Karaoke is all about having fun. But singers can still combine having a good time with serious audio quality. So Shure has assembled the ultimate guide to the three best microphones for karaoke.
50 Years in the Making: The Rise of the Mighty SM7B In 2023, Shure is celebrating the 50th anniversary of a microphone that has gained worldwide popularity among musicians, podcasters and streamers alike. Join Shure historian MICHAEL PETTERSEN as he enters the company archives to uncover the sec...
For low sensitivity dynamic mics like the Telefunken M80, or the popularShure SM7B, you also might want to look into a trusty little device called theCL-1 Cloudlifter. This can be helpful if your recording device doesn’t have enough gain to get a good recording level, since it boosts th...
Egg cartons work pretty well at absorbing sound and are a good way to build a recording space on a budget, though it’s not very esthetically pleasing, to say the least. :) Microphones for podcasting The industry standard microphone for podcasting is the Shure SM7B. This dynamic mic works...
The RE20 is a first choice in radio broadcasting and the SM7B is famous for being the main vocal microphone used on Michael Jackson’sThriller. Hot tip: A Shure SM7B sounds fantastic on vocals, but it will need a fair bit of gain from yourmic preampto perform well. ...
Now that you have a goal, audience, and niche nailed down, you have to build the skeleton of your show. Is your show going to be loose, where you turn on the mics and start talking like you’re at a coffee shop? Is it going to be more organized with a theme song and introduction...
Better:Shure SM7B Tripod: A tripod can help you stabilize and position your camera whether you’re recording in your home studio or vlogging on the go. I’m biased, but my favorite option here is the Switchpod, which I co-created with Caleb Wojcik. ...
My podcast mic is very prominent in the frame here. If you’re watching this on video, I don’t care about that. I care about the sound quality much more. ThisShure SM7Bmicrophone is top of the line as far as podcast mics are concerned, but it’s not for everybody. So if you do...
“condenser” in the general recording vernacular. The RE20 is a large diaphragm DYNAMIC. Dynamic mics like the RE20, SM7b, and MD421 are valued for their high spl and high off axis rejection MORE than anything else. The reason we use them on voices is because in a radio station, the...
USB microphone. Plug and play to get better sound. The Shure MV7 has both USB and XLR and the Shure SM7B is XLR only. Of these, the SM7B has the best sound, but you’ll need to get aRodecaster Proor other audio interface in order to connect it into your Mac and use it for ...