Shure SM7b vs. Original 1973 SM7 Comparison (Versus Series)

Today we compare the modern Shure SM7b to the original American Made 1973 Shure SM7. Is the updated version better than the version used to record Thriller (there…I said it), or did Shure make good updates?

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00:00 - Intro to SM7 and SM7b
00:43 - Build Quality
02:03 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
02:45 - Polar Pattern Tests
03:25 - Background Noise Tests
04:00 - Distance Tests
04:22 - High Pass Filter / Presence Boost Switch Test
05:10 - American Made SM7 vs. Mexican Made SM7
05:52 - Music Tests
08:08 - Conclusion & Winner
10:37 - Outro

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