Thank you SO MUCH for this, especially the untreated room test. I was leaning toward saving for the 7B, but due to living circumstances I can't really have a treated studio. Hearing the quality in the untreated room was that similar, on something that's now less than half the price (especially since I already have a good preamp), is really going to save me. Eventual goals are still 7B, but this let me see that in my situation and useage, the 7B's strengths (outside plosives) can't shine in comparison. At least not to a degree that makes it worth the extra $220 for me.
I bought a MV7X just to talk to my buddies with on Discord. I love it. Edit: I actually personally hate the orientation of the XLR port on the MV7X but it's not enough to be a deal breaker for me.
Powerful comparison. Now it's not a surprise that the Shure SM7B is the (pretty clear) winner. But it's obviously also coming with a much higher cost - always room for both options. I find it really hard to make comparisons like this on my own channel… one is better but the other has clearly a better quality but costs more. Never an easy thing to stay unbiased and try to still talk about these devices as valuable for the right customer.
I definitely find it hard to keep my “audio snob mentality” out of it. I need to just listen with fresh ears and keep and open mind. I even mix up the tracks to try to trick myself. Or see if I can tell the difference in a blind test. I think you would do well with these. Mostly because you can break down gear very well. That’s most of the work. The opinion is just something to give it a personality to the video.
A great comparison to show the differences and similarities. At the end of the day they are both magnificent mics in their respective class. For example, compare the MV7X vs the Presonus PD70. Comparing apples for apples, and both are marvellous. I own all three SM7B, MV7X and PD70 and they are all great. I'd like to hear what you think. Keep it up mate. Cheers from Australia the home of Rode.... but that's a whole other story.
I have the MV7X vs the PD-70 recorded, I just have to edit it. Hopefully have it out sometime in February. I have a lot of Australian viewers and you guys are always awesome! Just like Rode mics lol Thanks for checking out the video!
@@RebelTech1990 i notice something from my Zoom F6. When I use it as an interface via usb c cable to iphone, the sound is terrible. Eventhough I use sennheiser e935 dynamic mic, but the ambience sounds was too loud in the recording. I have much much better result when I use Zoom F6 as a recorder. So quiet without any noticeable ambience sound. Could you explain why?
As the chart shows the difference is at the highend, the old one is softer despite of that very detailed, the new one is harsher at the top end, Howevever for the old one price there are better options in dynamic microphones as far as sound goes,
I may have missed the first noise test on the SM7B but I'm kind of torn between these two. I'm only streaming and/or recording for YT gaming videos but my room is absolutely horrible currently. Lots of background noise and treating just is not an option in this particular room. Currently using a condenser (Blue Yeti) and as such I've been forced to use NVidia Broadcast to filter background noise which is really killing the sound quality. If you had to choose one of these based purely on noise cancellation would you have a preference? I assume the Shure SM7B?
The Shure Sm7b is definitely better but at a cost. You can get a mv7, wave xlr, fethead, and cable for a little over $400. It’s just a little over the sm7b cost but you get a lot more. The sm7b, wave xlr, fethead and cable would be close to $650. That being said, if you have the extra cash, the sm7b is well worth it. You can try to finance it on musicians friend, sweet water and probably more if you look. Hope this help! Thanks for checking out the video!
I think you’d be better off with the MV7x but I say this because you can use the extra cash to get some moving/sound blankets to reduce reflection in the room. They don’t reduce outside noise perfectly but, for me, they work very well. Considering how it was before of course.
I have both, I recently got the sm7db and I really wanted to like it a lot more but I can’t see much difference, is not (for me) 2 times better. I kind of regreted.
Great Video, well put together. I myself prefer the Rode Procaster as it suits my voice better than the SM7B. But I did buy the Shure MV7X as a backup microphone, and I do like how it sounds. I seem to be using a lot of Condenser microphones lately, but I always come back to the Rode Procaster.
That’s a great combo of mics. Personally the Procaster is a little too “boomy” for my taste but it is definitely a solid mic. Thanks for checking out the video!
hi bud, great and helpful video.. im deciding which one to buy right now but as u say it depends on the use. My personal use is 1 for voice overs as a job and 2 singing as I do a lot of vocal recording... obviously the sm7 is the clear winner but the problem is I live in the UK and basically every penny i earn goes to tax in order to sustain our mp's who have a dificult life exting on 86k a year plus 160k in bonuses and having housing and food paid for.. i dont know how they survive! anyway what im saying is im pretty broke.. so i need to know if the mv7x would cut it for singing vocals..cheers bud
The MV7X will be a great option and will allow you to spend some cash on other gear, if you need it. Some people don't hear or notice a difference but I think it's just hate for the SM7B. Hope this helps! Thanks for checking out the video!
Technically yes, but I feel you won’t get the same detail like you would from a condenser mic. What kind of singing are you looking to record? Also how are the acoustics in your recording environment?
I have a mv7x I actually like for metal vocals and aggressive singing. But I have an AT4040 that’s blows it away for capturing nuances in clean singing
Holy shit, the SM7B completely blows the MV7X out of the water. It’s not even remotely close! I’ll like to see how the MV7X would be compared to something like a NT1 or similarly priced mics. I feel like at its price range is where it may shine brighter.
Also, my dude, very unrelated question, but I need to ask. I kinda noticed a Go XLR Mini in the background. Was just curious about the latency with headphones. Is it okay? Like a usual audio interface? Also, will there be a review on it? Hahaha! Cheers again. Great stuff as always!
I never noticed any major latency. I use it for all of my streams and it works great. As far as a review, it's already up. Unfortunately not many people have watched it. It's just a device that was a flash in the pan but definitely paved the road for future gear in the audio world. Here's the link: czcams.com/video/mutiTDGvcAM/video.html Let me know what you think and if I can make some other cool stuff around it.
@@RebelTech1990 Oh, crud. I missed this one. Alrighty! Thanks again, man! Been looking to get one of these just for the preamps (and maybe the bells and whistles, sure. Hahaha!
You should look into the Wave XLR first. To be honest, if I had the choice between the two I might have gone with the Wave XLR instead. ElGato is a reliable brand and TCHellicon basically has given up on updating the GoXLR. I might even sell my GoXLR and get a Wave XLR. Of course after doing a comparison video lol
@@RebelTech1990 so I've heard. I think the TC-Helicon peeps who developed the GoXLR actually went over to Elgato (unconfirmed, must double check lol). Also, the Wave XLR is almost half the price of the Go in my country, so, indeed, worth considering!
They actually left and made their own company. They are about release their own mic and multifunction pad/interface. Basically trying to start up their own Elgato. The company is called Beacn. Alpha gaming will have a video out soon and it looks like they are gonna change the gear game again.
I’m picking between the mv7x, Samson q2u and audio technica at2040. Which one would you recommend? My local audio store has the mv7x for $130 so that seems like a good price over the originally price.
The plosives on the MV7 makes it very unpleasant to listen to. You have to fix it if you want to use the MV7. You can use the pop filter of the SM7B or you get something else.
It was a fun comparison. It took some time to get a feel for the comparison but I definitely can say that the MV7X is in the running for best "budget" broadcast mic. If I ever do a follow up to the big comparison then I will have some trouble not choosing this one. Thanks for checking out the video!
Thank you SO MUCH for this, especially the untreated room test. I was leaning toward saving for the 7B, but due to living circumstances I can't really have a treated studio. Hearing the quality in the untreated room was that similar, on something that's now less than half the price (especially since I already have a good preamp), is really going to save me. Eventual goals are still 7B, but this let me see that in my situation and useage, the 7B's strengths (outside plosives) can't shine in comparison. At least not to a degree that makes it worth the extra $220 for me.
Thanks for checking out the video! Glad it helped!
I bought a MV7X just to talk to my buddies with on Discord. I love it.
Edit: I actually personally hate the orientation of the XLR port on the MV7X but it's not enough to be a deal breaker for me.
It is a great mic, the plosive rejection could be better but that can be fixed with a pop filter or windscreen.
Thanks for checking out the video!
Thank you so much for the great comparisaon. That helps a lot!
Thank for checking out the video! I’m glad it helped!
Powerful comparison. Now it's not a surprise that the Shure SM7B is the (pretty clear) winner. But it's obviously also coming with a much higher cost - always room for both options. I find it really hard to make comparisons like this on my own channel… one is better but the other has clearly a better quality but costs more. Never an easy thing to stay unbiased and try to still talk about these devices as valuable for the right customer.
I definitely find it hard to keep my “audio snob mentality” out of it. I need to just listen with fresh ears and keep and open mind. I even mix up the tracks to try to trick myself. Or see if I can tell the difference in a blind test.
I think you would do well with these. Mostly because you can break down gear very well. That’s most of the work. The opinion is just something to give it a personality to the video.
@@RebelTech1990 Absolutely. And keeping the mentality open that what you can get is sometimes already extremely good.
A great comparison to show the differences and similarities. At the end of the day they are both magnificent mics in their respective class. For example, compare the MV7X vs the Presonus PD70. Comparing apples for apples, and both are marvellous. I own all three SM7B, MV7X and PD70 and they are all great. I'd like to hear what you think. Keep it up mate. Cheers from Australia the home of Rode.... but that's a whole other story.
I have the MV7X vs the PD-70 recorded, I just have to edit it. Hopefully have it out sometime in February.
I have a lot of Australian viewers and you guys are always awesome! Just like Rode mics lol
Thanks for checking out the video!
@@RebelTech1990 oh I am so looking forward to that.
Thank you Sir! Very detailed, helped me make my decision!
Thanks for checking out the video!
Your channel is growing.
Keep up the good work brow
Thank buddy! I appreciate the support!
@@RebelTech1990 i notice something from my Zoom F6.
When I use it as an interface via usb c cable to iphone, the sound is terrible.
Eventhough I use sennheiser e935 dynamic mic, but the ambience sounds was too loud in the recording.
I have much much better result when I use Zoom F6 as a recorder.
So quiet without any noticeable ambience sound.
Could you explain why?
I’m not sure, I’ve never used that function before. I would make sure your cords are good and then get back to me
@@RebelTech1990 whokey bro. Thank’s
Meant cords, auto correct has been bad lately
As the chart shows the difference is at the highend, the old one is softer despite of that very detailed, the new one is harsher at the top end, Howevever for the old one price there are better options in dynamic microphones as far as sound goes,
I may have missed the first noise test on the SM7B but I'm kind of torn between these two. I'm only streaming and/or recording for YT gaming videos but my room is absolutely horrible currently. Lots of background noise and treating just is not an option in this particular room. Currently using a condenser (Blue Yeti) and as such I've been forced to use NVidia Broadcast to filter background noise which is really killing the sound quality. If you had to choose one of these based purely on noise cancellation would you have a preference? I assume the Shure SM7B?
The Shure Sm7b is definitely better but at a cost. You can get a mv7, wave xlr, fethead, and cable for a little over $400. It’s just a little over the sm7b cost but you get a lot more. The sm7b, wave xlr, fethead and cable would be close to $650.
That being said, if you have the extra cash, the sm7b is well worth it.
You can try to finance it on musicians friend, sweet water and probably more if you look.
Hope this help! Thanks for checking out the video!
I love your videos man. "what are you doing!?" while the sm7b was great
Thanks for checking out the video!
amazing video, thank you so much!
Thanks for checking it out!
Will the MV7X be good for professional voice over and podcast in an Untreated room? Or will you recommend SM7B for untreated rooms?
I think you’d be better off with the MV7x but I say this because you can use the extra cash to get some moving/sound blankets to reduce reflection in the room. They don’t reduce outside noise perfectly but, for me, they work very well. Considering how it was before of course.
Agree - design & feel + plossive😊 Ofc sound … = shure sm7b ✅
Thanks for checking out the video!
I have both, I recently got the sm7db and I really wanted to like it a lot more but I can’t see much difference, is not (for me) 2 times better. I kind of regreted.
What are you using the SM7db for? Also did you ever use the regular SM7B?
Great Video, well put together. I myself prefer the Rode Procaster as it suits my voice better than the SM7B. But I did buy the Shure MV7X as a backup microphone, and I do like how it sounds. I seem to be using a lot of Condenser microphones lately, but I always come back to the Rode Procaster.
That’s a great combo of mics. Personally the Procaster is a little too “boomy” for my taste but it is definitely a solid mic. Thanks for checking out the video!
I personally like the Lewitt LCT 440 Pure for my voice. I feel like condensers are somewhat underrated lately.
hi bud, great and helpful video.. im deciding which one to buy right now but as u say it depends on the use. My personal use is 1 for voice overs as a job and 2 singing as I do a lot of vocal recording... obviously the sm7 is the clear winner but the problem is I live in the UK and basically every penny i earn goes to tax in order to sustain our mp's who have a dificult life exting on 86k a year plus 160k in bonuses and having housing and food paid for.. i dont know how they survive! anyway what im saying is im pretty broke.. so i need to know if the mv7x would cut it for singing vocals..cheers bud
The MV7X will be a great option and will allow you to spend some cash on other gear, if you need it. Some people don't hear or notice a difference but I think it's just hate for the SM7B. Hope this helps! Thanks for checking out the video!
Very thorough! Thank you
Thanks for checking out the video!
Will the MV7x be good for Singing? I want to make music
Technically yes, but I feel you won’t get the same detail like you would from a condenser mic. What kind of singing are you looking to record? Also how are the acoustics in your recording environment?
I have a mv7x I actually like for metal vocals and aggressive singing. But I have an AT4040 that’s blows it away for capturing nuances in clean singing
Holy shit, the SM7B completely blows the MV7X out of the water. It’s not even remotely close! I’ll like to see how the MV7X would be compared to something like a NT1 or similarly priced mics. I feel like at its price range is where it may shine brighter.
I totally agree. Once I get another NT1 that’ll be a comparison that I do.
Thanks for checking out the video!
Also, my dude, very unrelated question, but I need to ask.
I kinda noticed a Go XLR Mini in the background. Was just curious about the latency with headphones. Is it okay? Like a usual audio interface?
Also, will there be a review on it? Hahaha! Cheers again. Great stuff as always!
I never noticed any major latency. I use it for all of my streams and it works great.
As far as a review, it's already up. Unfortunately not many people have watched it. It's just a device that was a flash in the pan but definitely paved the road for future gear in the audio world.
Here's the link: czcams.com/video/mutiTDGvcAM/video.html
Let me know what you think and if I can make some other cool stuff around it.
@@RebelTech1990 Oh, crud. I missed this one. Alrighty! Thanks again, man! Been looking to get one of these just for the preamps (and maybe the bells and whistles, sure. Hahaha!
You should look into the Wave XLR first. To be honest, if I had the choice between the two I might have gone with the Wave XLR instead. ElGato is a reliable brand and TCHellicon basically has given up on updating the GoXLR. I might even sell my GoXLR and get a Wave XLR. Of course after doing a comparison video lol
@@RebelTech1990 so I've heard. I think the TC-Helicon peeps who developed the GoXLR actually went over to Elgato (unconfirmed, must double check lol). Also, the Wave XLR is almost half the price of the Go in my country, so, indeed, worth considering!
They actually left and made their own company. They are about release their own mic and multifunction pad/interface. Basically trying to start up their own Elgato. The company is called Beacn. Alpha gaming will have a video out soon and it looks like they are gonna change the gear game again.
I’m picking between the mv7x, Samson q2u and audio technica at2040. Which one would you recommend?
My local audio store has the mv7x for $130 so that seems like a good price over the originally price.
The MV7x is much better than the others. At least in my opinion. That’s a good price for the MV7x!
Thanks for checking out the video!
@@RebelTech1990 thanks for the response! I appreciate it a lot. Subbed!
Thanks for the sub!
What do you think about the Podmic vs the SM7B?
I have a video comparing those two as well. You should check that out and let me know what you think!
Thanks for checking out the video!
How much gain does the Shure MV7X need without a cloudlifter booster?
Which microphone capsule does the Shure MV7X XLR use?
I tried to look it up, couldn’t find anything about it. Let me know if you find out what it is. I would love to know too!
The plosives on the MV7 makes it very unpleasant to listen to. You have to fix it if you want to use the MV7. You can use the pop filter of the SM7B or you get something else.
Ah yes, finally it's the Boomer vs. Zoomer Mic Face-off!
It was a fun comparison. It took some time to get a feel for the comparison but I definitely can say that the MV7X is in the running for best "budget" broadcast mic. If I ever do a follow up to the big comparison then I will have some trouble not choosing this one. Thanks for checking out the video!