I am purchasing an SM7b for vocals. I will be doing a singer/songwriter set-up, just vocals and midi piano. I was looking at this setup:

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface
SM7b
A-Designs P-1 Pre
I am running Reaper on Windows 7

Im starting to setup my studio again. Do you think this might be over kill for a clean vocal? Inside the SE Reflexion is the Shure SM7B. As you can see i have panels. So when i stand behind mic, there will be a panel behind me/back facing panel.

Hi all! I'm putting together a home studio and am looking for some recommendations before I buy.

As for my situation, I'm recording spoken vocals for audio-only video games -- essentially radio dramas with some interactive elements. For now I only need to record 1 actor at a time, but I want my studio to support more than that in case I need multiple simultaneous actors later on.

i have three choices
i need a new vocal mic
just all around vocal mic, form a to z

my choices are:

1. mod my r77 that i already have
2. get a sm7b
3. or get a cad e100s

Hi microphone lovers! I wrote some articles and created sound clips for a bunch of microphones on Gear-Wiki. I thought I'd share the links as I hope this can be useful.

Articles:

I have recently acquired an SM7b and find that it requires a lot of gain to get it to pick up. I am running it to an Edirol FA 101 and am getting a gross amount of hiss in my recordings with this mic. I have never experienced this with any of my other mics on the Edirol (AT 3035, AT 4050) though I don't need much gain with them. so. I am thinking I need a converter that offers cleaner gain.

I am looking for a new vocal mic. I currently have a RODE ntk but not crazy about it. Seems a little to harsh. Any suggestions for under 500 dollars?
(style is similar to coldplay/u2 stuff.)

I was considering the Shure SM7B or avantone cv-12. Any other suggestions or thoughts?

thanks

My 2 main vocal mics are an AT4033 and an SM58. Most of the time I wind up using the 4033 as I love the high end sparkle it has without being at all harsh in any way on my voice. So I am happy with it. That being said, I think I'm beginning to develop the gear addict syndrome that some of you talk about, and I have around $300 that I'm thinking of investing into a new mic.

I have a 57, 58 and Beta 87, and get good recorded vocals with each, but still have this lingering thought that the SM7b would be the a great addition to the ole mic cabinet. Seems like it'd be the kind of mic that I could just leave up and use for just about anything/everything.

Hi there

I tried to do searches for this, for what one would have thought would have been discussed somewhere. However, the forum did not allow me to search for this. Sorry!

I have several mics:

x2 SM57
x1 SM58
x2 Fathead II (with Lundahls)
X1 SM81
x1 KSM27