Preamp for Shure SM7B - Page 2

bcgood · 12th January 2008

SM7 + Solo 610 =

Tom Hakala · 12th January 2008

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Originally Posted by assassino

you're the man thanks. I here great things about the Great River and this one is better than all the other preamps that a wrote at the top of the topic...?

Is it better? Well everything is subjective. Sometimes on some voices something like SM7+DAV is a great combination. But for a single channel use, and mainly for vocals GR is very very good. It has nice color, it's forward, but not too aggresive, nice and smooth.

assassino · 12th January 2008

@ bcgood, do you have a audio track with the sm7 and ua 610?

and kenny it sounds really great, but thats way to expansive for me

Tom Hakala · 13th January 2008

@assassino

pm'd you

popmann · 13th January 2008

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do you have a audio track with the sm7 and ua 610?

Not that I'm that guy or it's a "solo610", but...

Here's one--even with no reverb on the vocal.

Sm7b>LA610>SpeckASC

mikymike · 13th January 2008

API + SM7b always = awesome here!!!

bcgood · 13th January 2008

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Originally Posted by assassino

@ bcgood, do you have a audio track with the sm7 and ua 610?

Here ya go.

assassino · 13th January 2008

Thanks you both for the tracks, it sounds nice...

@ mikymike, I here a lot of great things about the API but they don't have it in Holland to test. But a producer told me that the Joemeek OneQ wil better for my SM7. What do you think?

assassino · 13th January 2008

anyone some suggestions over the Joemeek oneQ?? Or will I better with the UA 610 or RNP?

Amorican · 14th January 2008

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Originally Posted by assassino

anyone some suggestions over the Joemeek oneQ?? Or will I better with the UA 610 or RNP?

UA610 definately better, I've had the Meek and it didnt do anything for me, sold it

mikymike · 14th January 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by assassino

Thanks you both for the tracks, it sounds nice...

@ mikymike, I here a lot of great things about the API but they don't have it in Holland to test. But a producer told me that the Joemeek OneQ wil better for my SM7. What do you think?

Never have tried it.

assassino · 14th January 2008

Thanks for all the advice, Tomorrow I'am going to test the UA 610.

Caesar · 19th March 2008

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Originally Posted by assassino

Thanks for all the advice, Tomorrow I'am going to test the UA 610.

How'd it go?

doorknocker · 19th March 2008

FWIW, I've used the SM7 with all preamps I own and with good success. Much like any other mic, the SM7 works fine with any good preamp.

So for me it's more about leaning towards certain preamps for certain tasks. Clean electric guitar = UA 2108 for me, distorted cabs = TG-2 or UA 2108.

On vocals, I liked the SM7 with a LTD-1, BA 312 or UA 6176, depending on availability and the timbre of the voice. SM7 on snare thru LTD-1 was a recent discovery for me as well.

84K · 19th March 2008

Neve 1081 or 1073 with a SM7b is something special.

Electric guitars sound awesome with that combo.

lrieves · 24th March 2008

i just asked this in another thread identical to this, but thought i might get more feedback from this one...

has anyone tried the sm7 through a purple bizz? i'm looking at getting an sm7 for male vocals and perhaps acoustic guitar. what do you guys think?

GeorgeJ · 24th March 2008

I just got the sm7b also. I'm hanging it off my another new item - an atlas MS25 stand with a boom and a hanger. I'm running it through a Joe Meek TwinQ and it sounds great. Preamp gain just shy of 50, make up gain (using the compressor at +8) and output about +2. So I guess I'm running at 60db. No noise (that I can hear).

Great mic. Wish I had a couple of other pre's to hear with it.

GeorgeJ

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doorknocker Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 6,206 1 Review written	FWIW, I've used the SM7 with all preamps I own and with good success. Much like any other mic, the SM7 works fine with any good preamp. So for me it's more about leaning towards certain preamps for certain tasks. Clean electric guitar = UA 2108 for me, distorted cabs = TG-2 or UA 2108. On vocals, I liked the SM7 with a LTD-1, BA 312 or UA 6176, depending on availability and the timbre of the voice. SM7 on snare thru LTD-1 was a recent discovery for me as well. __________________ 'Ever since the Supreme Court overturned the Snare Act, it has been legal to use any mic you like on snare.' - joeq http://www.doorknocker.ch/

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lrieves Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Nashville Posts: 234	i just asked this in another thread identical to this, but thought i might get more feedback from this one... has anyone tried the sm7 through a purple bizz? i'm looking at getting an sm7 for male vocals and perhaps acoustic guitar. what do you guys think? __________________ "So... my looks have nothing to do with it?"

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assassino Gear Head Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 30 Thread Starter	@ bcgood, do you have a audio track with the sm7 and ua 610? and kenny it sounds really great, but thats way to expansive for me

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assassino Gear Head Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 30 Thread Starter	Thanks for all the advice, Tomorrow I'am going to test the UA 610.

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84K Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: right coast Posts: 3,857	Neve 1081 or 1073 with a SM7b is something special. Electric guitars sound awesome with that combo.

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GeorgeJ Gear nut Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 85	I just got the sm7b also. I'm hanging it off my another new item - an atlas MS25 stand with a boom and a hanger. I'm running it through a Joe Meek TwinQ and it sounds great. Preamp gain just shy of 50, make up gain (using the compressor at +8) and output about +2. So I guess I'm running at 60db. No noise (that I can hear). Great mic. Wish I had a couple of other pre's to hear with it. GeorgeJ