{"data":{"slug":"shure-mv7-plus","type":"microphone","brand":"Shure","name":"MV7+","aliases":["Shure MV7+","MV7 Plus","MV7+ Podcast Microphone","MV7+-K","MV7+-W"],"release_date":"2024-04","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/shure-mv7-plus","specs":{"series":"MOTIV","model_numbers":["MV7+-K","MV7+-W","MV7+-K-BNDL"],"gtins":["042406791571","042406812719","042406791694"],"announce_date":"2024-04-09","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":279,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/MV7plus","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"transducer_type":"dynamic","capsule_size_mm":null,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"end","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":50,"max_hz":16000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-55,"sensitivity_dbfs":-33,"max_spl_db":128,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":350,"connection_types":["usb","xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":"usb_c","cable_length_m":3,"phantom_power":"not_required","max_bit_depth_bits":24,"max_sample_rate_khz":48,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["mute"],"onboard_processing":["auto_level","compressor","limiter","noise_reduction","eq","high_pass_filter","plosive_reduction"],"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":null,"pop_filter":["foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"Diecast aluminum","rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":"MOTIV Mix","firmware_updatable":true,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos","ios","ipados","android"],"console_compatibility":["playstation"],"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":90,"height_mm":164,"depth_mm":169.5},"weight_g":573.5,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["MFi certified"],"in_the_box":["MV7+ Black","MV7+ White","USB-C to USB-C cable","Quick Start Guide","Shure-by-Gator Desktop Microphone Stand"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"MV7+-K","gtin":"042406791571","colors":["Black"],"launch_price_usd":279,"in_the_box":["MV7+ Black","USB-C to USB-C cable","Quick Start Guide"]},{"model_number":"MV7+-W","gtin":"042406812719","colors":["White"],"launch_price_usd":279,"in_the_box":["MV7+ White","USB-C to USB-C cable","Quick Start Guide"]},{"model_number":"MV7+-K-BNDL","gtin":"042406791694","colors":["Black"],"launch_price_usd":299,"desk_stand_included":true,"in_the_box":["MV7+ Black","USB-C to USB-C cable","Quick Start Guide","Shure-by-Gator Desktop Microphone Stand"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","colors","manufacturer_url","transducer_type","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbfs","connection_types","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","desk_stand_included","housing_material","rgb_lighting","software_name","os_compatibility","weight_g","in_the_box","variants"],"notes":{"series":"Shure lists the MV7+ in its MOTIV microphones series.","model_numbers":"SKUs in the page data: MV7+-K (black), MV7+-W (white), MV7+-K-BNDL (black with the Shure-by-Gator desktop stand). The boom arm bundles MV7+-KSHBROADCAST1 and MV7+-WSHBROADCAST1 are not stored.","gtins":"UPC in the page data: 042406791571 for MV7+-K, 042406812719 for MV7+-W and 042406791694 for MV7+-K-BNDL. The boom arm bundles have no UPC.","colors":"The page offers Black and White.","address_type":"Page data form factor: End-Address/Small Diaphragm.","polar_patterns":"Page data lists cardioid.","sensitivity_dbfs":"Page data lists sensitivity -33.0 dBFS/Pa. The user guide ties -33 dBV/Pa to the USB-C connection.","connection_types":"Dual USB-C and XLR outputs.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Page: monitor your audio in real-time via the 3.5mm headphone jack. The text for musicians says latency-free monitoring via the headphone jack.","onboard_controls":"Instantly mute the microphone by tapping anywhere on the LED panel. Gain and monitor mix are set in MOTIV Mix.","onboard_processing":"Page lists Auto Level Mode, real-time Denoiser, Digital Popper Stopper, three reverbs and sound signature, EQ and compression in MOTIV Mix. The user guide spec table lists the on-board DSP and says the device stores the most recently used settings.","desk_stand_included":"The box list has no stand. The bundle MV7+-K-BNDL adds the Shure-by-Gator Desktop Microphone Stand.","housing_material":"Page data lists a metal housing. The user guide says diecast aluminum.","rgb_lighting":"The LED touch panel offers 16.8 million colors and a pulsing light effect besides the live meter and mute state. The decorative pulse is why this is stored as true.","software_name":"MOTIV Mix desktop app. MOTIV Audio and MOTIV Video are the mobile apps.","os_compatibility":"MOTIV Mix on Windows 10 and higher and Mac OS 12 and higher. MOTIV Audio and Video apps on iOS 16 and higher and Android OS 12 and higher. iPadOS follows from the Made for iPad certification list in the user guide.","weight_g":"Page lists 574 g. The user guide net weight is 573.5 g.","in_the_box":"Box lists of the SKUs: 1 MV7+ Black (or White), 1 USB-C to USB-C cable, 1 Quick Start Guide. MV7+-K-BNDL adds 1 Shure-by-Gator Desktop Microphone Stand. The user guide also lists a black foam windscreen and a 5/8 in to 3/8 in thread adapter as furnished accessories, which the page box list leaves out.","variants":"Black, White and the black desktop stand bundle, as SKUs on the Shure US page."}},{"url":"https://pubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7plus/en-US.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["transducer_type","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","sensitivity_dbfs","max_spl_db","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","phantom_power","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","mount_threads","pop_filter","housing_material","software_name","firmware_updatable","os_compatibility","console_compatibility","dimensions_mm","weight_g","other_certifications","capsule_count","in_the_box"],"notes":{"capsule_count":"The guide names one dynamic moving-coil transducer and cartridge protection. It prints no capsule count, so one is the reading of a single cardioid dynamic transducer.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Spec table: -55 dBV/Pa (1.78 mV) at 1 kHz, open circuit voltage with XLR connection, 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL. The XLR output is passive and has no preamp.","sensitivity_dbfs":"Spec table: -33 dBV/Pa at 1 kHz, open circuit voltage with USB-C connection, 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL, at minimum gain and flat mode. The adjustable gain range is 0 to +36 dB. The output is digital over USB, so the value is stored as digital sensitivity.","max_spl_db":"USB-C maximum SPL 128 dB SPL at minimum gain, flat mode. No THD level is given and no XLR figure is printed.","output_impedance_ohm":"350 ohm at 1 kHz with XLR connection.","cable_host_connector":"Furnished accessory: a 3 meter USB-C to USB-C cable.","phantom_power":"The XLR output is passive and the spec table lists phantom power protection: yes. The microphone is powered through USB-C bus power. A dynamic microphone needs no phantom power.","max_bit_depth_bits":"A/D converter 16 or 24-bit, 48 kHz. The 16-bit and 44.1 kHz mode is iOS only.","float_32_bit":"The bit depth table lists only 24 bit and 16 bit, so no 32-bit float format.","zero_latency_monitoring":"3.5 mm monitor output for latency-free monitoring.","onboard_controls":"The LED touch panel mutes the microphone when touched. Mute lock is set in MOTIV Mix. Gain and monitor mix show on the panel but are set in MOTIV Mix.","onboard_processing":"Spec table, on-board DSP: Auto-Level Mode, Digital Popper Stopper, Real-time Denoiser, Tone Slider, Reverb, Compressor, Limiter, High-Pass Filter. Digital Popper Stopper is stored as plosive reduction and the Tone Slider as EQ. Reverb has no matching option. Manual mode sets gain, compressor and limiter, and Auto Level is the default. The guide says the device stores the most recently used settings.","mount_threads":"5/8 in-27 thread mount. The furnished accessories include a 5/8 in to 3/8 in thread adapter.","pop_filter":"Furnished accessory: black foam windscreen (AMV7+K).","housing_material":"Housing: diecast aluminum.","software_name":"Software compatibility: MOTIV Mix desktop app, Shure MOTIV Audio and Video apps.","firmware_updatable":"Firmware update section: a Firmware Update Available button appears in MOTIV Mix, MOTIV for iOS and Android and MOTIV Video.","os_compatibility":"Windows 10 and higher, macOS 12 and higher, iOS 16 and higher, Android 12 and higher. The certification section lists Made for iPad models.","console_compatibility":"Game compatibility: PS5. Not compatible with Xbox.","dimensions_mm":"Overall dimensions drawing, page 13: 169.5 mm long, 90 mm wide and 164.0 mm high, with the yoke and its mount post. The microphone points along the length, so the depth is 169.5 mm.","weight_g":"Net weight 573.5 g (1.26 lbs).","other_certifications":"Spec table: MFi certified, yes.","in_the_box":"Furnished accessories: 3 meter USB-C to USB-C cable, black foam windscreen and a thread adapter. Version 1.11 (2026-H) of the guide."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/docs/guide/MV7plus","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Shure online user guide for the MV7+. The page builds its text with scripts, so the specs were read from the PDF edition."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/newsroom/shure-empowers-content-creators-with-next-level-recording-and-streaming-equipment-introducing-the-new-mv7-microphone","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","status","launch_price_usd","colors","variants"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Shure press release of 2024-04-09 announces the MV7+.","release_date":"The black MV7+ is available now at Shure.com and select retailers.","launch_price_usd":"Starting at $279 USD for black and, later, white. The MV7+ Podcast kit with the black microphone and a Gator mic stand starts at $299 USD. No euro price is in the release.","colors":"Two colors, black and white. 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