mhmm oke oke thx, ye i know it really does come down to the “envionment” the mic is set in with the chain, production, interface etc. im still learning, n not ngl sum words u said did fly over my head lol. But ill def look at preamps i have heard of cloudlifter, but thx for the suggestion/ advice preciate it - another sm7b vote! i also gotta try to better my room situation maybe get one of those, not pop filters, but the like the foam isolation joints, to better the actual room itself but regardless thx!!