Shure SM58 vs sE V7 - A Quick-ish Comparison

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  • @Rjasper499
    @Rjasper499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Anton, you actually have the best mic comparisons on TH-cam! I've watched many many top channels, and I can say you take the cake.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for that!

    • @MrNicknayme
      @MrNicknayme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. Especially the “what will this mic inspire me to sing in, frequency spectrum vice” is brilliant.

  • @portersblackboard
    @portersblackboard ปีที่แล้ว +14

    As a newbie to mics, I don't hear much of a difference between most mics. The way you describe what you are hearing, I can finally understand hear differences.Thank so much!

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good to know, and good luck with your choice.

  • @navypti
    @navypti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Excellent comparison. I like the way you review without the technical BS. Real time comparisons, using different aspects of your vocals. Just what end users like yours truly need to hear. Regards from Australia Anton.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I appreciate that!

  • @paulblack5025
    @paulblack5025 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    After spending a bit of time on recent Live Theatre gigs, the guys had been using mainly 58’s, I brought in a V7 ! Lower from around 700 - 1000 (very slightly) on the V7 and it’s pronunciation is spot on, then eq accordingly, the V7 was a winner in the setting (we only had a chance to try it on vocals so far) would love to hear your comparison on the 58Beta - V7 & KMS105 :)

  • @Itsallawesome
    @Itsallawesome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    makes the sm58 sound horrible honestly

  • @ChrisFaa
    @ChrisFaa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I played a show last night. Duo. I was on fiddle and backup vocals. Used a V7 for the first time. (Normally 58). Fairly good QSC kw monitors. I really liked the sound. I’m not a great singer, and I have a light voice. I felt I sounded much better with the V7.

  • @jebac69
    @jebac69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    SE V7 sounds much better to my ears. More clear. 👍

  • @lundsweden
    @lundsweden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The Shure SM58 is like MacDonalds, good but not great, everyone knows the name and taste. Its available the world over and is the same everywhere.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Reckon that's about right!

    • @jlc2093
      @jlc2093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Overrated microphone if you ask me
      Will be trying the v7 soon

  • @stuffnuns
    @stuffnuns 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I can hear why Billie Eilish uses a V7 on stage. All her high, detailed sotto voice matches the SE’s resolution in the high end. Also, some mic reviewers of these for-stage mics forget to mention the requirements of a stage vocal mic are very different from a studio-only mic. A stage vocal mic has to be rugged as a tank, be reliable and, hopefully, reject at least some of the other sounds on stage in a way you’d never want a studio-only mic to do.

  • @FiveEars
    @FiveEars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    SM58 (and SM7B) "tends to make everybody sound like it." Those mics are like an old school auto tune!

  • @joelpoitras6226
    @joelpoitras6226 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice review.
    It's different strokes for different strokes i guess.
    Personally, i kind of always come back to the 58, for live applications.
    The V7 , Betas and Senheisers935 kind of super cardiod mics are great in demos as far as sound and detailed quality in interfaces and recording etc yes. And yes they do pickup less surrounding noise. But as a stage workhorse, not so much depending on their applications. They're best for a lead singer alone yes. But for an artist who plays guitar, reads lyrics...they're not pratical, you got to keep your lips to the mic right in front at all time. The worst for the super cardiods is a singer with an acoustic guitar, lyrics sheets and a harmonica on a rack. At the slightest head turn, you lose vocal gain, and the harmonica on a neck rack peaks the gain meter and you can barely here the vocals. You need to keep your position in check all the time with them. So to me, the sm58 is still the best average overall practical mulripurpose mic to me eventhough it is not the best on other criterias.
    Depends what use is intendended for it.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your needs sound quite unique, glad you've figured out what works.

    • @G..G..
      @G..G.. ปีที่แล้ว

      I too am interested in singing and playing an acoustic instrument with lyrics, etc.

  • @jimbratton-thevoicethatexp4590
    @jimbratton-thevoicethatexp4590 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One of the best microphone reviews I have seen/heard. I really appreciate the exploration of the detail capture of the human voice.

  • @croweviolinist
    @croweviolinist 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fantastic demo and comparison. Thank you for your clear, un-hyped, and humble review. You aren't telling anyone what to think, and you're very clear that each person's ears, voices, and preferences are highly individual. Yet you help us very easily hear the differences. Super useful to me. Also, your musicality is beautiful. Thank you so much!

  • @bullitt5135
    @bullitt5135 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very informative and entertaining as usual. Anton, have you compared the sE V7 to the Shure Beta 58a? I have been using the Beta 58a with our three lead vocalists (2 male, 1 female) in a 9-piece Motown/R&B/Top-40 dance band. The Beta reacts nicely to the female voice - perhaps a bit sibilant, but otherwise perfectly acceptable to me. I don't care for the Beta 58 at all on the two male vocalists. The hyped 4K is very harsh and shrill when they dig in, yet it lacks body in the mids.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the idea.

  • @DANWRIGHTITIS
    @DANWRIGHTITIS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great vid Anton. I have the super shiny Billy Gibbons V7 - looks the proverbial Mutts Nuts atop a straight chrome stick !
    I paid 60quid as new in my fave store Cashconverter. I´m a Baritone pub singer & I tend to sing quite loud . We do everything from Elvis to VanHalen!! I feel that the V7 handles my rumble a bit better - but my 58 served me well for 15 years & is permanently in my kitbag - depends on the crowd. CHEERS From Madrid

  • @DJb-ill219
    @DJb-ill219 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I started watching the channel a few Years ago when I was looking for a good inexpensive microphone the sm58 is Great but a little muddy Great Review

  • @Emily_M81
    @Emily_M81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for sharing. More than once your face lit up when you went to the V7 lol. I definitely thought it sounded really good, too.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for watching!

  • @navypti
    @navypti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Further to my last comment, I've just subscribed. Cheers!

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for subbing.

  • @SuspiciousPixels
    @SuspiciousPixels ปีที่แล้ว +2

    awesome review and overview. If the SE V7 was damped better then I think for stage application it would be the clear winner for me

  • @edisonrupert
    @edisonrupert ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Incredible "quick-ish" comparison.. Thanks for doing this.

  • @ThreadBomb
    @ThreadBomb 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'd say I definitely heard more proximity effect from the V7. Probably smart to change your mic technique for that one and get an inch or two more distance.

  • @thaddeusfields4360
    @thaddeusfields4360 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man, when EV stopped making the N/D767a I was so disappointed (but I still have my one and only available if needed). When I started looking for mics for our band I came across the sE V7. I now have them in our practice room and on the band trailer. The supercardiod pattern along with proper gain staging lead to a super nice signal without much bleeding (very minimal to no gating needed).
    I have never been a fan of the SM58 so I really didn’t do much comparing. That being said, once I got a V7 I sold all my 58s and all but one Sennheiser E835).
    Thanks for the fantastic demo!

  • @stargator4945
    @stargator4945 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    se V7, Sennheiser 835, AKG D5 give the SM58 a run for the same money (they all cost pretty much the same). I like the se V7 as it is good for a male and female voice and is transparent (not in the class of a KMS105 or Beta87a). The next step up would be a AKG C7 (nearly a KMS105 for a third of the price).

  • @alexbaumy
    @alexbaumy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The damn banana noises (shivers). Great review!

  • @asimioneseioctavian
    @asimioneseioctavian ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The SE V7 MK is an amazing microphone 🎤. In my opinion is better, captures high and low frequencies in a much clearer and more defined way. I'm sorry for my English.

  • @jerryadams5487
    @jerryadams5487 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No one can sent sm58 a mic been around 4ever and all these modern mics still has to go thru sm58's what that should tells every one sm58 mics were ahead of its time a hundred years ago

  • @marticus61lau
    @marticus61lau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well done my friend. That gave me more on the differences in dynamics between the two microphones than just about any other comparison video. Thanks for that.

  • @BeatGoat
    @BeatGoat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great comparison! I stumbled across the V7 about a year ago, and it has been my go-to live vocal mic since. While most other dynamic mics tend to make my voice sound muddy and muffled, the V7 provides the detail and clarity I need without having to tinker with the EQ much (or at all).

  • @stuffnuns
    @stuffnuns 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Beta58a is big improvement from the og sm58. The audix OM5 doesn’t have the broad high mids of the OM7.

  • @deolludhianvi
    @deolludhianvi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir, I am beginner. I want to record my written poetry professionally. In which my line will go in high tone and will also come in low tone. Tell me such a mic and audio interface. So that I can record and mix later. My room is not sound proof. My total budget is $300. But a shopkeeper told me that you cannot do recording with dynamic mic. Please tell me what should I do. Tell me such a mic and audio interface that I will not regret after buying.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว

      Please see my recent video in response.

  • @runorrunor5957
    @runorrunor5957 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Too quiet sound overall

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Apologies, It is at maximum for the peaks and I don't use any processing or level adjustments so everything is accurate. You will have to turn up at your end.

  • @JamesTLangford
    @JamesTLangford 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i wish the comparison included cupping the Mic

  • @giovannispinotti
    @giovannispinotti 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks a lot for all these very detailed comparisons and your opinions on it, which as a competent professional are very welcomed. You let us hear a lot of the spectrums of these microphones.

  • @414caramel
    @414caramel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the review, also I love your voice!!!🎶

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @WhiteTurtleDiver
    @WhiteTurtleDiver 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very helpful. Thanks for this information.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @jasonmak4445
    @jasonmak4445 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    fantastic comparison. the v7 seems like got a bit more of the "punchiness" and more rhythmic. I like it.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, it has a bit more 'life'.

    • @jasonmak4445
      @jasonmak4445 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AntonBrowne Just to let you know, I just ordered one and i am really looking forward to use it for the first time XD

  • @jacmekta
    @jacmekta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your review is such a gold👍🏻 thanks a lot.

  • @berberenglish
    @berberenglish ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bought the sE V& beacuse of you! Thanks!

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great, I hope you enjoy it for many a year.

    • @berberenglish
      @berberenglish ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AntonBrowne Just got it but can’t get the best out of it :(

  • @thisisyoutubehandle
    @thisisyoutubehandle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant comparison. I'm leaning towards SE V7 for my vocal recordings. I hear it's better, but I only wonder how one train their ear to the point that they can hear this type of poetic comparisons between two mics that to an untrained ear sound almost the same.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would say just pay gentle attention to various areas; treble, bass, breath, clarity etc. It may take a while. If you're going to be recording, I would say the sE but please decide for yourself. Good luck.

  • @-cohst
    @-cohst 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely fantastic mic comparison. Loved it. This has been one of the most useful comparison videos I've ever seen

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @ephrosse
    @ephrosse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    awesome comparison! totally sold me on SE V7
    what mounted mic you use?

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Earthworks Ethos, with Icon Pro grille.

    • @ephrosse
      @ephrosse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AntonBrowne 🙏

  • @sTrAnGe389
    @sTrAnGe389 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    does the Se v7 Mic compatible with female xlr to male mono jack cable?

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      XLR mics are low impedance these days and most jack inputs are high impedance. You can purchase a low (XLR) to high (jack) impedance converter. I have done a video on these, which you can see here: th-cam.com/video/sZGwegP9JKA/w-d-xo.html

  • @UmairFakhar
    @UmairFakhar หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is how you make a comparison video that a newbie like myself can understand and make a decision in less than 1o minutes.

  • @petercox8476
    @petercox8476 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Found many videos this is the best one and helped me make an educated decision wether to treat myself to a new mic after using the same 58 for about 28yrs 😅 thanks 🙏🏻

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it helped!

  • @telly9004
    @telly9004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great review thanks

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for watching!

  • @robertm6322
    @robertm6322 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great comparison between the two microphones! I actually learned something from your tests using different aspects of sound. Thank you!

  • @Gholdwayne
    @Gholdwayne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very ASMR-y! Very Good Sir!

  • @chelseatoye848
    @chelseatoye848 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant review, thank you :)

  • @Lyander25
    @Lyander25 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    4:22 What do you have upstream? That little *dink!* almost sounded like what I get on my tube headphone amps when switching them on.
    Many thanks for this comparison! Would only that my voice were as rich and nuanced as yours, but this still served as a great illustration of the V7's strengths. Neither could hold a candle to the SV33, but that's a wholly unfair comparison. Felt like the sE might be a far better fit for my use case, and this video cemented it.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not valve, sadly but a ping from the mute button on the Mackie desk.

    • @Lyander25
      @Lyander25 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AntonBrowne Hah, well it was a neat little catch there regardless. I think I got what i came for fairly early on in the video but it was absolute fun watching to the end.

  • @lazarusrize
    @lazarusrize 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice review, sir. Thank you.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you liked it!

  • @OnlyNatural77
    @OnlyNatural77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wonderful review !!

  • @tacomamusic
    @tacomamusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the mic you need to compare it to equally is the shure beta 58. that's its rival. super cardioid.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว

      Okay.

    • @nathanblack6128
      @nathanblack6128 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But the V7 is $99, Shure 58 $99, Beta is like $170. V7 to 58 is a fair comparison.

  • @berberenglish
    @berberenglish ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Top-notch!

  • @liveforthemusic6271
    @liveforthemusic6271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such a good review! Thanks a lot for your work on it.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you liked it!

  • @rontan799
    @rontan799 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good and practical review, unlike those other reviewers who can't even understand how a mic works, using them too far from the singer

  • @rivercityopry2997
    @rivercityopry2997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You're a legend, Anton. Been a beta 58 vocalist for decades, but going to pickup a few v7's on this video alone.
    Thank you!

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think they are a great mic, not too extreme and very musically balanced.

    • @doctrinity
      @doctrinity 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you ever get those V7s? If so how’d it go with them? Did you stick with him or go back to 58s?

    • @shanakacooray2594
      @shanakacooray2594 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also how does the V7 compare with the beta. Would it be similar to the vanilla 58 here?

  • @kevinbeardslee7587
    @kevinbeardslee7587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done, I like that you include your opinion as you come to conclusions. I also like that you use a nice mic as the baseline.

  • @mroche747
    @mroche747 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant comparison, thank you

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @S.T.G.
    @S.T.G. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice comparison, thank you!

  • @saintgerty
    @saintgerty 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, excellent technique.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @TheKameraBerlin
    @TheKameraBerlin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great comparison test. Thanks a lot

  • @yaroslavshpyrka6422
    @yaroslavshpyrka6422 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi.Could you will to do comparison Beyerdynamic TG-x80(60) to V7?

  • @rombsix
    @rombsix ปีที่แล้ว

    Olé!

  • @CarolineViolinMusic
    @CarolineViolinMusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No mr. Manuel on the V7?

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hah! Only on the full reviews... who knows why.

  • @johnnylong2049
    @johnnylong2049 ปีที่แล้ว

    V7 vs e835 sennheiser

  • @dash_ru
    @dash_ru 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you compare SE T2 vs your favourite condesers? xx

  • @alr8luv
    @alr8luv ปีที่แล้ว

    I was torn between the “industry standard” SN58 and the V7. No more. Superb review!!!

    • @ebendan007
      @ebendan007 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What did you get finally?

  • @simong8527
    @simong8527 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi Anton, does se v7 need a preamp?

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, no, straight into the mixer is fine - mixers have built-in mic preamps. If you want to plug into something else, a computer maybe, then you will need a preamp, as you will with the SM58 etc.

    • @simong8527
      @simong8527 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AntonBrowne thank you for quick answer! and what about audio interface?

  • @harpreetsinghmoga
    @harpreetsinghmoga 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great comparison ❤

  • @jerryadams5487
    @jerryadams5487 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Let me teach ALL u mic addicts on how to compare microphones is to make sure they have the same specs-COMMON SENSE !!!!

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many thanks for your tuition.

  • @aaronm.1998
    @aaronm.1998 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very bias, and predetermined review. Not sure if consciously or subconsciously manipulated the test. But you certainly didn't treat the mics equally.

    • @AntonBrowne
      @AntonBrowne  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Both mics are inexpensive and fairly common. Why not buy or borrow a pair and find out for yourself on your voice?

  • @ilikesandwich2507
    @ilikesandwich2507 ปีที่แล้ว

    one of the nerdiest mic review I have seen and I love it 10/10!!

  • @jamestheradioman
    @jamestheradioman ปีที่แล้ว

    I like SM58 flatter response. More room for EQ.

    • @Hardware244
      @Hardware244 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's the otha way around. The v7 has slight boosts in the upper region. The sm58 is all over the place up there. Take a look at the frequency response for both mics

  • @SunshineStateofMind1981
    @SunshineStateofMind1981 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought the SE V7 only for the purpose of live band events where there are drums, bass, rhythm, and lead guitar amps are present and not for the "dynamic range". For studio recording, I use something else. The SE V7 picks up less stage noise than a host of the other mics. This is what the SE V7 is famous for; its' super-cardioid pattern tends to pick up less stage noise than the other mics. You can add more gains without getting feedback comparing to other mics such as the Shure SS55 (also super-cardioid), NAdy wireless, and EV R300 wireless. So buy it if you are in a live concert/band environment.