Customer Ratings & Reviews

The sm7b younger bro almost just as good but very sensitive to background noise. Would recommend on a budget

Excellent quality! These microphones arebworth the money! Our voices are crystal clear and we dont have to project nearly as much as we did with the cheaper tech we previously used!

[Employee of bestbuy] Price to performance compared to the sb7 is crazy good would definitely recommend. You can also use the filter from the sb7 it does a better job.

honestly one of the. est decisions i ever made buying this mic. the sound quality is top tier and unmatchable makes recording such a breeze and my life more at ease.yeeee!!

Amazing equipment it was referred from a friend, it came with everything on. It looks pretty nice. It cannot wait to start using it.

Durable all steel construction feels nice. Has a nice weight to it. The included wind screen could use a tiny bit more foam near the top to be perfect. Not picking up too many plosives. It is a purely dynamic mic which is connected to your PC via XLR cable to PC interface for best quality, however works with a XLR to USB adapter cable. Shure's Voice Isolation technology in this microphone is very impressive. The mic comes with a standard threaded adapter so I didn’t have a problem mounting the suspension mount to my boom arm. The suspension mount feels solid and allows the microphone to hang below the boom arm. It has a tensioner to allow easy adjustment to the angle (up/down) of the mic. I tried both speaking and singing and was very pleased with the results. Very reasonable price for the performance that this mic has to offer. Good Product! I do think the MV7X is a good microphone and could serve very well for those not looking to pay for a much more expensive SM7B.

The little brother to the larger SM7B industry standard broadcast microphone, just minus a few bells and whistles. I love the looks and form factor of this microphone. When attached to a mic boom arm it looks very professional. The included mount is easy to position to keep the microphone element pointed where I want it, and it doesn't fall or shift, and if I want to make any adjustments it only takes seconds with no drama at all. The included foam wind screen does a decent job of stopping plosives if the microphone is angled just right, but I would still recommend an external pop filter as well since it's a dynamic and you need to stay pretty close to it to get useable volume levels unless you use a mic lifter. That being said it's actually pretty hot for a dynamic mic, and without a mic lifter I actually didn't need to have me mic pre turned up to 10... I was actually surprised that I could dial my Audient ID14MKII back a couple notches and still got plenty of gain. The noise floor on this microphone is great as well, even with my mic pre turned up to 100% I didn't hear any background hiss. The cardiod polar pattern is great and the mic rejected my room noise completely. I had a space heater about 6 feet from my desk going full blast, and the mic didn't pic it up at all, allso the sound deadening on my walls is the super cheap foam stuff I bought online that doesn't really do much, yet the microphone didn't pick up any reverb from off the walls, my desk, or my computer monitor, and it barley picks up my keyboard when I type. I am super impressed!. Now I'd like to comment on the sound quality. I compared this mic to a few others that I have, and it blew them away as far as the clarity and tonal quality. Some microphones have mid or high presence boots, or low cut filters that can be switched on or off, but this microphone doesn't need them It sounds amazing right out of the box. I have a fairly deep voice that gets muddy sounding on a lot of microphones and I have to use a low cut/high pass filter so I don't sound muddy but the MV7X captured everything cleanly without being to dark. It also did a great job on the upper end of my voice staying nice and articulate, without being nasal or brassy sounding, and it was never harsh or sizzly sounding. Over all this microphone has the sound quality of a lot of microphones 2-3 times the price, and the build quality that rivals the best of them. I would easily recommend this to anyone who needs a good microphone for spoken word, pod casts, Zoom meetings, voice over etc...

Shure's Voice Isolation technology in this microphone is very impressive. Other mics pick up footsteps, mouse clicks, fiddling with mixer knobs. Not this one. When you record a podcast or a vocal track with this mic, it only picks up your voice and is very clear. Another nice thing about this mic is it does not need +48V phantom power to work. I do not need to turn up the gain and level to its max to get the loudest voice. In fact this mic is great for folks who want to talk softly and not yelling into the mic. Crystal clear and excellent noise isolation. I do wish it came with an XLR cable, but make sure you buy good cables. Cheap cables introduces a hum while using a more quality cable, the recording is clear as day. Overall this is a great mic to record vocal tracks. I was also impressed with its ability to record an acoustic guitar but might be a bit bulky for that use case. But if you have this mic, its versatile enough to record anything in front of it and not what's around it. Another plus is that this thing is built like a rock. The outside of this mic is all metal and more than likely will take a good amount of abuse. Would I use this mic to chase interviews, absolutely. The build quality provides me absolute confidence it will not break being shoved around by paparazzies.

The MV7X is less expensive version of the popular Vlogging microphone the MV7. It can also be used for vocals as well as vlogging as it has a lot in common with some other popular Shure vocal mics like the legendary SM58 and SH55 that have set the standard for decades. Mostly the latter of those two. Not only did I test it against an SM58 but also a Shure Super 55, PG48, Audix OM2 and a Tascam TM-60 condenser mic. The Shure MV7X didn’t disappoint! For those that may not know, I want to state what the primary differences are between a Dynamic mic and a Condenser mic and why it matters. If you already know then you can skip this part of my review. Dynamic mics use a diaphragm attached to a coil of wire wrapped around a sleeve that moves back and forth around a magnet in sync with the sound waves hitting to generate a current. Like a speaker in reverse. If you’re singing or speaking into a dynamic mic up close it will be louder and have more bass. As you back away the bass response will drop more than the higher frequencies. This is called the “Proximity Effect”. Highs for a dynamic mic usually start to drop off some at around 13 khz and steeply around 16 khz. Unless engineered to perform better at higher frequencies. Dynamic mics are very directional in general. That is, they pick up what’s directly in front of them the best. Depending on how a mic is designed will determine just how directional it is. Dynamic mics are good for recording electric guitars and drums as well as live vocals. Condenser mics work differently by using a charged plate and diaphragm that acts like a capacitor. Electrostatic for the Electret type of condenser mics. They also need to be powered. Usually referred to as “Phantom Power” which is 48 volts. Condenser mics are much more sensitive and pick up sound pretty evenly across the entire frequency range. Say 20 hz to 20 khz with a flat response (+- 3 dB) or close to that. Usually much closer to a flat response than a dynamic mic. Condenser mics can be made to be very directional too or unidirectional to pick up on the front and back or a very wide area. They are used for recording live music, cymbals in a drum kit, acoustic guitars and studio vocals as well as other things such as your cellphone. Manufactures have graphs and drawings showing frequency response and the cardioid patterns (shows where the mic is the most sensitive) of mics. Google Microphones for more info. The MV7X is designed to be very directional as to pick up what’s directly in front of it and little else. It does an excellent job of this. It think even slightly better than the Super 55! It’s also has a suspended capsule (microphone transducer) for farther sound isolation and against vibration. However, it’s not going to behave like an expensive studio mic suspended with springs in a frame that's used in professional studios. So, if you bump the mic, the stand or boom it’s mounted to you will hear it. If you have the mic mounted on a boom that's mounted to a table, and a smartphone, set to vibrate, is sitting on the same same table, it Will pick it up if you get a call or any notification that will make it vibrate. Same goes for any equipment on the same table that has any vibration. If you turn the gain up enough, you will hear it. Compared to all my other Shure dynamic mics, it seemed to be a bit weak on sensitivity. Especially when ran directly to my Tascam iXR audio interface. Running it through my Peavey RQ series mixer helps, but it’s weak with it too. Not sure if this is by design or defect. I doubt defect. My Audix OM2 had the hottest output of the bunch I tested. The MV7X excelled in side and rear noise rejection. I think it slightly outperformed my Shure Super 55 in that area and has a slightly brighter sound than the 55. Using the MV7X with the windscreen will attenuate the sound slightly by a few Db, but it’s hardly enough to notice. You’re better off using the windscreen for keeping the Ps (plosives) at bay. I recorded some narration, vocals, acoustic guitar and white noise with the MV7X, as well as the other mics I tested. I was impressed with how good it sounded. I also tested how well it rejected background noise while making the test recordings and it was the best of the bunch. Shure’s sales speak would lead one to believe that there’s some sort of electronic active noise cancelling going on but there isn’t, as this mic has no active electronics inside. It’s just engineered to mechanically isolate the microphone capsule well and be very directional to the front from what I can tell. The mic is suspended in a fork mount and it’s pretty versatile for use with a mic stand, mic stand with boom, desk mic stand and desk mounted mic boom. See photos. Build quality appears to be up to Shure’s high standard. Even the box it comes in is well built. It looks and performs like a Pro mic regardless of price. If you have a vlogging or other type of setup where you will be using multiple mics feeding into a mixer, then this mic will work very well. Also, a mixer will have some EQ and gain trim per channel so you can adjust then tone and gain according to the person(s) using the mic(s). Always use high quality mic cables as cheap ones don’t last. The wires to the connectors may not much, if any, strain relief and can pick up RFI and EMI from poorly shielded cheap wire. I’m a musician, I speak from experience! The MV7X doesn't come with a cable. Just a mount adapter. I do not have the USB version so I cannot compare this mic to it. I wish I could to see if the USB version is hotter. It has a level control built into it. Conclusion: The MV7X sounds as good as it looks! Highly Recommended!

INTRO: Nowadays with podcasts, broadcasting & streaming becoming more commonplace, Shure is entering the scene with an affordable podcast/broadcast microphone at the premium entry level with the MV7X—an XLR-only variant of the Shure MV7. UNBOXING: The unboxing experience for the MV7X is quite simple. You’ve got a basic cardboard box with a recyclable egg carton style insert that holds the MV7X. Maybe I would have liked to see a more protective insert with foam, but if the objective is to use more environmentally friendly materials, then I have no problem with that. Overall, the packaging was protective enough. And after repackaging it and shaking the box around, it remained stationary without knocking around inside the box. Other than that, it comes with a 3/8" Thread Adapter, warranty information and a safety guide. BUILD: The MV7X appears well built. Both the housing and the yoke mount are made of metal, and they feel like they could take a reasonable beating with impacting performance. The foam windscreen screen is easy to remove and replace, but I do wish it were a bit more snug. It doesn’t rustle or make noise when used in a normal environment, but if you were actually using this in a very windy environment for some reason, I might be a bit concerned since any movement of the foam screen could be picked up by the microphone and could impact your audio recordings. Overall, the MV7X is decently well-built and is aesthetically pleasing despite being smaller than microphones like the Shure SM7B or Samson Q9U. MOUNTING HARDWARE: The yoke mount hardware uses 5/8” threading which is common for most mic stands (although you can use the included adapter for 3/8" if needed). It’s rigid, sturdy and made of metal. It allows you to rotate it in either direction and once you figure out the direction you want to face it, you can tighten the hand screws to secure it in that position. However, one minor headache of this mounting hardware is that the whole mic has to rotate in order to screw onto your stand, rather than just the base where the threading is. This becomes a problem for certain stands if the mounting point rotates and lacks grip. Unfortunately, this was the case for my Samson MBA38 boom arm (see pictures). This made it difficult to remove once it was mounted a bit too tight. If your microphone stand does not have this issue, then you need not be worried. But if it does, I advise you to not tighten all the way if you intend to unmount the microphone from your stand. I had to grab some vice grips and put a bit of damage on my stand to remove the MV7X. Whereas my Samson Q9U could be screwed on and off at the base without rotating the entire yoke mount. Aside from that, you can remove the yoke mount via the hand screws and use a different mount if you please. However, there are small washers between each screw, and they are just a bit challenging to put back in once removed. Overall, the mounting hardware is decent, and this niche blip I ran into shouldn’t really impact the overall rating. Many other microphone mounting hardware systems would experience the exact same problem in my particular case, but I felt it was worth the warning. MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY: *All testing performed with the MOTU M2 audio interface Let’s get into sound by talking about microphone sensitivity. Since dynamic microphones are passive, you typically need to speak closer to them in order for them to pick up a reasonable signal. This makes dynamic microphones typically better for noisy environments, since noises that are not closer to the microphone will be less likely to be captured in a recording. So less background noise will be captured and you’ll be less likely to introduce a feedback loop if there are live monitoring speakers nearby. Shure says that the XLR sensitivity at minimum gain is -55dBV/Pa (1.78mV) at 1kHz, 1 Pa = 94dB SPL. Whereas the Samson Q9U over XLR is even less sensitive at -57 dBV/Pa and the Shure SM7B at -59dBV/Pa. Just from my testing of the MV7X against the Q9U, the MV7X certainly has an advantage in terms of its sensitivity. While good etiquette for speaking into one of these microphones is typically to speak 4-6 inches away from the microphone, there are times where that is undesirable and in my experience, the MV7X does a good job alleviating that with some additional gain. However, should you decide to speak closer to the microphone, you’ll be pleased to know that you’ll get excellent noise rejection with lower gain while still retaining a clean sound with plenty of volume. Lastly, I was pleased to find that the noise floor is quite low even with the gain cranked to the max on my interface. PLOSIVES: When it comes to plosives, the MV7X doesn’t quite have the low-end boom that some other microphones have, but it does not do a good job rejecting plosives with just the included foam screen. You can further eliminate plosives by adding a pop filter in front of the microphone and/or speaking further away from the microphone, but out of the box, its plosive rejection is not very good. One suggestion I have seen to solve this issue is to use a thicker windscreen foam such as the one used on the Shure SM7B. While using the SM7B foam would create an air gap, it would still put much more foam between your voice and the capsule to prevent much more of those unwanted plosive frequencies from reaching the capsule. I can confirm that this worked quite well for me. SOUND QUALITY: The tonality of the Shure MV7X is really midrange focused. While my Samson Q9U picks up more low-end, the MV7X really doesn’t aim for that. The MV7X is great for speech that does not need the use of the proximity effect. But if you’re really wanting to lean into that lower, bassier radio DJ voice, I’m not sure that the MV7X is the best microphone for the job. The closer you speak to the microphone, the more bass you will get, but the amount of plosives will be very distracting to your audience unless you address it with a thicker windscreen. Even so, I had to speak quite close to the microphone to achieve a reasonable proximity effect on the MV7X. Aside from that, I personally did like the way that my voice sounded on the MV7X. It was very clear, as opposed to dull and warm. I think for my voice, something like the MV7X is a good choice. I don’t typically speak with much of a bassy resonance, so I tend not to lean in for proximity effect. So the MV7X delivered a clear tonality for me with an emphasis in the midrange and treble without sounding bright.. And of course, the best way to demonstrate this is to give you some sound tests! Please visit the soundcloud link here to hear speech samples: https://soundcloud.com/xephyroth/sets/shure-mv7x-microphone-test/s-39sFnXvAUqy?si=be8747d24761462db13e25ca00a47e68 APPLICATION: Shure has a few different marketing materials online showing the MV7X being used for singing as well as broadcast speech. I think that these are appropriate usages of this microphone, whereas I’m not sure I’d find it optimal for capturing an instrument, as you’d have to place the microphone relatively close to your instrument in order to pick up a clear signal. If you’re a singer, this could potentially be a decent mic with passive noise rejection to avoid background noises from being captured in your recordings. This could work well for live studio sessions, but the plosives could be problematic with the default windscreen. But for speech—whether for streaming, podcasting, broadcasting, I do think the MV7X is a good microphone and could serve very well for those not looking to pay for a much more expensive SM7B. CONCLUSION: Overall, I like the MV7X and think it is a good broadcast style microphone. While its plosive rejection is not very good with the default foam windscreen, replacing that windscreen can yield much better plosive rejection. The noise floor is low, and the sensitivity is decent for picking up speech within a relatively close proximity. While I don’t think Shure got everything right, I think that the MV7X could be worth it for someone who does not want to pay extra for hybrid XLR/USB microphones like the Shure MV7 or Samson Q9U. Those mics can potentially provide more flexibility and value compared to just MV7, but if you’re solely looking for XLR, the MV7X is a good microphone, but perhaps not the most versatile or feature rich.

I’ve been using the Shure MV7X paired with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, and honestly it’s been a solid setup. The MV7X has a really clean, warm sound and does a great job at cutting out background noise, which is huge for recording vocals or voiceovers in a normal room. Since it’s dynamic, it doesn’t pick up every little sound like a condenser would. Paired with the Scarlett 2i2, the preamps give it enough clean gain to really bring out the mic’s quality without adding noise. Setup was simple, latency is low, and monitoring is easy. Overall, it feels like a professional level combo without getting too complicated. Definitely recommend it for anyone doing music, podcasts, streaming, or content creation.

This is one fantastic microphone! I replaced my USB microphone with this Shure MV7x in hopes that it would bring cleaner, clearer audio to my YouTube videos, conference calls, and audio recordings. This blew all of my expectations out of the water! Absolutely wonderful sound and integrates perfectly into the XLR to PC interfaces out there. I chose to pair the mic with the Elgato Wave XLR interface because of the simplicity and integration with all of my other Elgato/Corsair streaming & recording equipment, they work beautifully together! The casing is very well built, all metal, and the included windscreen filter is a very nice touch. Setup is as simple as plugging it into your existing (or new in my case) XLR interface and you're good to go! I would absolutely recommend this microphone to anyone looking to up their audio game and move into professional-level audio recording!

The Shure MV7X Podcaster is a broadcast microphone with a cardioid polar pattern. The Shure is smaller than my other broadcast microphones. The size helps with storage and it allows it to be less intrusive when on a boom arm. The mic comes with a threaded adapter so I didn’t have a problem mounting the suspension mount to my boom arm. The suspension mount feels solid and allows the microphone to hang below the boom arm. It also has a tensioner to allow easy adjustment to the angle (up/down) of the mic. When tightened, the tensioner will hold the mic in place. I didn’t have any problem moving the boom arm forward/backward/left/right while placing my hand on the suspension mount to move the arm. It’s easy to grip the tensioner on either side and make adjustments. The polar pattern is cardioid which is a standard pattern for broadcast microphones. It did pick up a little background noise. About the same as my other cardioid microphones that I have. I had the Shure Podcaster connected to a Zoom F6 during testing. The sound quality is excellent. It comes with a windscreen which is nice. My other broadcast mics didn’t come with one, so I was happy to see that Shure added it to the Podcaster. In my testing, I didn’t have any pop issues (P’s sounded as they should). The Podcaster connects via XLR. The connector is sturdy and I didn’t experience any problems when connecting my XLR cable to the Podcaster. Also, moving the Podcaster around didn’t cause the cable to come loose, so the XLR connection was solid. I'm happy with the MV7X Podcaster's sound quality and it's size. Overall, I believe that Shure did a good job with this broadcast microphone and I would recommend it to someone wanting to get a good broadcast microphone.

I host twice monthly webinars for anywhere from 100-250 people each and also a podcast. I’ve tried lots of different mics at various price levels. I wanted to add a new Mic to my collection exclusively for my podcast and am already a happy Shure customer, at a much higher price point. So I picked up this MV7X with high expectations regardless of the price point and I am quite happy with the outcome. This is an excellent entry XLR-based microphone. Great sound. Solid build. Remember you’ll need an XLR interface to connect it to your computer, but the sound quality just can’t be beat at this price point.

The shure microphone is amazing. I never knew a microphone would make such a difference. When in a zoom meeting, I was asked if I was using a professional microphone, I asked how they knew and they said the audio was so clear. Very cool. Lent it to my son to use to record twitch videos and he also was impressed. His recordings was noticeably better. This is a definite recommend item. Go out and get one. You don't realize how crappy a standard microphone is until you use this one.LOL

Got this mic after using the Blue yeti for streaming. I loved the Yeti but wanted something better without having to spend Shure SM7B money. This mic is great. The sound quality is awesome, pretty much plug and play. I adjusted the settings on my mixamp and haven't had any issues since. It's definitely a studio sounding mic without having to break the bank.

The Shure MV7X is an incredible podcast mic with rich, clear sound and professional build quality. It delivers studio-level audio, reduces background noise beautifully, and feels solid and reliable. A fantastic choice for creators who want premium results.

This is my first Shure mic and I really like it. I have a pretty good mixer so I didn’t want the USB version. I wanted to get a Shure and it’s cool they released an XLR only version for those who didn’t want USB. I wanted a dynamic mic meant for voice and this fits. Everyone says this mic requires way less gain but on my setup it still requires a decent amount. I like this because it’s smaller than my previous condenser mic. It looks smaller in person than in pictures and video. I like how this mic reacts to my mixer knob adjustments. It holds the vocal clarity really well through different compression and eq adjustments. I like how this mic is a front address mic where I speak onto the end of it instead of positioning my previous condenser mic on the side. The yoke design is really nice looking. The XLR port on the back adds some length to the whole thing but someone could use a right angle XLR adapter if they wanted. Overall I like this mic.

I love this durable microphone. It's easy to hookup to your xlr cable. I use mine with an Elgato mic stand. You need your own XLR cable. I have this plugged into my Elgato WAVE XLR. I do wish it came with extra windscreen.

I bought this due to a friend recommending it and I do not regret my purchase at all! The quality of the mic is so amazing and I do not see myself needing to upgrade anytime soon