Hey guys I'm getting an SM7B for recording bass and vocals in my metal band, my question is do you think the SM7B will be okay for live applications?
Thanks for any help!
Thanks for any help!
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SM7B for live?
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I don't see any reason the SM7B won't work, but the norm for vocals in live sound is an SM58, which is a darn good vocal mic. Also, the SM7B is aimed more toward spoken word and such.
But really, it ought to be fine.
But really, it ought to be fine.
As long as you have a soundguy that isn't afraid of micing a bass cab it will be fine. Be forewarned, most of them will greatly prefer a DI.
If you're wanting to do this to get "your" tone, unless you hire you're own soundguy that probably isn't going to happen.
If you're wanting to do this to get "your" tone, unless you hire you're own soundguy that probably isn't going to happen.
Have you tried it for a live Situation?
I heard you need a preamp because oft less gain.
Is that true?
Thx
yes, you're right about needing a preamp. 7b is a great mic for guitar and bass cabs... for live use, it presents a couple of problems. 1. low output (needs more gain to be useful). 2. mounting the mic could be a challenge due to being really heavy and bulky. If you're willing to deal with those 2 obstacles in a live situation, go for it. What kind of cabinet do you plan to mic ? and what style of music ?
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Should work just fine. I have used every mic under the sun to mic my cab and I am back to the good old Sure SM57. I go for a vintage 60's -70's sound. I Run Hiwatts and 60's Thunderbirds.
Do yourself a favor and seriously look at a Heil PR-40 over the SM-7B. While I'm a huge user of Shure products, the PR-40 is hard to beat, It's more robust for live use, cheaper, more universal, and in most cases it sounds better. Also there is no need for a preamp or phantom power with a PR-40.
I seriously doubt you would need any extra pre-amplification (besides the FOH mixer preamp, that is) with an SM7 facing a 100+dB bass cabinet. Just sayin...
For spoken word or soft singing, maybe, but not in front of a loud bass or guitar cabinet...
For spoken word or soft singing, maybe, but not in front of a loud bass or guitar cabinet...
While I love my SM7B in the studio, given the choice, I'd take my Sennheiser 421 out to a gig if I really wanted to use a large diaphragm dynamic mic. The SM7B is just so bulky and that swivel mount is such a pain - not that the 421 clip is perfect but it's definitely easier to work with in a pinch, in my experience. Plus, those things are so rugged... I'm not sure the SM7B would stand up to the rigors of a stage show for very long.
