I had to use Zoom to talk to clients while I worked from home. I struggled for months with my PC’s built-in low quality microphone. Keystrokes and washer/dryer noises were super loud in my audio.

I finally decided to spend $$$ on a setup that better represents me professionally. Since this mic is popular with podcasters I knew it would meet my needs. The first benefit is the look. This mic is handsome and communicates that I was willing to spend some money on my setup.

Second, it’s spectrally complete; whether you need more lows or more highs, this mic gives your signal chain something to work with. One quirk of the SM7B is that it performs best with an ultra low noise preamp with 30 dB or more of clean gain.

While there are cleaner, pricier options, the DBX286 has ample preamp gain and is more than clean enough for zoom meetings. The SM7B has a cardioid pattern, so sounds from behind the mic aren’t picked up.

By keeping my keyboard in this area (and using the noise gate on the DBX286) I was able to completely eliminate keystroke chatter from my audio feed. Finally, the output level of the DBX286 was a little hot for my sound card and caused clipping, so I switched to a Scarlet 2i2.

While there may be more budget options available, I’m thrilled with how this setup looks and sounds. I get compliments on my audio quality.

Fantastic Dynamic Microphone. This is a Professional Mic and one of the best out there with a big reputation amongst users. First thing I noticed how clear and quiet It was. Build quality is fantastic.

I recommend you get a cloud lifter or something similar just to give it a bit of gain to sound even better like a true pro. You will need 48V for that. Dont forget you won’t get perfection even with this Mic even though it’s great at rejecting noises.

You need an acoustic treated environment if In a studio or even in a Room. A great Mic like the SM7B will show the weaknesses in your environment without acoustic treatment. A decent interface or preamp as well.

Dont forget the XLR cable as well and buy a nice cable for it as its worth it. I love the sm7b and it’s a great experience using it live when others wonder what are you talking through.

Everything that has been written positively glowingly about the Shure SM7B is absolutely true!!! 😉 sound reproduction is extraordinary, tuned for voice and patterned to reject off axis and unwanted noise.

Proximity effect boost is perfect up close. Love this mic! Only one thing t Ill say (and why its 4 stars instead of 5) is that if youre going to buy an SM7B for voice work youre definitely going to need a cloudlifter if your not willing to eat it (speak right on top of it) 24×7.

Signal is beautiful , warm and true but signal is Faint and needs help. Plan an extra $100 to get a CL-1 if you buy the SM7B, but once you do, this mic is totally unleashed to reach its full potential! Acts like a condenser mic almost while retaining its great dynamic mic qualities.

Love this mic!.

I bought this mic for recording Quena & Zampona at home, so close miking to minimise environmental noises. For this application it’s great and it’s presence boost really enhances these flutes tone very nicely indeed, sounds amazing even with no EQ.

My audio interface has fairly limited gain range & the SM57 signal level is easily within that range for this application. I don’t currently have any need for more distant miking. Being a dynamic mic the output is low compared to condenser mics which are internally amplified & therefore lend themselves to distance miking without additional amplification.

I see some negative comments by people who bought the wrong mic for their distance miking application. This can be overcome simply by buying a small inline phantom powered mic amplifier that plugs directly into the base of a dynamic mic.

There are several brands available. As these amps are right at the mic, there is zero additional noise before amplification, making the amplified signal as clean & strong as much more expensive condenser mics.

This is definitely the way to go if you need more gain and a great way to go for vocals on a tight budget.

A friend of mine and I have been writing original songs and we didn’t have a way to record, so we dug out the old cassette tape Tascam 6 track recorder and headed to Sam Ash. The guy at the microphone deck was great! Very informed and very helpful.

I explained that we’re recording in a big echoey warehouse and he immediately suggested the SM57 dynamic mic cause it’s unidirectional and will help to somewhat isolate the instrument in an open setting while picking up a strong, solid signal.

It worked perfect and sounded great, just like he said it would. I’m so satisfied that I will be buying a couple more soon, they are extremely affordable for the quality! Thanks again Sam Ash, I’m always a satisfied customer, every time!.

As a high-school musician on a budget, searching for microphones became a tedious and frankly pointless task; every microphone of interest was too expensive. Enter the Shure SM57. It’s cheap, and it’s fantastic.

So far, I’ve used it on vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, and drums (snare and kick). It provides a natural and punchy sound that caters well to any music style. As a close mic, it performs beautifully; and with a more sensitive room mic, it really shines.

#sweepstakes.

Microphone works excellent, good feedback from listeners on other end of video conferences. The cardioid pattern works great, filters out extraneous noise well. The big concern I had was picking up the noise of my keyboard when taking notes, but there is minimal sound heard (tested with friend over Zoom meeting, she could barely hear my keys typing).

The microphone itself is a beast, very heavy compared to other microphones of similar or even bigger size. I have a Rode NTG4+ Shotgun Microphone and the Procaster is easily three times as heavy. The NTG4+ was super sensitive and picked up all sorts of sound, which is why I decided to switch the Procaster.

Being a Dynamic Mic, you will get best quality when the mic is closer to your mouth. This is fine if I am not on a video conference, but if your audience is not expecting to see you with a huge mic in your face, then this mic may not be best for you.

That said, I did position the mic out of camera view and bumped the gain up a bit and my friend said she could still hear me well, but I am guessing there was additional hiss and potential background noise being picked up.

The sound quality is excellent for the price point of this mic (and I bought used so I spent even less than retail). The low end registers strong but not overly bassy, and I really like the mids and high tones are still crisp.

Some mics fall off on the high ends and sound washed out – not the Procaster! I have a mid to low tenor-range voice and it does well with this mic, nice and warm but still bright enough to sound natural and full.

If I sit my mouth right on the mic I can get a really strong proximity effect, giving that NPR-radio sound some people like! It is a bit bassy for me, but the mic can definitely serve well if that is your thing.

The Dynamite Active In-Line Preamp by sE Electronics is great! I was able to turn the gain down on my audio interface from high 6/low 7 to a 4, which eliminated some of that hiss you hear in the background.

Shock mount is a shock mount, it does it’s job well, no complaints. The Mogami cable will be a back-up, I already had a cable set up for the NTG4+ Happy with the purchase, highly recommend the Procaster microphone, and if you can get the sE Electronics Dynamite preamp get it, you will not be disappointed.

I have a podcast where I mostly interview a solo guest. For that we use two Shure SM7Bs. Whenever we’d have a pair of guests, we’d put them on the 7Bs and I’d just use a Rode Podmic. I wasn’t happy with how thin the Podmic sounded compared to the other mics (not a fair comparison due to the price, I know) so I got this as an upgrade.

I couldn’t be happier. The sound is almost as smooth as the SM7B, but it doesn’t have that dark feel to it. It also has bit more clarity on the high end. It’s almost like using the 7B with both the low-cut filter and the presence boost enabled.

If I were to compare it to Shure mics, it’s somewhere between the sound of the Beta 58a and the SM7B, in terms of sound (and price). A couple of things I really about this mic. 1) Background noise rejection is great, comparable to some handhelds.

2) It’s gain hungry, but not as much as the Rode Podmic or Shure SM7B. A couple of things I wasn’t too crazy about. 1) The included mount isn’t that great. It does nothing to stop bumps from the table.

(I used a cheap shock mount for large mics and found that it did the trick. ) 2) The mic isn’t good with handling noise. I know it’s not meant for holding, but since a shock mount isn’t included, you really have to be careful of noisy bumps.

For the price you cannot get better than the Shure drum mic packs. I already have some decent-(for my usage)-overheads, so I purchased the five mic pack. If I had a bigger budget-maybe Neumann, SennH, Telefunks, or even less pricey Audix D series.

For the price though; and the drum sounds I capture when recording; nothing can beat Shure quality, sound, craftsmanship, and especially the price when researching, comparing, and purchasing to other drum mic packs.

If you’re on a tight home studio budget, you can’t get better than any one of the Shure drum mic packs that suit your specific needs!.

I want to start off by saying that I actually returned this mic for the SM7B and I’ll tell you why. I am venturing into audiobook narration and professional VO. This mic would be great for streamers and podcasters.

Before I tell you why I returned it, let me tell you what I love about this mic. Pros: Amazing sound quality for a microphone at this price point. The USB features are amazing and very easy to use. The build quality is top notch and the compact footprint means it doesn’t overwhelm the desk.

Cons: To me there was only one con, and that is prevalent in the SM7B as well, it’s a quiet microphone. What I mean by this is you have to turn the gain up almost all the way. This isn’t really an issue if you always have the mic close to your face, if you’re a streamer, or getting into podcasting.

This is easily fixed with a Cloudlifter, but this means you have to plug in via XLR. If you plan on using this mic for professional level voice recording, having the gain up that high can present some problems depending on your interface.

This by any means isn’t a dealbreaker, but something to be aware of. Comparison: Okay, the MV7 vs the SM7B. I tested out the MV7 via USB and loved how easy it was to use. I plugged it into my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 with a Cloudlifter and was extremely impressed.

There are many different comparisons between the MV7 and SM7B, and the differences are negligible. The only difference that you can hear from the SM7B is a SLIGHTLY richer bass and warmth to the voice.

That’s it. If you’re trying to decide between these two mics and price is an issue (you will need to spend a few hundred more dollars to get an interface for the SM7B), or you’re a streamer or podcaster, get the MV7, you won’t be disappointed.

The USB features are fantastic. I chose the SM7B because I already have the extra audio equipment to use an XLR cable with my computer, and for audiobooks the richer bass seemed worth it to me. #sweepstakes.

Our company is still very small, and while we didn’t see a need to purchase the top of the line studio microphone on the market, we chose a more affordable alternative in the MV7. And let me just say we made the right choice.

We produce weekly online workshops and while our audio has never been bad, the MV7 has shown us what we were missing out on. Its a great product for many reasons, but I would say usability is the most profound.

It comes with both a mini-usb and XLR connection, so whether you just want to plug it into your computer for Zoom or hook it up to a studio camera or recording system, the MV7 makes it easy. Although going further, Shure offers a custom app that allows you to dive deep into the settings and manipulate the sound of your microphone from Compression to Filters.

Not to mention that I directly ordered from Shures website which included a great price, great package option, and fast shipping. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with our MV7. As I mentioned before, we never assumed something better quality was needed, but after hearing the first test file from this microphone, I felt like I just went from a Honda Civic to a Mercedes.

Awesome product & awesome company! Thank you for the opportunity to enter into the #sweepstakes as well!.

I’ve been a professional musician for over 40 years. At one point in time, a band I played in owned a Shure Vocal Master PA. yes indeed! I have purchased the Beta 57 twice. Why? Because the first one was stolen.

I rely on the specs of this mic because I’m a drummer who sings lead and BV’s. I need a powerful, durable microphone with a tight pattern as to battle against bleed from instruments. This product does EXACTLY that.

Never a problem. Always solid right out of the box and consistent performance after performance. For the price point, it is the best option. I had purchased the Beta 87 after seeing KD Lang & Elton John using one.

It just wasn’t right for my needs. The 57A is perfect! Thanks for listening! Larry Grano. #sweepstakes.

Well, I was very impressed with the sound quality of my voice using the Shure Beta 57a. Even though many recording engineers use this mic as an instrument (guitar) mic I think it is also a great vocal mic as well.

Now, I just recently used it for my Zoom meetings. People were amazed by the sound quality of my voice. I am constantly getting compliments using the Shure Beta 57a. Great mic at a great mic. You can’t go wrong with Shure’s quality.

Ron Ajemian – Audio Technology Educator.

I used this product for vocals with an acoustic guitar for small to medium-sized venues using a PA with mixer or with an acoustic amplifier with tremendous results. I had used a Shure SM58 for years.

I played a show next to a friend with over forty years of performance experience. Singing and playing the guitar and harmonica is the only job she’s had since she was four years old. She used a Beta 57A.

I was amazed how good I felt and how good I felt about how I sounded. The next day at my house, I took out an old pair of SM 57’s someone had given me. I had been told 57’s were for instruments and 58’s were for vocals.

They were myopic. The difference with the sound of my voice was palpable. I researched 57’s and read an article about how Chris Cornell, God rest his soul, told people they were the microphones he felt most comfortable about handling the power of his voice.

The 57 makes me feel comfortable about just letting my voice fly. It makes for a much better sound a much better performance for both me and the audience. Thank you, Sure and Sam Ash.

I have 4 other kick drum capable mics, 2x Audix D6 and 2x Audio-Technica ATM-25’s. The Beta 52A offers a bit more distinctive “classic rock kick” sound – not to diminish the sound and capabilities of the other mics, but the B52A expands my palette of low-frequency offerings.

Sounds great under a large djembe too! Sturdy and well constructed – easily one of the heaviest mics I own, weighing nearly as much as a large tube studio condenser! Again, for me it’s about having a wide range of color options with my live mics and this fits nicely with it’s locker-mates ~ especially when you’ve got a middle-aged slugger behind the skins who wants that thud turned up to 11!.

This is the industry standard. I set it up next to an SM-58 with an on/off switch which I suspected was a bootleg and there was no comparison. The Beta 58 was so much stronger. I wanted to get a good one for my wife, and went to Sweetwater because I knew they would send one that was genuine.

Don’t buy any budget Beta58’s.

Its a good little microphone for the price. Im not as fond of the sound produced compared to my Sure Beta 87A Supercaratoid mic, but the 87A requires phantom power so cannot be used wireless which is my use intent.

The weight is on-par with the 87A, but I wouldnt consider it lightweight per say and that said I dont necessarily consider lightweight as a positive thing.

Very high quality, sturdy microphone stand. Cast base and heavier tubing at the bottom of the stand with lighter tubing at the top means it’s almost impossible to knock over, which was exactly what I was looking for.

The SM7B’s reputation — both good and bad — is well-deserved. It does sound great — I lent it to our lead soprano for our virtual choir recordings, and just having her tracks recorded with the SM7B immediately made our entire mix sound better.

It does have very low output — but adding a CloudLifter in the chain to boost the SM7B’s signal was an easy, high-quality fix. On top of that, the SM7B is not at all finicky; I lent it to our not-very-technical soprano know that she wouldn’t have any problems setting it up and using it, and that there wasn’t any way she could break it.

Great studio mic. A bit low on output (as many reviews have stated). Strongly suggest using a Cloudlifter CL-1 clean boost with this. But that will be a winning solution for home studios that can’t afford a Neumann.

A bit heavy, so make sure to have a sturdy mic stand to handle it.

Of course, just like it’s friends, Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, Neumann, WMF, Gillette, Schaller, and Audi; it holds that “German” feel. Yes, I do admit overall, it is pricey. If you have the money, I would easily recommend this, or the model down.

It does feel solid, and while fairly common, the detachable head is nice if you got one of those fat mics that like to sit upright; it goes pretty tall, and the telescoping arm is as you would normally find among most other stands.

One time I had to borrow a mic from a friend, it had a shockmount but lacked a connector for a stand. The knob for the arm perfectly fit the hole where the adaptor would attach (I would 100% not reccomend this though).

I would reccomend this for a more experienced user, as it is pricey for a beginner who may only use this 10 times and the throw it in storage.

I’ve owned about a dozen or so mic stands over the years, and the various frustrations associated with the affordable ones finally led me to spend some real money recently. But even all 80$ mic stands are not created equal.

I’m not talking about live use so much (who does THAT anymore. ?), but recording with some heavy mics. I have a U47 clone that weighs a ton, and started wandering downward in the middle of takes, even on a quality stand.

So I decided to part with another nice chunk of change for the K&M. And it HOLDS. You can can focus on the task at hand, which you’d expect from any pricey piece of equipment, but get too rarely these days.

Nice to see some quality.

I’ve found the Sure SM58S to be a versatile mic for vocals as well a picking up amp output. I mostly use mine for vocals and I’ve found it to do everything I need for recording and live performance. I like the S model because the S stands for switch.

When I’m not singing in a song, I can just shut that thing off and not have to worry about broadcasting all of my set up/on stage comments. It’s also handy if there’s feedback in the room (due to huge windows or hard surfaces behind me,) when I swing my boom away.

I’ve dropped em before and found them to be durable. The XLR input location has been durable, too.

I checked no to the question “Is it lightweight?” because it is a very well built mic and made for the rigors of the road tour and gig after gig. I have used Shure SM-58’s for years and have never had one fail.

In fact, every Shure mic I have are still working as good as the day i bought them, and I have at least 20. I have been in many bands for over more than 25 years and these are my mics of choice, as well as being the mics of choice for many famous musicians and their tours and sound crews.

The SM-58 is a standard of the music industry for a great sounding, practically bulletproof, vocal mic. You will not be disappointed.

When I say it’s not lightweight, I mean the mic has a good hold for itself. It doesn’t feel like a cheap plastic microphone–The metal of the mic is clean and the sturdy base makes me think I got my money’s worth for a high quality product.

Plugged into my Scarlett Solo, the sound is smooth and clear. It barely picks up back ground noise, but it still can pick up a whisper if you whispered into it. I’m a soft singer but it can still pick up my voice without any other sound getting muddled with it.

Very easy to use, you just need a wire and audio interface to plug into and you’re good as gold. The switch with the mic works has a stable hold to it when you switch on an off. I’m not sure if it clicks, but you definitely know that wherever you move the switch to, it will stay there.

Again, high quality product, almost like a paperweight, and the audio is clean and smooth.