Shure SM7B
Vocal/Broadcast Microphone
MicrophonePrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Vocal/Broadcast Microphone
- Topology
- dynamic
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- large broadcast/studio boom mic
- Connection
- XLR
- Powered
- passive
- Drivers
- moving-coil dynamic capsule, internal air-suspension shock isolation
- Frequency response
- 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz
- Max SPL
- 180 dB
- Sensitivity
- -59 dBV/Pa (1.12 mV)
- Polar pattern
- cardioid
- Impedance (Ω)
- 150
- Introduced
- 2001
Details
Controls: bass rolloff switch, presence boost switch
I/O: XLR output
Notable use: Podcasting/broadcast/vocal recording standard (originally SM7 1973, refined as SM7B 2001)
Notes: Street price seen ~$359-$400 in promos but MSRP not confirmed on shure.com; left blank. year_intro reflects SM7B revision; original SM7 launched 1973.