The Shure SM7dB is a dynamic vocal microphone with a custom Shure-designed built in preamp with technology licensed from Cloud. The preamp has been tuned by Shure's expert engineers specifically for the SM7dB to ensure the iconic SM7 sound is able to live on inside the SM7dB; unchanged, unaltered and here to stay for generations to come. In a sleek, all-black design, it's the perfect dynamic microphone for professional podcasters, streamers and vocalists.
The SM7dB provides creators and audio engineers with the exact rugged construction and legendary audio quality of the SM7B, with the addition of a phantom-powered, built-in preamp designed by Shure. This integrated preamp provides a supplementary +18 or +28 decibels (dB) of clean gain, eliminating the need for a separate preamp, and freeing users from the hiss and noise introduced by many audio interfaces when their preamps are driven to the levels necessary to provide enough gain for the SM7B.
Ideal for users of all experience levels, the SM7dB's additional gain brings the microphone's sensitivity up to a level optimized for typical audio interfaces. This guarantees users enough gain on hand for their audio to be heard with maximum clarity in a recording, on a broadcast, or while streaming, regardless of their audio interface. For situations not requiring additional gain, users can simply set the integrated preamp to "bypass" to revert to original SM7B performance