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jesus finally someone who breaks it down that it's easier to understand for beginners. THANK YOU.

Thank you, I ordered the mic and my heart dropped when I opened it and saw nothing would work. After watching so many videos this made sense. I just ordered everything else I needed through your links. Thanks for a clear video that helped a very non-techie health coach.

Immensely helpful. Most other videos take 6 mins just to unbox the mic and you do it quick and straight to the point!

Thank you, this massively helped buying the right equipment

Subscribed. This is exactly what I was looking for. Beautifully done and recorded; wonderful job Lane. Thank you! I look forward in seeing more from you

Great video bro. Thanks a lot.

Thank you so much for making the entire process easy and straightforward. Bought everything exactly with the links and was able to setup my shure in less than an hour. Probably the best tutorial I've ever seen on KZfaq.

amazing, straight to the point and clean tutorial, thank you for doing this!

Hey thanks that was incredibly helpful! My recordings finally sound professional thanks to the Cloudlifter and your instructions.

Great video thanks would've guesse that your channel is so much bigger! Keep going

Perfect vid for what I needed, thanks dude. Clear, concise, no bs. Rare nowadays!

I love how straightforward and easy-to-follow this video was. Thank you! 😊

This is an amazing video. Very informative and straight to the point. Bravo

Best Shure SM7B Mic video I’ve seen on KZfaq! I finally understand what I need to buy and why! Thank you 🙏

so thankful for this video specially the extender part.

I went with the Audient Evo4 for my XLR/USB interface and the Fethead instead of the Cloudlifter and got an amazingly nice sound setup for even less than the one you've displayed here. Might want to look into the Evo4 at least as it is pretty awesome. Also, the Fethead can plug directly into the interface OR the SM7B (which is how I have it), allowing for just ONE high-quality XLR cable to be necessary. I also went with the Samson MBA28 Mic Boom - half the price of the Rode and is amazingly strong and stable. This setup is radio-studio quality, and I use it to record my radio program which I then send into the station as COVID rules has had the on-site studio shut down.

Great video. I'm really wanting a Shure SM7B, but I don't think I'm going to be able to budget everything in. So I may end up having to drop down to something like the At 2040 or the Rode Podmic. But I love how this video was no fluff. It was straight to the point with all the information that I needed IF I somehow get the money for the SM7B

Absolutely amazing video thanks so much for being beginner friendly so we can understand!

I had to subscribe! Thank you for uploading a clean and simple video on this mic. Straight to the point and very helpful👏🏻

As I'm watching this video, I would like to point out a few things that I've noticed: 1.) the stand connector you mentioned is optional, as there are stands with 5/8s in connectors available 2.) you do not necessarily need a cloudlifter depending on what mixer you have. To my knowledge the Go XLR is the only one strong enough to power the SM7B, as it has 72db of gain, and the Sm7B needs at least 60 db of gain. A lot of people make these mistakes, mainly because they tend to not be as experienced in the field of professional audio as others

thank you so much i did not even know what i was getting into

The best video on this mic that helped me get my set up right! The extender is a must for the shure sm7b for sure. Thank you!

This video was awesome! You have a clear, concise way of explaining the information! Had to subscribe!! All the best!

Absolutely fantastic video. As someone who knows nothing about audio setups but is looking to start a KZfaq channel and have very clean audio I *very* much appreciate this

Very good video btw thanks for this, definitely underrated I was surprised when I saw your subs 😅

I haven't even finished watching your video and I already know that you're gonna show me everything I've been looking for. Great video, and greetings from Brazil!

One of my favorite, most versatile mic out there! Great, not only for broadcasting, but its my choice for many applications including guitar cabs and drum kits. It’s awesome to catch the bottom snare due to its sturdy SPL. It’s also the mic used for the vocals on thriller. (Sm7A) Common practice from Swedien was to use mics not typically used for the purpose he was using it. Great choice!

Awesome video! I personally don't use the extender as the elgato boomarm offers much better room for the cable. Also the cloudlifter i am not so sure about. I don't think you really need it with decent mic placement. It does work some but i don't feel like it justifies the price. Peace fam. ✌️

Literally the only video about this mic that made sense to me. Thank you so much!

Thanks so much for the help! I'm in the process of creating a streaming setup for twitch and this helped greatly.

This was so helpful. Thanks for taking the time to post this!

Your Video was quite straight forward and did show many things needed. However, it wasn’t without certain quirks, which I feel some additional advice might help other to make the right decisions. If one decides to buy that microphone AND an audio interface, there is not necessarily the need for an additional inline preamplifier, like the Cloud Microphone CL-1 (or „Cloudlifter“, as they dubbed their series of preamps). If you get an audio interface with a strong, low-noise preamp in it. And there are options across the price range. Behringer UMC202HD at the low end, MOTU M2 at the mid tier class are just two examples. Both will - even with the preamps cranked give you a self-noise low enough, to render additional preamplifiers useless. The ambient noise will most likely be above the self noise, especially in noisier, untreated rooms. To put it another way: Your setup is hardly the cheapest. The Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 currently is sold for 149 EUR / 169 USD. The Cloud Microphones „Cloudlifter“ CL-1 is currently sold for 169 EUR / 149 USD. (Yes it’s more expensive in Europe) This combination of Interface and Preamp accumulates to 318 EUR / 318 USD. The MOTU M2 is sold for 195 EUR / 179 USD (yep, again more expensive in Europe) By no means, I would ever call your setup bad hardware. You will get very good results out of it. In fact, I’m not even sure your interface on it’s own would be too weak to begin with. The Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 provides 47 dB of gain. And don’t be scared to run it with the gain cranked. It’s ultra low noise anyways. I’m not sure how much you’d actually need to get to a signal strength of -20dB talking normally. But with a low noise interface like that, you can probably even get away with a signal strength of-24dB, since you need some post processing to get the most out of your mic anyways. There was one thing you said about the Cloudlifter CL-1, while it was correct, should be completed: Yes, the Cloudlifter doesn’t clip the microphone, because it only adds up to 25dB of gain. (I wrote „up to“ because the exact amount of gain you get partly depends on the input impedance of the Interface among other factors.) The rest of the gain comes from the interface. But with the gain on the interface set too high, you obviously still clip the sound out of any microphone if you add an additional preamp. While I don’t know, what microphones you know, I at least can add something to the topic of comparing the RØDE NTG to the Shure SM7B. The RØDE NTG is a small diaphragm condenser microphone, designed to be used at a distance. The Shure SM7B is a dynamic microphone, designed to be used up close. But that doesn’t mean, they cannot be used the other way around. If you position the RØDE NTG up close and set the gain accordingly, you will be shocked, how little room noise and echoes it would pick up. But that comes at the price of requiring a very good micelles technique and probably a shock mount + a pop filter to work the best. Also the sound will be very boomy and muddy If unprocessed. On the other hand, the Shure SM7B used at a distance would do exceedingly worse than the RØDE NTG in terms of ambient noise. Also the Sound would be thins and hollow and it would need a LOT of gain. Why is that? The RØDE NTG has a super cardioid pickup pattern. This pickup pattern is slightly worse at noise rejection directly behind the microphone, but a lot better at rejecting sound from the side, forcing the sound source to be more centered. The Shure SM7B has a cardioid pickup pattern, which again is better at noise rejection from behind the microphone but picks up more from the sides, which usually covers a bigger area of usually sound reflective surfaces in a room. Also, about the topic of „No microphone like The Shure SM7B“: I’m s(h)ure I can find plenty of alternatives. Yes, the SM7B has a certain look to it and since everyone want to be like the big podcasters or streamers, this might be some factor. But in terms of functionality, It’s easy: The Shure SM58, the Shure A55M Shock mount, the Shure A58WS wind shield. These will result in a way less expensive, (141 EUR / 127 USD) smaller, light-weight (410g / 0.9 lbs) package, which still sounds similar to the SM7B, to the point where most listeners will struggle to tell any difference between the two. And if you want the super cardioid pickup pattern, get the Shure Beta 58A, with the same shock mount and wind shield for 191 EUR / 187 USD and a weight of 360g / 0.8 lbs. That being said: Whoever is willing to take this route, cannot use the RØDE PSA-1 Boom Arm, because that one is designed for use with microphones between 700 grams and 1100 grams of weight. But there are plenty of arms and stands available for microphones this lightweight.

Finally no one tells you what you need extra for the mic

You have completely sold me. Thank you for making this so straight forward.

I've been looking for a video this clear for a couple years. Thank you so much!

I have tons of video about Shure SM7B, and i never understood how it flows to your computer, thank you for breaking it down, very clear to understand, much appreciated. I am considering investing in it, but how would you hide it from the camera / webcam view (e.g when you are doing conference call, or recording yourself via webcam or camera) to that you still great audio without it blocking the view? Thank again, keep up the good work.

Great vid, thank you! Is there any reason I shouldn't get the "Solo" Focusrite? I have no plans to ever add a 2nd mic.

Cool video and good explanation. I tested all the components in the video and I would go with an Audient id14 mk2 instead of the Focusrite 2i2. The Audient has much cleaner preamps which means you can turn the knob much further before getting ugly noise. The 2i2 tends to add quite some noise if you turn further than about 75-80%.

Great video, Lane. Exactly what I was looking for. I went and purchased everything on the list. Thank you.

Why did you choose the 2i2 and not the solo 3rd gen? Just curious was all, is the 2i2 better?

Having had the exact same setup, I would just like to share some thoughts. This setup is very expensive for what it does. The cloudlifter is IMHO not worth buying, its 150-200 dollars (depending on region) for 25 dbs of "clean" gain. For the same price you could get the dbx 286s, which offers 45 dbs of clean gain, compression, gate/expander, a de-esser and high and low frequency enhancers. It is rack-size thoug, but I just have it lying on the floor. It's sturdily built. However, If I were to get a new SM7B audio chain today, I would try to get the Motu M2, which acts as an interface and will provide plenty of clean gain to power the sm7b. It can double as a very high quality soundcard/dac-amp and gives you the lowest lantecy possible. It comes in at about the same price or a bit more than just the cloudlifter, but you would be saving the costs of buying the scarlett. Words cannot describe how good the Motu M2 is, but perhaps the fact that it is out of stock all the time can haha. You save money and gain sound quality and lower latency, what is there to complain about.

Hi I already know a lot about the sm7b just came here to make sure I didn't miss anything thank you

Great video! Currently in love with the SM7B 🙌🏼

How about for singing and singing heavy metal ?

hey, first of all: nice tutorial on how you could use the sm7b! You could buy an extra cheap tube preamp instead of the cloudlifter for better sound. for example the A.R.T. tube mp goes for around 30$ or even 20$ used. It provides a nicer, warmer sound and even offers 70db of gain wich is fairly enough for the shure sm7b. for the rest of the money you saved from not buying a cloudlifter, you could get a nice dbx compressor for example. In my opinion this would be a much better sounding setup. Greetings from Germany

thanks i was thinking about geting this and now i will because of how you helped me set it up

Super helpful and concise. Thank you so much for sharing!

Around $900 to set this up including the arm. Gets expensive. I want one, not sure if I want to drop almost a grand on the setup

In other words, "I'm never going to be able to get this microphone."

Great video and simple to understand for those who don't know much about audio and acoustics!

Thank you for this!! I’m planning on investing in a new mic since my current one was specific for a budget (literally $40 cad). So this was helpful. :)

you dont need a cloudlifter

Total amount for everything in this video: $745

A great no-nonsense tutorial, straight to the point - thanks a lot!

Thank you so much for explaining this. Really appreciate the video.

"wont break the bank" $700?

Thank you very much. This is exactly what I need

Brilliant, thank you so much!

So thankful you did this video.. i plan on buying one, to upgrade my home office as i work from home in insurance... I will be using this for work calls (skype/zoom/conference calls).. but also use it for streaming in my personal time. and making videos or podcasting.. So good to know what all i need and how to set it up...

I love the way he explains. And he’s English pronounciation is very easy to understand. Thank to you 😊

This was a really good video, thank you!

Thanks for making this man! I wasn't quite sure if I was buying the right equipment. But now I am.

Awesome video! Thanks so much

Thank you! I just subscribed because how you made this so much easier to understand.

Dude - thank you for the simple breakdown!

FINALLY!!! I been trying to find a video for everything I needed ! God bless you 😂❤

Just ordered my first one, thanks for your video! It helped a lot.

Definitely getting one soon, thank you sm :)

THANK YOU!!! This video is literally so helpful for beginners like myself. I was thinking of buying this mic along with the Shure SM57 to record instruments, if you could make a video about that as well that would be dope 🤘

Yo!!!!!!! Thank u so much for this video! It’s really helpful to setup 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽I’m definitely subscribing🙌🏽🙌🏽

Really appreciate this video man, thank you

Thanks sooo much! Every other vid never shows you how to put it up and stuff! Subbed :D

Great video, I love how it's explained good and your setup!

Great video. Thanks for the links as well.

thanks for this informative video!now i can pull the trigger to grab this set up!im upgrading my sound set up for my gaming streaming,coz right niw im just using a usb mic hyperXquadcastS,i been checking this SM7B since lst year!now is the time!👍

I needed this vid! Thanks man!

thank you for the clear information !

You finally get another subscriber from me...am a beginner and this is good work indeed I loved it .... can't wait for more from you 😘

Video helped me. I just upgraded from my Blue yeti I have had for years to a Shure sm7b and first thing I noticed is the loose feeling from the rode caster I upgraded too when my blue compass yeti arm lost tension. Looks clean, wish I had that extension, I will Monday though :P Thanks.

Thanks for the video! Though I'm late by 2 years lol. This is such a CLEAR video showing how the SM7b perform. I wonder why KZfaq only shows me this video after searching for things related to SM7b/SM57 for so long

Great breakdown

Thank you for the simplicity, it's a lost art :D

awesome review, thank you so much

simple as see your video and understand everything in a short minute awesome brother you win a new subscriber

This was a really helpful video. Thanks a lot, Lane

Excellent video and easy to follow. Thank you.

I work in radio and my prod studio has both the EV-RE-20 and SM-7B... I prefer the SM-7B. Both are hooked to Symetrix 528e processors. We have 4 SM-7B's hooked up to DBX processors in another studio. Crisp... clean... SM-7B's are worth it in my humble radio opinion. (of course how you set the processing is key).

Thanks, man 👏

Thank you for the awesome review

You sir are awesome 😎 thank you… best video by far explaining how it all works and a link for everything item which made it so simple 👏 thanks

Thanks so much! 100% of the info I was looking for.

Thank you for this video!

Good I got the scarlet 2i2 now for the mic to micro center.

Good job man! you answered all questions i had about this! I have the mic and cloud activator but dont have the audio interface. Got more work to do!

thank you!! i appreciate the info

This was very insightful. Thanks so much!

Dude thanks so much for doing this

sm7b is legendary for a reason.

Thanks for the video!