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   Sir Nedwood - Sydney 🇦🇺 (ned@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 29-May-2023 13:32:10 JST Sir Nedwood - Sydney 🇦🇺

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   @Bandrew @CSB I'm not a fan because to me it lacks sharpness and clarity. Although if you are going for the NPR anechoic chamber type sound those features are exactly what makes it work.

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     CSB ≡ Comic Strip Blogger (csb@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 29-May-2023 13:32:17 JST CSB ≡ Comic Strip Blogger

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     wow, even despite the need to use strong amplifiers because it provides weak signal!

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     Bandrew (bandrew@pod.social)'s status on Monday, 29-May-2023 13:32:17 JST Bandrew

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     @CSB Yeah. I love how it sounds on my voice. IMO it fits because it smooths out the harshness in how I talk. I'm also kind of a loud talker so I don't have as many issues with a quiet signal.

     I get why people dislike it though because it is quiet and it isn't super detailed sounding. I prefer smoother mics that are easier to listen to.

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     Bandrew (bandrew@pod.social)'s status on Monday, 29-May-2023 13:32:18 JST Bandrew

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     @CSB If I didn’t feel the need to use the mics I reviewed on my show, I’d still be using the SM7b.

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     CSB ≡ Comic Strip Blogger (csb@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 29-May-2023 13:32:19 JST CSB ≡ Comic Strip Blogger

     • Bandrew

     LOL: couple years ago @Bandrew also used Shure SM7b, nowadays he uses divergent microphones:

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     Sir Nedwood - Sydney 🇦🇺 (ned@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 29-May-2023 15:52:45 JST Sir Nedwood - Sydney 🇦🇺

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     @CSB yeah.

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     Sir Nedwood - Sydney 🇦🇺 (ned@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 29-May-2023 16:01:44 JST Sir Nedwood - Sydney 🇦🇺

     • CSB ≡ Comic Strip Blogger

     @CSB Well you can turn up any frequency you want, so that's not a problem. But to describe the character of a microphone requires a more vague description. Maybe sharpness and clarity isn't the best choice of words. What I hear with the SM7B is it lacks a certain "liveness" and airy feel. It's like a modern CGI cartoon. smooth round faces with no character, no grain, no texture.

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     Sir Nedwood - Sydney 🇦🇺 (ned@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 29-May-2023 16:06:17 JST Sir Nedwood - Sydney 🇦🇺

     • CSB ≡ Comic Strip Blogger

     @CSB These differences are almost at a subconcious level. They are there, but even when doing an A/B test you're probably not going to care. But after listening for a long time you get a feel for the character. When it comes to the SM7B the biggest difference I hear is when it's used to mic electric guitars. Especially with lots of distortion.