The Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone is a professional microphone designed for studio vocals, podcasting, broadcasting, voiceover, streaming, and instrument recording. Known for its smooth, wide-range frequency response and controlled proximity effect, the SM7B is equally at home in professional studios, broadcast facilities, podcast setups, and home recording environments.

Its cardioid pickup pattern helps reject unwanted sound from the sides and rear of the microphone, while air-suspension shock isolation and advanced electromagnetic shielding help reduce mechanical vibration, hum, and interference.

The SM7B also includes selectable bass roll-off and mid-range presence boost controls, allowing its response to be adjusted for different voices and recording applications.

Designed for Vocals, Voice and Broadcast

The Shure SM7B is particularly well suited for close-miked speech and vocals.

Its dynamic microphone design handles vocal performances without requiring phantom power, while the cardioid polar pattern focuses pickup toward the front of the microphone and reduces unwanted off-axis sound.

This makes the SM7B a strong choice for:

• Studio vocal recording
• Podcasting
• Radio and broadcast
• Voiceover production
• Streaming
• YouTube and content creation
• Guitar amplifiers
• Instrument recording

Smooth, Wide-Range Frequency Response

The SM7B has a 50 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response designed to provide natural reproduction of both speech and music.

A rear-panel response selector provides bass roll-off and mid-range presence boost options, allowing the microphone's response to be tailored to the source and recording environment.

For spoken-word applications, these controls provide additional flexibility for shaping the microphone response without changing microphones.

Cardioid Polar Pattern

The cardioid pickup pattern is designed to provide uniform frequency response while helping reject unwanted sound arriving from the sides and rear.

This directional characteristic is especially useful in recording rooms, podcast studios, broadcast environments, and other spaces where controlling ambient sound is important.

Air-Suspension Shock Isolation

Mechanical vibration can travel through microphone stands and mounting hardware and become audible in a recording.

The SM7B incorporates an internal air-suspension shock isolation system designed to reduce the transmission of mechanical noise to the microphone element.

This integrated approach eliminates the need for a separate external shock mount in many installations.

Built-In Pop and Wind Protection

The SM7B includes effective pop filtering to reduce explosive breath sounds associated with close-up speech and vocal recording.

The microphone is supplied with both the standard windscreen and the larger A7WS detachable windscreen, which can provide additional protection for close-talk applications.

This is particularly useful for podcasting, voiceover, broadcasting, and other situations where the speaker or vocalist works very close to the microphone.

Advanced Electromagnetic Shielding

The Shure SM7B is designed with electromagnetic shielding to help reduce interference from computer monitors and other electrical equipment.

That's an important feature in modern podcast, streaming, broadcast, and recording setups where the microphone may be positioned near computers, displays, interfaces, and other electronic devices.

XLR Connection for Professional Audio Systems

The SM7B uses a standard 3-pin XLR connection for compatibility with professional microphone preamps, audio interfaces, mixers, and recording equipment.

Because the SM7B has a relatively low output level, the connected microphone preamp or audio interface should provide sufficient clean gain for the intended application.

The microphone itself does not require phantom power.

Shure SM7B Key Features

• Professional cardioid dynamic microphone
• Designed for vocals, speech, broadcast and instrument recording
• 50 Hz–20 kHz frequency response
• Selectable bass roll-off
• Selectable mid-range presence boost
• Cardioid polar pattern for off-axis sound rejection
• Internal air-suspension shock isolation
• Advanced electromagnetic shielding
• Built-in pop filtering
• Includes detachable A7WS windscreen
• Standard 3-pin XLR output
• Rugged professional construction
• Yoke mounting system for precise positioning
• Does not require phantom power

Ideal Applications

The Shure SM7B can be used for a wide range of professional recording and production applications, including:

• Lead and background vocals
• Podcasting
• Radio broadcasting
• Voiceover
• Livestreaming
• YouTube production
• Home recording studios
• Professional recording studios
• Guitar and bass amplifiers
• Instrument recording
• Spoken-word production

Shure SM7B Technical Specifications

What's Included

The Shure SM7B includes:

• Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone
• Standard windscreen
• A7WS close-talk windscreen
• Captive stand nut
• Thread adapter

Why Choose the Shure SM7B?

The SM7B combines a dynamic microphone element, cardioid pickup pattern, internal shock isolation, electromagnetic shielding, pop filtering, and adjustable frequency response in a microphone designed for professional voice and music production.

Its versatility makes it useful beyond spoken-word applications. The same microphone can be used for studio vocals, guitar cabinets, instruments, broadcast production, podcasting, and streaming.

Why Buy the Shure SM7B from Audio Supply?

Audio Supply is an authorized Shure dealer providing genuine Shure microphones, wireless systems, conferencing products, and professional audio equipment.

If you're building a recording, podcast, broadcast, or streaming system around the SM7B, our team can also help with compatible microphone preamps, audio interfaces, mixers, cables, stands, and related accessories.