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Audio-Technica AT2035 vs Shure MV7X
Product A: Audio-Technica
32 of 61 known
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Product B: Shure
29 of 61 known
Change Shure MV7X
23 of 53 fields differ
- 12 different values
- 11 known for one only
- 8 the same
- 22 missing for both
Size, drawn to scale
Front and side.
- AAudio-Technica: 52 × 170 mm
- BShure: 90.2 × 164 mm
Weight
0 to 1,000 g
Microphone weight
A403g
B550g
All 61 fields
Every value links to where we found it.


General
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Series
Model numbers
MV7X, MV7X-CHN, MV7X-J1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7xRead 15 October 2026Page data lists the SKUs MV7X, MV7X-CHN, MV7X-J, MV7X-BL, MV7X-GR and MV7X-RD. The spec sheet lists only MV7X, MV7X-CHN and MV7X-J as available SKUs, so those three are stored.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Available SKUs: MV7X, MV7X-CHN and MV7X-J, each described as an XLR dynamic podcasting microphone.
GTIN / EAN
Announced
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Status
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Microphone type
Condenser1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data (Japanese): back electret condenser type.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of 2021-03-24: a back electret design with a permanent charge. It counts as a condenser.
Capsule and pickup
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Capsule size
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Capsules
Polar patterns
Cardioid2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026The Japanese sheet says unidirectional and its polar plot is a cardioid. The English datasheet and press release say cardioid.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026French edition of the Audio-Technica US datasheet, hosted by a retailer: directivity cardioid.5Press releaseclynemedia.com/audiotechnica/AT2035__AT2050/AT_AT2035_2050.htmlRead 15 October 2026The AT2035 has a fixed cardioid polar pattern.
Address type
Side address5Press releaseclynemedia.com/audiotechnica/AT2035__AT2050/AT_AT2035_2050.htmlRead 15 October 2026Large-diaphragm side-address microphones.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review: a side-address, large diaphragm condenser mic with a cardioid polar pattern.
Sound specs
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Frequency response
Min20 HzMax20 kHz1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: 20 to 20,000 Hz.
Min50 HzMax16 kHz2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications: 50 Hz to 16,000 Hz. The typical frequency response chart is shown on page 5. No tolerance is printed.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 202650 Hz to 16,000 Hz.
Sensitivity (analog)
-55dBV/Pa2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications: -55 dBV/Pa (1.78 mV) at 1 kHz, open circuit voltage, 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL. The output is a passive XLR output, so no preamp gain is involved.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026XLR sensitivity -55 dBV/Pa (1.78 mV) at 1 kHz, 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL. The row also reads at minimum gain, flat mode, which is a wording left over from the MV7 sheet, since the MV7X has no gain stage.
Sensitivity (digital)
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Max SPL
148dB SPL1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: 148 dB SPL at 1 kHz with THD 1 percent. The spec sheet says with the pad switch off.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026Technical data: 148 dB SPL with the pad switch off (Pad-SW OFF).
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Max SPL distortion limit
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Self-noise
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Digital noise floor
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Signal-to-noise ratio
82dB1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: S/N 82 dB or more at 1 kHz and 1 Pa. The datasheet prints 82 dB as a typical A-weighted figure, so 82 is stored.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Signal-to-noise ratio: 82 dB at 1 kHz and 1 Pa, footnote 1 (typical, A-weighted).
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Dynamic range
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Output impedance
252Ω2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications: output impedance 252 ohm. The spec sheet adds at 1 kHz.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026XLR output impedance 252 ohm at 1 kHz.6Reviewbonedo.deRead 15 October 2026The news item gives 252 ohm at 1 kHz. Its frequency range of 16 Hz is a typo against the maker's 50 Hz.
Connectivity
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Outputs
XLR1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7xRead 15 October 2026The page says to connect via XLR. No other output is listed.2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026MV7X Output: passive XLR output for mixers and interfaces. No USB output.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Connector type: XLR.4Press articleradioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/shure-ships-podcast-microphoneRead 15 October 2026A dynamic cardioid microphone with an XLR connector mounted on the rear. The output is analog.
Inputs for other sources
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USB and XLR at once
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USB port
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Cable host plug
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Cable length
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Phantom power
Required1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: phantom power DC 11 to 52 V, current 3.8 mA. The manual says the microphone needs phantom power.3Owner's manualaudio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_UM.pdfRead 15 October 2026The manual says the product needs phantom power and to connect it to a balanced microphone input that supports phantom power.
Digital audio
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Max bit depth
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Max sample rate
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32-bit float recording
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Monitoring
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Headphone output
Zero-latency monitoring
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Controls and processing
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Onboard controls
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Onboard processing
High-pass filter, Attenuation pad1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: low-cut switch 80 Hz, 12 dB/oct and a -10 dB pad switch. Both are switches on the microphone and need no app.
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Mounting and accessories
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Mount threads
5/8 inch, 3/8 inch2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026The microphone comes with a 5/8 in-27 threaded mount. The furnished accessories list a brass adapter, which the Shure page names a 5/8 in to 3/8 in Euro thread adapter.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Mounting type: 5/8 in-27 thread mount. The features say the integrated yoke fits standard 5/8 in-27 threaded stands or booms.6Reviewbonedo.deRead 15 October 2026A 5/8 inch thread, or a 3/8 inch thread with the adapter, fits every common stand.
Shock mount
Included1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Accessories include a shock mount. The datasheet names it AT8458.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review pros list: includes shock mount. Its spec list prints noise 12 dB SPL and weight 403 g, as the datasheet does.
Internal1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7xRead 15 October 2026Voice Isolation Technology combines a dynamic cartridge, rear rejection and a shock mount in the microphone. The box list has no separate shock mount.5Reviewsoundguys.com/shure-mv7x-review-65199Read 15 October 2026The review names Voice Isolation as the cardioid pickup, the dynamic cartridge and the internal shock mount.6Reviewbonedo.deRead 15 October 2026The news item says the shock mount helps to remove disturbing influences.
Pop filter
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Foam windscreen2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026The guide has a Windscreen section: the windscreen offers maximum protection from plosives. A black windscreen (AMV7-K-WS) is listed under replacement parts, so one is fitted to the microphone. The Shure photos and SoundGuys show it covering the grille.5Reviewsoundguys.com/shure-mv7x-review-65199Read 15 October 2026An all-metal build with a small mic grille covered by a removable windscreen. Shure sells replacement windscreens and grilles.
Desk stand included
Design and build
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Housing material
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RGB lighting
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Lighting zones
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Software
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Software
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User firmware updates
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Compatibility
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Works with
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Consoles
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Dimensions and weight
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Microphone dimensions
Width52Height170Depth52mm(2 × 6.7 × 2 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026Drawing: 171 mm overall length and 52 mm diameter, with the XLR connector at 19 and 21 mm. The French datasheet prints 170.0 mm and 52.0 mm and is stored. The microphone is side-address and stands upright, so the length is the height and the diameter is stored for width and depth.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Length 170.0 mm (6.69 in), maximum body diameter 52.0 mm (2.05 in). Thomann prints the same figures.8Retailer pagethomann.co.uk/audio_technica_at2035.htmRead 15 October 2026Thomann prints 52.0 x 170.0 mm and 403 g, which match the datasheet. It prints a maximum SPL of 149 dB, which is not used because Audio-Technica prints 148 dB.
Width90.2Height164Depth153.6mm(3.6 × 6.5 × 6 in)2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Overall dimensions drawing, page 5, with the yoke and its mount post: 153.6 mm long, 90.2 mm wide across the yoke and 164.0 mm high. The microphone points along its length, so the length is the depth. The spec sheet writes the same three numbers as 164 x 153.6 x 90.2 mm H x L x D.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Dimensions, mic in yoke: 164 x 153.6 x 90.2 mm H x L x D. The row for the microphone alone prints a length of 53.6 mm, which is a typo for the 153.6 mm of the guide drawing, and a diameter of 66.5 mm. The guide drawing shows 153.6 mm as the microphone length and 90.2 mm as the width across the yoke.5Reviewsoundguys.com/shure-mv7x-review-65199Read 15 October 2026Review spec box: 164.0 x 153.6 x 90.2 mm, the maker numbers.
Microphone weight
403g(14.2 oz)1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: weight 403 g.
550g(1.2 lb)2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications, net weight: 0.55 kg (1.21 lbs), stored as 550 g. The yoke is part of the microphone.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Net weight 0.55 kg (1.21 lbs).5Reviewsoundguys.com/shure-mv7x-review-65199Read 15 October 2026Review spec box: 550 g without a mic stand.6Reviewbonedo.deRead 15 October 2026The news item says the scale shows 550 g.
Weight with stand
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Certifications
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In the box
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In the box
AT2035 microphone, AT8458 shock mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands, 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter, Protective pouch1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Accessories: shock mount, mic pouch and conversion screw 3/8-5/8. Sold separately: windscreen AT8178, pop filter AT-PF2 and shock mount AT8458a.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Included accessories: AT8458 shock mount for 5/8 inch-27 threaded stands, a 5/8 inch-27 to 3/8 inch-16 threaded adapter and a soft protective pouch. The list is translated from the French. The microphone itself is added to the list.
MV7X, 5/8" to 3/8" Euro Thread Adapter1Maker product pageshure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7xRead 15 October 2026Page data box list: 1 x 3/8 in Euro thread adapter. The furnished accessories field says 5/8 in to 3/8 in Euro thread adapter. The microphone itself is added to the list.2Owner's manualpubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdfRead 15 October 2026Furnished accessories: brass adapter 31B1856. The guide is version 1.2 (2021-J).
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Warranty
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