{"data":{"slug":"shure-mv7x","type":"microphone","brand":"Shure","name":"MV7X","aliases":["Shure MV7X","MV7-X","MV7X XLR Podcast Microphone","MV7X Podcast Microphone"],"release_date":"2021-09","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/shure-mv7x","specs":{"series":"MOTIV","model_numbers":["MV7X","MV7X-CHN","MV7X-J"],"gtins":["042406738071"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":179,"launch_price_eur":179,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7x","spec_sheet_url":"https://content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdf","manual_url":"https://pubs.shure.com/guide/MV7X/en-US","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"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":null,"max_spl_db":null,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":252,"connection_types":["xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":null,"cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":"not_required","max_bit_depth_bits":null,"max_sample_rate_khz":null,"float_32_bit":null,"headphone_jack":false,"zero_latency_monitoring":null,"onboard_controls":null,"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"internal","pop_filter":["foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"All-metal construction","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":null,"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":90.2,"height_mm":164,"depth_mm":153.6},"weight_g":550,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["CE"],"in_the_box":["MV7X","5/8\" to 3/8\" Euro Thread Adapter"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7x","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","status","manufacturer_url","transducer_type","address_type","connection_types","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Page data: product series MOTIV.","model_numbers":"Page 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.","gtins":"UPC in the page data for the MV7X SKU: 042406738071.","status":"Page data life cycle status: available. The page has an Add to Cart button at 199 USD.","transducer_type":"Page data transducer type: dynamic.","address_type":"Page data form factor: end address, small diaphragm.","connection_types":"The page says to connect via XLR. No other output is listed.","shock_mount":"Voice Isolation Technology combines a dynamic cartridge, rear rejection and a shock mount in the microphone. The box list has no separate shock mount.","desk_stand_included":"The box list has no stand. The microphone has a fixed yoke.","in_the_box":"Page 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."}},{"url":"https://pubs.shure.com/view/guide/MV7X/en-US.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","mount_threads","pop_filter","housing_material","dimensions_mm","weight_g","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Shure online user guide for the MV7X at pubs.shure.com. The PDF edition of the same guide was read for the specifications.","transducer_type":"Specifications: dynamic (moving coil).","capsule_count":"The guide says the MV7X features a dynamic capsule with a cardioid pattern. It prints no capsule count, so one is the reading of a single dynamic capsule.","polar_patterns":"Specifications: unidirectional (cardioid).","frequency_response_hz":"Specifications: 50 Hz to 16,000 Hz. The typical frequency response chart is shown on page 5. No tolerance is printed.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Specifications: -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.","output_impedance_ohm":"Specifications: output impedance 252 ohm. The spec sheet adds at 1 kHz.","connection_types":"MV7X Output: passive XLR output for mixers and interfaces. No USB output.","mount_threads":"The 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.","pop_filter":"The 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.","housing_material":"Specifications, Housing: all metal construction.","dimensions_mm":"Overall 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.","weight_g":"Specifications, net weight: 0.55 kg (1.21 lbs), stored as 550 g. The yoke is part of the microphone.","other_certifications":"Certifications: the product meets the essential requirements of relevant European directives and is eligible for CE marking.","in_the_box":"Furnished accessories: brass adapter 31B1856. The guide is version 1.2 (2021-J)."}},{"url":"https://content-files.shure.com/publications/specSheet/en/mv7x-spec-sheet.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","spec_sheet_url","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","mount_threads","housing_material","dimensions_mm","weight_g"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Available SKUs: MV7X, MV7X-CHN and MV7X-J, each described as an XLR dynamic podcasting microphone.","spec_sheet_url":"Shure's one-page MV7X spec sheet, 2021.","frequency_response_hz":"50 Hz to 16,000 Hz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"XLR 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.","output_impedance_ohm":"XLR output impedance 252 ohm at 1 kHz.","connection_types":"Connector type: XLR.","mount_threads":"Mounting type: 5/8 in-27 thread mount. The features say the integrated yoke fits standard 5/8 in-27 threaded stands or booms.","housing_material":"Housing: all-metal construction.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions, 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.","weight_g":"Net weight 0.55 kg (1.21 lbs)."}},{"url":"https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/shure-ships-podcast-microphone","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","connection_types","polar_patterns"],"notes":{"release_date":"Radio World, published 2021-09-29: Shure ships the MV7X.","launch_price_usd":"The product notice says Price: $179. A US price is shown without tax.","connection_types":"A dynamic cardioid microphone with an XLR connector mounted on the rear. The output is analog.","polar_patterns":"Dynamic cardioid microphone."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/shure-mv7x-review-65199/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","phantom_power","headphone_jack","shock_mount","pop_filter","desk_stand_included","warranty_years","weight_g","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review spec box: product release date 2021-09-28.","launch_price_usd":"Review spec box: price $179 USD.","phantom_power":"The review says the MV7X is dynamic and therefore does not require phantom power.","headphone_jack":"The only port on the microphone is an XLR output, and it has no switch or button.","shock_mount":"The review names Voice Isolation as the cardioid pickup, the dynamic cartridge and the internal shock mount.","pop_filter":"An all-metal build with a small mic grille covered by a removable windscreen. Shure sells replacement windscreens and grilles.","desk_stand_included":"The microphone comes with an adjustable yoke mount but not with a stand or an XLR cable.","warranty_years":"The review says the MV7X comes with a two-year warranty. The review prices are US dollars. Shure's legal page says its limited warranty runs one or two years depending on the product and does not name the MV7X, so the review term is stored.","weight_g":"Review spec box: 550 g without a mic stand.","dimensions_mm":"Review spec box: 164.0 x 153.6 x 90.2 mm, the maker numbers."}},{"url":"https://www.bonedo.de/?p=956871","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_eur","shock_mount","mount_threads","output_impedance_ohm","weight_g"],"notes":{"release_date":"Bonedo news of 2021-10-01 says the MV7X is available now.","launch_price_eur":"German news item of 2021-10-01: available now at 179 Euro. A German price is shown as published, including VAT.","shock_mount":"The news item says the shock mount helps to remove disturbing influences.","mount_threads":"A 5/8 inch thread, or a 3/8 inch thread with the adapter, fits every common stand.","output_impedance_ohm":"The news item gives 252 ohm at 1 kHz. Its frequency range of 16 Hz is a typo against the maker's 50 Hz.","weight_g":"The news item says the scale shows 550 g."}}],"fields_filled":29,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}