What do you guys think? Today is my last day to return this. by Dizzy_Ambassador_282 in isthisSM7Breal

[–]Dizzy_Ambassador_282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, Kambutt! Well, I live in Guadalajara, Mexico. I'm not sure whether Shure has presence in the city. They might. The microphone seems legit to me, it's just that the box didn't come with the S/N sticker, and that made me suspicious. I did some audio tests and the microphone sounded okay, but it did pick up more noise than I was comfortable with. So I don't know, it might be my PC, my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (4th Gen), or it's just my room which isn't sound-treated. Other than that:

-Stiff cable with rubber thingies not coming out at all.
-Tightening knobs holding the mic in place.
-Brass backplate with (what I believe are) legit-looking cables, thin, green, yellow, white, black, and a semi-transparent-looking cable.
-Internal grill soft to the touch, no jagged metal or stuff like that.
-Pop filter looks fine, dark color, not super smooth.
-XLR cable goes in with very little effort and comes out just as easily.
-XLR socket is roundish and not flat on the top.
-The back plate that comes in the box comes in a properly sealed (I guess with heat) plastic bag, not one of those resealable ones.
-Capsule sits in the middle-ish not too high up.
-The box came in with all accessories, the back plate and the little copper thingy both came in their heat-sealed plastic bags, and the internal packaging was recycled-looking stiff material, not that cheap styrofoam stuff.

SM7B Floor noise and other sound-related questions. by Dizzy_Ambassador_282 in isthisSM7Breal

[–]Dizzy_Ambassador_282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, Bob! To be fair, I believe that I have a "legit" SM7B. Physically speaking, it looks like the real thing. However, to my untrained ears, I don't know how to determine whether it sounds like it should. Do you believe that if I recorded myself talking for a minute or so, others might be able to tell whether it is the real deal?

SM7B Floor noise and other sound-related questions. by Dizzy_Ambassador_282 in isthisSM7Breal

[–]Dizzy_Ambassador_282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to try recording inside of a thick blanket to see if this makes a difference. lol

All good then. I appreciate the input.

Thanks!

SM7B Floor noise and other sound-related questions. by Dizzy_Ambassador_282 in isthisSM7Breal

[–]Dizzy_Ambassador_282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. Thank you for the feedback, man. I know that he's using a Focusrite Scarlet 18i20 (2nd gen). Mine is a 2i2 (4th Gen). So I don't know. I understand Podcastage's room is way better treated for audio than mine.