{"data":{"slug":"shure-sm7db","type":"microphone","brand":"Shure","name":"SM7dB","aliases":["Shure SM7dB","SM7DB","SM7dB Dynamic Vocal Microphone With Built-in Preamp","SM7dB Vocal Microphone with Active Preamp","SM7dB Active Dynamic Microphone"],"release_date":"2023-09","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/shure-sm7db","specs":{"series":"SM","model_numbers":["SM7dB"],"gtins":["042406756860"],"announce_date":"2023-09-27","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":499,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7db","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://pubs.shure.com/guide/SM7dB/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":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":"optional","max_bit_depth_bits":null,"max_sample_rate_khz":null,"float_32_bit":null,"headphone_jack":false,"zero_latency_monitoring":null,"onboard_controls":["gain"],"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":"Black enamel aluminum and steel case with black 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":206.1},"weight_g":837,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["CE","UKCA"],"in_the_box":["SM7dB","Close-Talk Windscreen","3/8\" Thread Adapter"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7db","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","colors","manufacturer_url","status","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","phantom_power","headphone_jack","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","shock_mount","pop_filter","desk_stand_included","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Page data: product series SM.","model_numbers":"SKU SM7dB. The page data also lists boom arm and headphone bundles as separate bundle products, which are not stored.","gtins":"UPC in the page data for the SM7dB variant: 042406756860. Amazon prints the same UPC as GTIN 00042406756860.","colors":"Page data color: black. The press release calls it a black-on-black finish.","status":"Page data life cycle status: available. The page has an Add to Cart button at 549 USD.","transducer_type":"Page data transducer type: dynamic.","capsule_count":"The page says the SM7dB has a proven dynamic cartridge, in the singular, and the page data lists one fixed cartridge. The user guide lists no capsule count. One is the reading of a single fixed moving-coil cartridge.","polar_patterns":"Classic cardioid polar pattern, uniform with frequency and symmetrical about axis.","address_type":"Page data form factor: end address, small diaphragm. The user guide says to speak directly into the microphone from 2.54 to 15 cm.","frequency_response_hz":"Page data and text: 50 to 20,000 Hz. No tolerance is printed.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Page data: flat response bypass mode -59.00 dBV/Pa (1.12 mV/Pa). Preamp +18 gives -41.00 and preamp +28 gives -31.00. The bypass value is stored, as the field help asks.","output_impedance_ohm":"Page tech specs: bypass mode 150 ohm, preamp mode 27 ohm. The bypass value is stored.","connection_types":"Page data connector: 3 pin XLR. No USB output.","phantom_power":"The page says an interface or mixer with +48 V phantom power is needed to operate the preamp, and the bypass switch reverts to the original SM7B performance. The user guide says the preamp needs +48 V and that the microphone works in bypass mode without it, so the value is optional.","headphone_jack":"Page data lists headphone output: false.","onboard_controls":"Back panel switches: preamp gain of +18 dB or +28 dB and a preamp bypass switch. Stored as gain. The bass roll-off and presence switches are processing.","onboard_processing":"Bass roll-off and mid-range emphasis (presence boost) EQ controls. Page data lists a switchable low cut. The bass roll-off is stored as a high-pass filter. These are analog switches on the microphone. The preamp is not a processing option.","shock_mount":"Internal air suspension shock isolation.","pop_filter":"Highly effective pop filter eliminates the need for add-on protection. The close-talk windscreen ships in the box.","desk_stand_included":"The In the Box list has the microphone, a windscreen and a thread adapter. It has no desk stand. The yoke is part of the microphone.","weight_g":"Page data combined specs: weight 837 g. The user guide prints 0.837 kg.","in_the_box":"Page In the Box: 1 SM7dB, 1 Close-Talk Windscreen and 1 3/8\" Thread Adapter. The EU page and the Amazon bundle listing show the same three items. The user guide's Furnished Accessories table lists a black foam windscreen RK345B, a large black foam windscreen A7WS and a 5/8 in to 3/8 in thread adapter. The page list is stored."}},{"url":"https://pubs.shure.com/guide/SM7dB/en-US","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm","phantom_power","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","mount_threads","housing_material","dimensions_mm","weight_g","other_certifications"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Shure online user guide for the SM7dB, version 4.1 (2025-H). The PDF edition at pubs.shure.com/view/guide/SM7dB/en-US.pdf was read for the specs. The spec sheet PDF on content-files.shure.com returned 403.","transducer_type":"Specifications: type dynamic (moving coil).","polar_patterns":"Specifications: polar pattern cardioid.","frequency_response_hz":"Specifications: 50 to 20,000 Hz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Specifications: flat response bypass mode -59 dBV/Pa (1.12 mV), preamp +18 -41 dBV/Pa (8.91 mV), preamp +28 -31 dBV/Pa (28.2 mV), with 1 Pa = 94 dB SPL.","output_impedance_ohm":"Specifications: preamp engaged 27 ohm, bypass mode 150 ohm, recommended load above 1 k ohm. The bypass value is stored.","phantom_power":"Important: the SM7dB requires +48 V phantom power to operate with the preamplifier engaged. It will operate in bypass mode without phantom power.","onboard_controls":"Adjust Back Panel Switches: the preamp switch sets +18 dB or +28 dB and the bypass switch bypasses the preamp.","onboard_processing":"Adjust Back Panel Switches: the bass rolloff switch reduces the bass and the presence boost switch brightens the mid-range.","mount_threads":"Install or Remove the Stand Adapter: to mount the microphone on a 3/8 in stand, insert the included brass stand adapter. Furnished accessories list a 5/8 in to 3/8 in thread adapter, so the yoke thread is 5/8 in.","housing_material":"Specifications, housing: black enamel aluminum and steel case with black foam windscreen.","dimensions_mm":"Overall Dimensions drawing, page 11: 97.4 mm (3.8 in) wide in the front view, 206.1 mm (8.1 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 206.1 mm. The front view also shows a 62.5 mm (2.5 in) body diameter.","weight_g":"Specifications: weight 0.837 kg (1.875 lbs).","other_certifications":"Certifications: CE notice and UKCA notice. The WEEE and REACH notices are not certifications of the product."}},{"url":"https://www.shure.com/en-US/newsroom/built-in-preamp-built-on-legacy-introducing-the-shure-sm7db","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"Press release dated 2023-09-27, Chicago: the microphone is available today at Shure.com and at select retailers.","announce_date":"Press release dateline 2023-09-27.","launch_price_usd":"Starting at USD 499. US price, tax not included. Shure's store now lists 549 USD, which is not the launch price. No EUR launch price was found, so launch_price_eur is left out. The EU store shows 629 EUR as a current recommended price."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCSVYWMH","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","model_numbers","warranty_years"],"notes":{"gtins":"Item details: UPC 042406756860 and GTIN 00042406756860.","model_numbers":"Item details: model number SM7DB, manufacturer part number SM7DB.","warranty_years":"Warranty description: 2 Year Limited. Shure's legal page says its limited warranty runs one or two years depending on the product and does not name the SM7dB, so the Amazon term is stored."}}],"fields_filled":31,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}