2013/02/12 14:21:19
amiller
Who here has tried an SM7b for capturing elec guitar work?  How do you compare it to an SM57, Senn MD421 or Pr-30?
2013/02/15 14:03:54
bobvila
Needs way more gain! I'll compare it to a 57 tonight and let you know!
2013/02/15 14:16:24
amiller
bobvila


Needs way more gain! I'll compare it to a 57 tonight and let you know!


Wow, I was wondering if I was going to get any respones to this thread.  Great, l'm very interested in hearing what you think about it.
2013/02/15 18:08:58
bitflipper
I've always heard that an SM7 was a 57 with an extra switch on it. Not so?
2013/02/16 02:41:59
jimmyrage
Needs much more gain. But has a really nice low end presence. Hard to describe. Kind of like a low end air. Have to hear it for yourself.
2013/02/16 06:50:11
mattplaysguitar
Weird, I swear I was the cakewalk forums, not gearslutz...!!
2013/02/16 11:24:33
Bristol_Jonesey
Well there's one way to find out - try it.

And make sure you experiment with as many mic positions as you can. Wear headphones and get someone to play while you monitor listening to what the mic picks up and not the sound in the room.
2013/02/18 11:18:11
amiller
mattplaysguitar


Weird, I swear I was the cakewalk forums, not gearslutz...!!


Now wait a minute, this is the recording technique section...correct?  I'm trying to perfect my recording technique and I don't see how on earth you can do that without including the right mic choice for a given technique.   
2013/02/18 11:21:07
amiller
Check this out:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMwr6TdwRK4
 
and
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=010TIqBNlQM
2013/02/18 12:34:21
AT
The sm7 is the current favorite at Gearslutz.  It was a wink and a nod post.

The sm7 is a classic dynamic, along w/ the 57 and RE20.  Any of those will work, tho you shouldn't have to filter the 57 so much.

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