Shure MV7 USB/XLR Mic Review / Test (Compared to SM7b, Podmic, Q2u, SM58)
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Length: 28min 48sec (1728 seconds)
Published: Tue Oct 27 2020
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Typically great video from Bandrew. The Cons at the end are interesting, especially the issue with noise rejection from the boom and desk.
Been waiting for bandrew's review of this. Thanks for the post!
Bangs is bandrew, change my mind
When can we expect the pod mic vs mv7 from the king of box throwing himself?
Is this worth upgrading to from a Rode NT-USB?
Has anyone had any luck getting this Mic working with Linux?
I use Ubuntu Linux on my work computer, with which I use a microphone for conference calls and tech podcasts on Linux. I currently use a RODE NT-USB for this purpose on Linux, but the NT-USB picks up a lot of ambient noise (since it's a condenser). I was looking for a high-quality dynamic microphone that is simple to use (I like the USB interface so I don't have to buy a mixer/cloudlifter). The Shure MV7 seemed like a perfect fit, so I bought it.
However, I've been trying to use it with Ubuntu 20.04 (using the USB input) but have not been able to get it to work yet. I've also tried on another Ubuntu 16.04 system with the same results.
When I plug the Mic into the USB interface, it does show up as an available sound device. Unfortunately, the Mic reboots (alternating green and yellow lights on the device) every time I try to select the input device in the sound input dropdown, and then it becomes deselected after the mic reboot. Sometimes, I am able to get the selection to "stick", but no sound seems to be registered on the mic input. While I fully expect that the Motiv software will not work on Linux, my understanding is that the Motiv-configured settings are stored on the Mic itself, so I'd expect that the Linux sound drivers would just identify the device. The mic also supposedly works on Android (which is Linux-based), IOS, and PS4, so I'd think that it would be using a pretty standard sound interface. I'm using firmware 1.1.0 on the MV7.
The RODE NT-USB and a Logitech USB webcam/microphone works perfectly on the same system, so I know the Linux sound system is working just fine. I'm really disappointed that the MV7 does not seem to work on Linux, where I've never had any issues with other sound devices.
I'm wondering what other's have experienced? Do you have any recommendations to get the MV7 to be usable by Linux?
Is this a good buy if i have a blue yeti?
Can it be used on PS4 ？
His bit at 10:00 about "bad form, if my computer crashed it would die" and should be using a portable recorder -
I'm confused. Is this standard practice? Would the portable recorder be between the focusrite and the mic? What's the bad form or danger with his set-up?