SM7b

Bradahman · 29th April 2005

Does this mic require a good vocal room.

John Noll · 29th April 2005

Not really. It's best used up close, so the room's not much of a factor. You'll need a strong preamp as the output is fairly low. Great vocal mic.

Exsanguis · 29th April 2005

I usually like to use the SM7 with the vocalist in the control room with me, thanks to it's close nature, and not needing an amazing tracking room. Recently, I've become completely addicted to this mic, as it's almost too easy to get a great aggressive(but very versatile) vocal sound.

HudHudson · 29th April 2005

I just tracked male rock vocals with an SM-7B the last two nights (thru V76-1176LN Rev D and alternatively a Langevin DVC). Great close-up mic, sounds great from a whisper to a scream. Definitely needs tons of gain, so be careful what preamp you use. I just about had the Telefunken (and alternatively the DVC) wide open with lots of gain on the limiters. It works great in the CR, just wire one of the monitors out-of-phase while tracking the vocal.

wallace · 29th April 2005

I used the SM7 on this song:
http://gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?t=31419

I really doesn't pick up the room like a condensor mic, but it sounds great. It does require a lot of gain.... I think I had the gain turned up to 75 db on my preamp.

29th April 2005	#1
Bradahman Gear addict Joined: Oct 2004 Location: honolulu Posts: 474 Thread Starter	SM7b Does this mic require a good vocal room.

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John Noll Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Red Bank, NJ Posts: 195	Not really. It's best used up close, so the room's not much of a factor. You'll need a strong preamp as the output is fairly low. Great vocal mic. __________________ http://www.retromedia.net

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HudHudson Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, Texas USofA Posts: 1,671	I just tracked male rock vocals with an SM-7B the last two nights (thru V76-1176LN Rev D and alternatively a Langevin DVC). Great close-up mic, sounds great from a whisper to a scream. Definitely needs tons of gain, so be careful what preamp you use. I just about had the Telefunken (and alternatively the DVC) wide open with lots of gain on the limiters. It works great in the CR, just wire one of the monitors out-of-phase while tracking the vocal. __________________ "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 should have said this, but didn't www.yellowdogstudios.com

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29th April 2005	#3
Exsanguis Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 202	I usually like to use the SM7 with the vocalist in the control room with me, thanks to it's close nature, and not needing an amazing tracking room. Recently, I've become completely addicted to this mic, as it's almost too easy to get a great aggressive(but very versatile) vocal sound.

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wallace Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,086	I used the SM7 on this song: http://gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?t=31419 I really doesn't pick up the room like a condensor mic, but it sounds great. It does require a lot of gain.... I think I had the gain turned up to 75 db on my preamp.