Shure SM7dB
Shure
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Buy on Amazon$549 tracked on 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
Our take on the Shure SM7dB
The Shure SM7dB is a dynamic XLR microphone with a built-in preamp, suited to a streamer who has no gain-hungry interface. At a tracked $549 its price held across 10 readings from August 12 to October 19, 2026, so no sale pattern shows.
The onboard preamp gives a selectable +18 or +28 dB of gain. Rear-panel switches add a bass roll-off and a presence boost. Air suspension isolates the capsule and the all-metal body blocks hum. It is XLR only. Retailers rate it 4.4 across 971 ratings. The onboard gain means a basic interface can drive it.
- Selectable +18 or +28 dB onboard gain
- Bass roll-off and presence boost switches
- All-metal body with electromagnetic shielding
- $549 and flat in the tracked window
- XLR only, so it needs an interface
- Rated 4.4 across 971 ratings
Streamers reported to use it
- AliythiaStreamer on Twitch
- Andrew HubermanInfluencer on YouTube and Spotify
- Call Her DaddyContent creator on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
- Colin and SamirContent creator on YouTube
- FlatsOverwatch streamer on Twitch
- Grace BeverleyContent creator on YouTube and Apple Podcasts
- Harry MackContent creator on Instagram and YouTube
- Jay Shetty PodcastContent creator on YouTube
- Lex FridmanContent creator on Spotify and YouTube
- LordKebunGrand Theft Auto streamer on Twitch and YouTube
- Not Gonna Lie with Kylie KelceContent creator on YouTube and Apple Podcasts
- Quin69Path of Exile streamer on Twitch
- curryVALORANT pro on Twitch
Specs
| Connectivity Technology | XLR |
| Special Feature | Built in Preamp |
| Compatible Devices | Amplifier, Laptop, Personal Computer, Speaker, Tablet |
| Microphone Form Factor | Handheld |
| Frequency Response | 20000 hertz |
| Color | Black |
| Enclosure Material | Stainless Steel |
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Usage comes from community gear trackers and supports a reported label, never a confirmation. How that is decided: editorial policy.