Shure MV7X

Shure SM7dB – dynamic vocal microphone with a built-in preamp, built on the capsule known from the SM7B. The microphone keeps the same dynamic transducer and cardioid pattern known from the SM7B, adding a Shure-designed preamp with licensed Cloud technology that delivers up to +28 dB of clean gain, powered by +48V phantom power. A mode switch lets you select +18 dB, +28 dB, or bypass the preamp entirely to get the SM7B's original output characteristics. The 50 Hz to 20,000 Hz frequency response and the same rear-panel EQ controls - bass roll-off and presence boost - stay identical regardless of the mode selected.

Enough gain without an external preamp

The SM7B's low sensitivity has long forced engineers to add inline boosters or high-gain interfaces, often at the cost of extra noise in the signal chain. The SM7dB's built-in preamp delivers roughly 60 dB of total gain at the +28 dB setting without adding a single extra device to the chain, simplifying a mobile rig down to just the mic, a cable, and an interface. That matters when working with budget interfaces or compact field recorders whose built-in preamps rarely offer the clean gain headroom a classic SM7B needs.

The same tonal character regardless of mode

The dynamic capsule is identical to the SM7B's, so switching between bypass and +18 dB or +28 dB gain doesn't change the microphone's tone or frequency response - only the output level changes. When recording loud sources like a guitar cab or a snare drum, staying in bypass or +18 dB makes sense, while a quieter podcast vocal calls for the full +28 dB, without needing to swap microphones between sessions with different dynamics.

KEY FEATURES

• Built-in Shure preamp with Cloud technology, up to +28 dB of clean gain
• Bypass mode restoring original SM7B output characteristics
• Rear-panel EQ: bass roll-off and presence boost
• Cardioid pattern with strong rear-side rejection
• Internal shock isolation and an effective built-in pop filter
• Electromagnetic shielding against interference from computer monitors

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Transducer type: dynamic (moving coil)
• Polar pattern: cardioid
• Frequency response: 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz
• Preamp gain: +18 dB or +28 dB, with bypass option
• Sensitivity (bypass mode, 1 kHz): -59 dBV/Pa
• Sensitivity (+28 dB mode, 1 kHz): -31 dBV/Pa
• Preamp power: +48V phantom power
• Connector: XLR (3-pin)
• Mount: yoke with threaded stand nut, 3/8" adapter included
• Net weight: 837 g