{"data":{"slug":"shure-sm7b","type":"microphone","brand":"Shure","name":"SM7B","aliases":["Shure SM7B","SM7B Vocal Microphone","SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone","SM7 B"],"release_date":"2001-01","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/shure-sm7b","specs":{"series":"SM","model_numbers":["SM7B"],"gtins":["042406088879"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Charcoal"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b","spec_sheet_url":"https://content-files.shure.com/Pubs/SM7B/sm7b-specification-sheet-english.pdf","manual_url":"https://pubs.shure.com/guide/SM7B/en-US","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":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-59,"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":150,"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":["high_pass_filter","presence_boost"],"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"internal","pop_filter":["internal","foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"Dark gray enamel aluminum and steel case with dark gray foam windscreen","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":null,"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":97.4,"height_mm":149.2,"depth_mm":197.1},"weight_g":765.4,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["CE","UKCA"],"in_the_box":["SM7B","A7WS Detachable Windscreen","RPM602 Switch Cover Plate","31A1856 5/8\" to 3/8\" Thread Adapter"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","colors","manufacturer_url","status","transducer_type","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","connection_types","headphone_jack","onboard_processing","shock_mount","pop_filter","desk_stand_included","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Page data: product series SM.","model_numbers":"SKU SM7B. The page data also lists SM7B-W, called SM7B White Noir - Limited Edition at 489 USD. It is a limited edition and is not stored.","gtins":"UPC in the page data: 042406088879 for SM7B. The page data repeats the same UPC on the SM7B-W row, so it is not used for the white edition.","colors":"The Colors selector shows Charcoal. The page data calls the SM7B-W white.","status":"Page data life cycle status: available.","transducer_type":"Page data transducer type: dynamic.","polar_patterns":"Classic cardioid polar pattern.","address_type":"Page data form factor: end address, small diaphragm. The user guide says to speak directly into the microphone from 2.5 to 15 cm.","frequency_response_hz":"Page data frequency response 50 to 20 kHz. The spec sheet and the user guide print 50 to 20,000 Hz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Page data: -59.00 dBV/Pa (1.12 mV/Pa).","connection_types":"Page data connectors: 3 pin XLR. No USB output.","headphone_jack":"Page data lists headphone output: false.","onboard_processing":"Bass rolloff and mid-range emphasis (presence boost) controls with a graphic display of the response setting. Page data lists a switchable low cut. The bass rolloff is stored as a high-pass filter. These are analog switches on the microphone.","shock_mount":"Internal air suspension shock isolation.","pop_filter":"Highly effective pop filter eliminates the need for add-on protection. The A7WS detachable windscreen ships in the box, and the standard foam windscreen is fitted.","desk_stand_included":"The In the Box list has the SM7B, the A7WS windscreen and the switch cover plate. It has no desk stand. The full list counts as saying so. The yoke is part of the microphone.","in_the_box":"Page In the Box: 1 SM7B, 1 A7WS Detachable Windscreen and 1 RPM602 Switch Cover Plate. The user guide and the page data also list a 31A1856 5/8 in to 3/8 in thread adapter as furnished."}},{"url":"https://content-files.shure.com/Pubs/SM7B/sm7b-specification-sheet-english.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","transducer_type","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","onboard_processing","mount_threads","shock_mount","pop_filter","housing_material","weight_g"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Single page SM7B product specifications sheet. The file data dates it to 2016 and it carries a 2015 copyright.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Output level at 1,000 Hz, open circuit voltage: -59.0 dB (1.12 mV), 0 dB = 1 volt per Pascal.","output_impedance_ohm":"Impedance: 150 ohms for connection to microphone inputs rated at 19 to 300 ohms.","onboard_processing":"Switches: bass rolloff and mid-range emphasis, slotted response selector switches.","mount_threads":"Swivel assembly: integrated, captive nut for ease of attachment to stand, fits 5/8 in.-27 thread. The user guide adds a brass adapter for 3/8 in stands.","shock_mount":"Cartridge shock mount: internal air-suspension shock and vibration isolator.","pop_filter":"Features: highly effective pop filter. Available Models: includes foam windscreen, close-talk windscreen and locking yoke mount.","housing_material":"Case: dark gray enamel aluminum and steel case with dark gray foam windscreen.","weight_g":"Net weight 765.4 grams (1 lb, 11 oz). The user guide prints 0.764 kg and the page data prints 852 g. The sheet value is stored. SoundGuys lists 765 g."}},{"url":"https://pubs.shure.com/guide/SM7B/en-US","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","onboard_processing","mount_threads","housing_material","dimensions_mm","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Shure online user guide for the SM7B, version 2.6 (2024-F). The PDF edition at pubs.shure.com/view/guide/SM7B/en-US.pdf was read for the specs.","transducer_type":"Specifications: type dynamic (moving coil).","capsule_count":"The guide lists a single replacement cartridge, RPM106, and no capsule count. One is the reading of a single moving-coil cartridge with one cardioid pattern.","output_impedance_ohm":"Output impedance 150 ohm.","onboard_processing":"Adjust the Frequency Response Switches: flat response is the default, bass rolloff reduces the bass and presence boost brightens the mid-range.","mount_threads":"Mounting: to mount the microphone on a 3/8 in. stand, insert the included brass stand adapter. The spec sheet gives the 5/8 in.-27 thread of the swivel assembly.","housing_material":"Housing: dark gray enamel aluminum and steel case with dark gray foam windscreen.","dimensions_mm":"Overall Dimensions drawing, page 11: 97.4 mm (3.8 in) wide in the front view, 197.1 mm (7.8 in) long and 149.2 mm (5.9 in) high in the side view. The height includes the yoke and its mount post. The microphone points along the length, so the depth is 197.1 mm. The page data lists 117 mm, 198.7 mm and 96 mm, and SoundGuys lists 190 x 148 x 96 mm. The drawing is stored.","other_certifications":"Certifications: CE notice and UKCA notice.","in_the_box":"Furnished accessories: RPM602 switch cover plate, A7WS large black foam windscreen and 31A1856 5/8 in to 3/8 in thread adapter."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-GB/stories/the-sm7b-story","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Shure's SM7B story says that in 2001 they started offering the SM7 with a bigger windscreen and the SM7B was born. The page gives no month, so 01 is a placeholder."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/insights/what-is-phantom-power-why-do-i-need-it","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["phantom_power"],"notes":{"phantom_power":"Shure: a dynamic microphone does not require phantom power because it has no active electronics inside. The SM7B is a moving-coil dynamic microphone. The SM7B review at SoundGuys also lists phantom power as not required."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/shure-sm7b-review-28438/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["phantom_power","weight_g"],"notes":{"phantom_power":"Review spec table: phantom power not required.","weight_g":"Review spec table: 765 g."}}],"fields_filled":28,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}