Shure MV7x Podcast Mic Review / Test

Today I review the new podcast mic from Shure, the MV7x. This is the XLR only version of the MV7, and before you scoff at it, the XLR output sounds 10x better than the XLR output on the original MV7.

Buy the Shure MV7x (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/mv7x
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Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:33 - Setup
00:52 - What’s in the Box
01:12 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:47 - Specifications
02:16 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:37 - Plosive Test
02:48 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:54 - Background Noise Test
03:27 - Untreated Room Test
03:43 - Shock Rejection Test
04:02 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:15 - Foam Windscreen Tonal Impact
04:47 - Intro to Comparison
05:00 - Shure PGA58 Comparison
05:19 - Samson Q2u Comparison
05:42 - Audio Technica AT2040 Comparison
06:01 - Rode Podmic Comparison
06:21 - Audio Techcnica ATR2100x-USB Comparison
06:43 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
07:07 - Shure SM58 Comparison
07:32 - MXL BCD-1 Comparison
08:01 - Samson Q9u Comparison
08:26 - Rode Procaster Comparison
08:52 - Shure MV7 Comparison
09:27 - Shure SM7b Comparison
09:58 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
10:21 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:01 - Music Test
12:18 - Pros & Cons
13:07 - Overall Thoughts
14:59 - Recommendation
16:45 - Outro

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing. 

https://www.bandrewscott.com/
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