used many microphones before (small/large diaphragm, condenser/dynamic/ribbon, different polar patterns, etc.) and this is easily the best one I've ever used

Listed below will be the pros and cons but overall this is the best microphone I’ve used

This mic has been used on so many stellar albums its incredible that it costs less than $400.

Amazing Microphone used by professionalsThe question is: is it worth the money?

Best vocal mic I have used in a home studio 10/10 would recommend

All I can say is that the Shure SM7B is absolutely amazing

The Shure SM7B is a legendary favorite among professional broadcasters, producers, & engineers

I got this mic as an upgrade from the XLR Blue Yeti and the XLR AT-2020 and what I've noticed in comparing them all is that the Shure SM7B is wildly better, it's so good and sounds super crisp

For those of you reviewing the SHURE SM7B and complaining about it, nine times out of ten it's because you don't understand how it works.

Of the lot the Shure SM7B is my favorite of the ones still available.

I should also mention that the audio quality is absolutely terrible.

So I am a big fan of the SM57 Microphone as a vocal mic due to its ease of recording and good sound quality

But, in doing that, the quality becomes slightly distorted and doesn't even sound as good as the Yetti did (which has TONS of output volume)

Sound quality was good even without equalizing or compression

Love this mic and the sound quality it produces really is exceptional

This product looks great, and all the review are positive

I would recommend this product to anyone who is serious about recording quailty tracks, but restrained on a tight budget

Absolutely lovely product everything I could’ve wanted and more sound quality is superb it has a robust and durable

Best michrophone i ever had!!!this product is really great you

Product did not work out of the box

and I don’t need a cloudlifter or anything extra to boost the gain

I'm using it with a Focusrite interface and needed to add a Cloudlifter CL-1 to add some clean gain

whatever it is, of CLEAN PURE gain that the cloudlifter gives, REALLY helps

I promise you'll notice a difference, I also used my friends Roland VT-4 with and without the cloudlifter and the cloudlifter just makes it more crisp with no fuzzy gain sounds

You need at least 60 dB of clean gain on the preamp though.

This is a fairly pricey microphone, but the sound is great

You will need a good preamp to push this microphone to get the best sound out of it

Also the SM7B does not pick up noisey a/c or other unwanted sound, making it vastly preferable to condenser mics in a home studio

I just opened the box and noticed a rattling sound from the microphone

This is a very good microphone very sturdy and has a great sound

JUST BUY THE DAMN THING

This thing is a tank

The thing I really like about this mic is how directional the pattern is

From podcasts to recording vocals for a record, this thing is perfect.

And it's not like this thing is stellar

You MUST HAVE a very powerful interface or additional preamp for this mic to sound as good as it can.

Other folks are right: you need an aggressive preamp, but for many of us a decent solid state unit like the DBX286 performs beautifully

the gain requirements mean you bump up the preamp's self noise considerably

It also works well with the Cloud Lifter, although I find that the CL can push a preamp into too much gain even at low settings, thereby loosing the color that a higher gain setting gives a particular preamp.-Second, you do have to play around a bit with the mid and presence boosts that are adjustable on the back of the mic

You will need a good preamp to push this microphone to get the best sound out of it

I have other, less expensive dynamic mics and as you imagine, you get what you pay for

It does shootouts with some of the best mics in the industry for a reason

CL-1" which apparently "Gives passive mics up to +25dB of additional clean active output (volume)

Easily one of the best sounding mics on the market for the money

If you are thinking about getting a microphone it is absolutely worth it to save up and go for this first, I much regret buying the other mics at all because this thing is just tops

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With thousands of dollars in my microphone drawer -- dynamics and condensers, classics and new -- I kick myself for not buying this mic sooner because this $350 bargain has now become my first choice for every vocal project.

I think I've found a good balance with the SM7 recently where the S:N is better than many of my condensers

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Picks up my voice and generally leaves out of the background noise

With thousands of dollars in my microphone drawer -- dynamics and condensers, classics and new -- I kick myself for not buying this mic sooner because this $350 bargain has now become my first choice for every vocal project.

If you're serious about getting your vocals to sound great, and have the money to spend I would highly recommend this over a cheaper mic as it will save money on upgrading in the future.

The sound is unmatched and it cancels out all of the background noise

This mic, paired witha good pre amp sounds amazing for soft melodies as well as for yells and screams