Shure microphone

Shure SM7B

Broadcast dynamic mic, the podcast-industry default.

Creators cited with it: 22; From 92 reports.
Released: 2001; Last reported 1 week ago.
Reviewers: Praised for sound quality; Pushback on ease of use. From 2 reviews. What they said

$439.00

Checked Sep 24, 2026. Verify at the retailer.

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“In this video, I'll share with you my experience having owned much more expensive microphones, and yet still using the SM7B to record.”
Chris Green | Home Studio ProductionOctober 2026Watch the video
“So, this is the Dynacaster with no effects and no processing, and this is the Shure SM7B with no effects and no processing.”
Tom BuckOctober 2026Watch the video at 6:30

20 more creators cited with it, listed below.

What reviewers say

Based on 2 reviews (0 press, 2 video), newest February 2025

What YouTube reviews of the Shure SM7B judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where it shines

Sound quality

Where reviewers push back

Ease of use
Value

Sound qualityMostly positive: Leans positive.Excellent natural vocal sound, but disappointing on acoustic guitar2 reviews›
Praise (4)
- “I think this mic just sounds incredibly natural with an accurate sound reproduction”
  VideoPodcastage · September 2017Watch at 4:36
- “amazing on the voice”
  VideoPodcastage · September 2017Watch
- “it still sounds absolutely phenomenal”
  VideoJohn Willis · February 2025Watch at 12:50
- “they are absolutely incredible they produce the best audio quality”
  VideoJohn Willis · February 2025Watch at 5:46
Complaints (1)
- “on the acoustic guitar it leaves quite a bit to be desired”
  VideoPodcastage · September 2017Watch at 5:22
Noise handlingNot covered by enough reviews
Ease of useCriticised: Reviewers are critical.Very low output; needs a hard-driven preamp or activator2 reviews›
Complaints (2)
- “it's also really quiet as is the case with many dynamic microphones so you'll just have to drive your preamps pretty hard or pick up a mic activator”
  VideoPodcastage · September 2017Watch at 5:09
- “one of the downsides to the short sm7b is that it comes out quite low the volume is really really low on it straight out of the box”
  VideoJohn Willis · February 2025Watch at 6:06
Battery & rangeNot covered by enough reviews
Build & handlingNot covered by enough reviews
ValueMostly negative: Leans negative.Expensive, though its versatility helps justify the cost2 reviews›
Praise (1)
- “if you're paying 400 or $500 for a microphone I think you should be able to do more than one thing with it and this microphone fulfills that need”
  VideoPodcastage · September 2017Watch at 6:01
Complaints (2)
- “it's just really dang expensive”
  VideoPodcastage · September 2017Watch at 5:04
- “it's not cheap by any stretch of the imagination it is expensive”
  VideoJohn Willis · February 2025Watch at 6:02