{"id":54,"date":"2025-03-05T14:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T13:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/the-best-dynamic-microphone-for-podcasting-and-streaming-shure-sm7b-vs-ev-re20-ultimate-test\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T14:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T13:10:10","slug":"the-best-dynamic-microphone-for-podcasting-and-streaming-shure-sm7b-vs-ev-re20-ultimate-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/the-best-dynamic-microphone-for-podcasting-and-streaming-shure-sm7b-vs-ev-re20-ultimate-test\/","title":{"rendered":"The BEST dynamic microphone for podcasting and streaming &#8211; Shure SM7b vs EV RE20 ultimate test"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The BEST dynamic microphone for podcasting and streaming &#8211; Shure SM7b vs EV RE20 ultimate test &#8211; Mixed Signals<\/h1>\n<h2>Video<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/2F_CHoBhIt8\/0.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2F_CHoBhIt8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2F_CHoBhIt8<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>### Summary<br \/>\nThe text compares SM7B and Electrovoice RE20 dynamic broadcast microphones, testing them for background noise rejection, plosive testing, and performance with a range of male and female voices. The RE20 retails at \u00a3530 ($450) while the SM7B is priced at \u00a3370 ($400). Both have low sensitivity and require much preamp gain. They both have robust build quality, but the SM7B&#8217;s foam shield could be a potential weak point. The video also shows how filter switches affect the sound of the two mics and their performance in background noise tests.<\/p>\n<h3>Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Comparison of SM7B and Electrovoice RE20 dynamic broadcast microphones<\/li>\n<li>Tested for background noise rejection, plosive testing, and performance with various voices<\/li>\n<li>Pricing: RE20 at \u00a3530 ($450), SM7B at \u00a3370 ($400)<\/li>\n<li>Both mics have low sensitivity and need a lot of preamp gain<\/li>\n<li>Robust build quality for both mics, but SM7B&#8217;s foam shield could be a weak point<\/li>\n<li>Video showcases how filter switches affect sound and performance in background noise tests <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Both microphones have low sensitivity and require much preamp gain<\/li>\n<li>Video demonstrates the effect of filter switches on sound and performance in noise tests<\/li>\n<li>SM7B&#8217;s foam shield could potentially be a weak point in build quality<\/li>\n<li>The RE20 retails at \u00a3530 ($450), while the SM7B is priced at \u00a3370 ($400)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h1>The BEST dynamic microphone for podcasting and streaming &#8211; Shure SM7b vs EV RE20 ultimate test &#8211; Mixed Signals<\/h1>\n<h2>Video<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/2F_CHoBhIt8\/0.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2F_CHoBhIt8<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>### Summary<br \/>\nThe text compares SM7B and Electrovoice RE20 dynamic broadcast microphones, testing them for background noise rejection, plosive testing, and performance with a range of male and female voices. The RE20 retails at \u00a3530 ($450) while the SM7B is priced at \u00a3370 ($400). Both have low sensitivity and require much preamp gain. They both have robust build quality, but the SM7B&#8217;s foam shield could be a potential weak point. The video also shows how filter switches affect the sound of the two mics and their performance in background noise tests.<\/p>\n<h3>Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Comparison of SM7B and Electrovoice RE20 dynamic broadcast microphones<\/li>\n<li>Tested for background noise rejection, plosive testing, and performance with various voices<\/li>\n<li>Pricing: RE20 at \u00a3530 ($450), SM7B at \u00a3370 ($400)<\/li>\n<li>Both mics have low sensitivity and need a lot of preamp gain<\/li>\n<li>Robust build quality for both mics, but SM7B&#8217;s foam shield could be a weak point<\/li>\n<li>Video showcases how filter switches affect sound and performance in background noise tests <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Both microphones have low sensitivity and require much preamp gain<\/li>\n<li>Video demonstrates the effect of filter switches on sound and performance in noise tests<\/li>\n<li>SM7B&#8217;s foam shield could potentially be a weak point in build quality<\/li>\n<li>The RE20 retails at \u00a3530 ($450), while the SM7B is priced at \u00a3370 ($400)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ytsum.avalonsoft.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}