AKG 414 B XLII or SHURE SM7B?

bigbaby987 · 17th November 2004, 08:57 PM

I'm into broadcast but i plan to record vocals from time to time. this i will be a starter mic for me until i can pick up a u195 stricty for vocals. which do you prefer?

HudHudson · 17th November 2004, 09:21 PM

The 414 (haven't heard the new XLs but have used the EB, B-ULS and TL-II) is sluttier and twice the price of an SM7 but see the SM7 vs SM57 thread on this forum for more feedback on the SM 7. Are you planning to use the mic for voice overs or singing (or both)?

bigbaby987 · 17th November 2004, 10:03 PM

i plan on using it for both and i did see the thread on the 7 vs. the 57... i know some broadcast facilities use an akg and i use an sm7 here at work. and i record vocals on it, and they sound pretty good. however, i was curious to see how the akg compared. i was thinking more the b uls version also.

Jan Folkson · 18th November 2004, 05:16 AM

They're two entirely different beasts, I've used both on vocals with great success. Either could be better than the other depending on the source.

Be a true gearslut and get both

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17th November 2004, 08:57 PM	#1
bigbaby987 Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 529	AKG 414 B XLII or SHURE SM7B? I'm into broadcast but i plan to record vocals from time to time. this i will be a starter mic for me until i can pick up a u195 stricty for vocals. which do you prefer?

17th November 2004, 09:21 PM	#2
HudHudson Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, Texas USofA Posts: 1,183	The 414 (haven't heard the new XLs but have used the EB, B-ULS and TL-II) is sluttier and twice the price of an SM7 but see the SM7 vs SM57 thread on this forum for more feedback on the SM 7. Are you planning to use the mic for voice overs or singing (or both)? __________________ "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson www.myspace.com/steventoddhudson

18th November 2004, 05:16 AM	#4
Jan Folkson Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 621	They're two entirely different beasts, I've used both on vocals with great success. Either could be better than the other depending on the source. Be a true gearslut and get both __________________ - Jan Folkson www.janfolkson.com If you can't make it good, the least you can do is make it perfect.

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17th November 2004, 10:03 PM	#3
bigbaby987 Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 529	i plan on using it for both and i did see the thread on the 7 vs. the 57... i know some broadcast facilities use an akg and i use an sm7 here at work. and i record vocals on it, and they sound pretty good. however, i was curious to see how the akg compared. i was thinking more the b uls version also.