Is Shure SM7B good for guitar?
Thanks to its extended frequency response and silky smooth high frequency response, the SM7b continues to be a popular studio microphone on major recordings. The SM7b is often used as the lead vocal mic and on other applications, such as guitar amps, bass amps, kick drums, hi-hat, snare drums, horns and many more.
Can you record guitar with SM7B?
So why can’t you go off the beaten path when selecting a microphone, like using a dynamic broadcast mic such as the Shure SM7B to record an acoustic guitar? You can, and should! Join Mitch Gallagher as he breaks the rules and captures a great acoustic recording with an SM7B.
What makes the SM7B special?
It’s big and heavy, but actually quite sophisticated. Its frequency response is exceptionally flat for a dynamic microphone, but it does have a pleasing bump between 5 and 10 kHz, which makes it one of the world’s favourite broadcast microphones.
Is Shure SM7B good for recording instruments?
The Shure SM7B reigns as king of studio recording for good reason: vocal recording and reproduction is clear and crisp, especially when recording in a controlled environment with the flat frequency response selected. In the demo below, the flat frequency response is selected and my voice sounds unfortunately accurate.
What is the difference between a Shure sm57 and SM58?
The main difference is in the grille. The SM58 was designed for vocal applications, and therefore uses a ball grille with built in pop filter to eliminate plosives. The SM57 is designed as an instrument microphone, where a smaller grille size is more practical and plosives are less of a concern.
What mic did Michael Jackson use on Thriller?
SM7
Over the course of past 30 years, the SM7 found its way into the recording studio. Case in Point: Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking album Thriller. Quincy Jones and recording engineer Bruce Swedien used an SM7 for most of Michael’s vocals and, according to legend, all of Vincent Price’s.
Do you need a cloud lifter with SM7B?
Unless you are recording something very quiet, the SM7B should work just fine without a CloudLifter. Don’t be afraid to turn up the gain if needed. Some people think if they need to use more gain on some mics than others that is a problem.
Why does my Shure SM7B sound muffled?
Our problem is a lack of high end information, and taking low end away to compensate loses you an immense amount of gain and dynamics in the process. If you do this, you may actually notice the mic even sounds THIN with the low cut on the back activated.
How do you EQ Shure SM7B?
To help the Shure SM7B sound great, we recommend the following EQ settings:
- 31.5 Hz: -9.
- 63 Hz: -3.
- 125 Hz: 0.
- 250 Hz: 0.
- 500 Hz: -3.
- 1 KHz: 0.
- 2 KHz: 2.
- 4 KHz: 2.
