What are the best Shure tools for podcasting?
Here are four Shure tools that make great podcasting partners. Three are microphones ordered by price, and one is an audio interface that can expand your options with your existing mic if you have one you like. The MV5 is an all-in-one mic for plug-and-play podcasting that connects directly to your Mac, PC, iOS or Android device.
What is the best USB microphone for podcasting?
Forbes open_in_new “The Shure MV7 is probably the most advanced podcasting USB microphone that I’ve reviewed. It’s certainly a microphone to shout about.” Pc gamer open_in_new “The Shure MV7 is a great sounding XLR/USB hybrid microphone that’ll give veteran podcasters and streamers a serious upgrade.”
Is the Shure MV7 a dynamic microphone?
Inspired by the legendary SM7B, the MV7 is a dynamic microphone with both USB and XLR outputs for use with computers and professional interfaces alike. Connect via USB and explore additional set-up features and Auto Level Mode within our ShurePlus™ MOTIV app, to control your vocal tone, and distance from the microphone.
Do you need the right mic for your podcast?
Clearly. Having a podcast is as simple as having something to say and a mic to talk into. But the right mic makes sure your listeners can hear your content clearly. From the legendary SM7B radio microphone, to plug-and-play connectivity with your laptop or mobile device, Shure gives your podcast the audio edge.
What mics are best for podcasts?
The Blue Microphones Yeti and Shure SM7B are ubiquitous among podcasters, but there are many more options available....The best podcasting microphones of 2021 at a glance:Electro-Voice RE20.AKG Ara and Lyra.Shure SM7B.Blue Microphones Yeti.AKG C414.Neumann U87.Samson Q9U.sE Electronics NEOM USB.More items...•
Is the Shure SM7B good for podcast?
Top Quality – Shure SM7B is recognized as an industry leader, due to its dynamic range, balanced frequency response, and warm sound. Phenomenal Capabilities – flexibility makes it an excellent mic for singing vocals, voice-overs, podcasts, and radio shows.
What mic does Joe Rogan use?
Shure SM7BThe microphones used in the Joe Rogan Experience podcast are multiple models of the Shure SM7B. The Shure SM7B is a dynamic moving coil microphone with a cardioid polar pattern. The Shure SM7B (link to check the price on Amazon) is a popular mic in the broadcasting world for a good reason!
Is Shure MV7 good for podcasting?
The sound. The quality of the audio itself captured by this mic is fantastic—on par with that of other best podcast microphones and even some more expensive studio microphones. The sound of the MV7 in automatic mode was clear and crisp, if not slightly brittle for my voice when compared to the smoother tone of the SM7B ...
Why is the SM7B so popular?
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 mic did Michael Jackson use?
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. It was a brave choice.
What mic does Drake use?
Singers, Rappers Drake has been reported using Neumann TLM 103 Condenser Microphone (Condenser Microphones).
Does the Shure SM7B need phantom power?
The SM7B does not require phantom power and is not affected if phantom power is present on its mixer input. Note that some third-party external pre-amps commonly used with the SM7B DO require phantom power to operate, however.
What is the mic all podcasters use?
The Blue Yeti is one of the most popular USB podcast microphones in the world, and it comes in at around $115. The Blue Yeti offers great quality audio thanks to its condenser capsules. It's also amazingly easy to use with a plug and play USB connection.
Are Shure mics good for podcasting?
The Shure SM7B is an insanely powerful microphone and is an industry standard for radio. It is technically the “best” choice for a podcasting microphone, but we recognize that most podcasters aren't looking to spend $500 USD for pristine audio quality because a podcast's content is much more important than its sound.
Is SM7B better than MV7?
Naturally, there are a few key differences: Whereas the SM7B can be used on everything from rap and rock vocals to guitar cabs and drums, the MV7 has been optimized specifically for speech applications like podcasting and singing.
Who uses Shure SM7B?
Other artists that have employed the dynamic workhorse for vocal recording duties include Green Day, Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Metallica and many more. The SM7B is no one-trick pony though.
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Software & Firmware
Access additional features and controls on your MV7 or MV88+ with the free ShurePlus MOTIV™ App for desktop. Adjust mic gain, monitor mix, EQ, limiter, compressor and more. MV7 users have the additional option of enabling Auto Level Mode; a ‘set it and forget it’ application for consistent recordings every time.
What is the microphone in podcasts?
The microphone is the first link in the connection between you and your audience. But what makes one mic more appropriate for podcasting than another? It really comes down to four things:
How do listeners judge a podcast?
Listeners often judge a podcast by its sound quality. No matter the format or topic of your podcast, your listeners are comparing your sound to what they hear on the radio and other podcasts produced by major broadcast outlets. Ironically, your goal is to make your podcast sound so good that no one notices how it sounds.
What is PGA27 mic?
The PGA27 gives you the crisp, detailed sound of a studio condenser microphone with a balanced XLR output that connects to your mixer through a standard mic cable. It's very sensitive, so even inexpensive mixers or preamps with less-than-ideal specs will work fine as long as they provide phantom power.
What mics are less sensitive to sound?
Cardioid mics are less sensitive to sound from the sides and back, which reduces pickup of room noise and reflections. Tighter pickup patterns like supercardioid or shotgun mics may reject even more noise, but they require your mouth to stay focused on a much smaller area to avoid noticeable variations in level.
Why is a condenser microphone more sensitive?
A higher output level can be useful because the signal doesn't need to be amplified as much by the mixer . Amplification adds hiss, and less-expensive mixers generate more of it.
Which is better: a condenser mic or a dynamic mic?
Condenser mics have better response to high frequencies than dynamic mics. This gives condensers a crisp, detailed sound; however, it can be a problem for podcasters who record at home. When you use a condenser mic, you risk picking up too much of the shhh sound from air vents or extra noises from the lips and tongue.
How does a digital microphone work?
Digital microphones can go even further, with an internal equalizer that lets you shape the frequency response of the mic to reduce room noise and a compressor that smoothes out variations in speech level so that your listeners aren't constantly reaching for the volume control.
Who is Soren from Shure?
Soren is a Product Specialist for wired microphones at Shure. He led development efforts on the MOTIV™ and PG ALTA product lines and is a Shure earphone enthusiast. He studied Audio Arts and Acoustics at Columbia College Chicago and has been recording music since the age of 15. Outside of Shure he plays drums and is an ambitious home cook.
How many podcasts are there on iTunes?
Who knows how many podcasts are truly out there? While the exact number is hard to pin down, there are at least 250,000 on Apple's iTunes alone. Fueled by great ideas and armed with some basic gear, content creators have turned basements, bedrooms and garages into recording spaces and taken to the ether. With just about everyone owning a smartphone, tablet or laptop these days, technology has unleashed the boom in DIY broadcasting. But as convenient as the built-in mics in those devices are, they were never intended for professional recording.#N#So Shure developed the user-friendly MOTIV line of digital microphones to meet the growing demand for pro-quality plug-and-play equipment. And two of these mics in particular – the MV5 and the MV51 – are ideally suited to podcasters.
Podcasting
Add a touch of professional polish to your podcast. Shure microphones come in XLR for studio quality and USB for plug-and- play recording on the go.
Create, capture and cast. Clearly
Having a podcast is as simple as having something to say and a mic to talk into. But the right mic makes sure your listeners can hear your content clearly.
Recommended Radio & Podcasting Microphones
Inspired by the legendary SM7B. For professional recording and streaming at home or in the studio with both USB and XLR outputs.
Further Reading
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Customer Support
Detailed policy information regarding customer service numbers, service modifications, and replacement parts.
Resources
Complete product documentation, technical support materials, software and firmware, and other tools and resources for all Shure products, in one place.
Software & Firmware
Access additional features and controls on your MV7 or MV88+ with the free ShurePlus MOTIV™ App for desktop. Adjust mic gain, monitor mix, EQ, limiter, compressor and more. MV7 users have the additional option of enabling Auto Level Mode; a ‘set it and forget it’ application for consistent recordings every time.
