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Apr 2021
22m 9s

SM7: The mic that shaped sound and cultu...

DALLAS TAYLOR
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Since their founding almost a century ago, Shure has created some of the most iconic microphones ever made. In this episode, we worked with Shure to tell the story of the SM7 dynamic microphone: from its humble beginnings in voiceover studios in the early 70s, to its use on classic albums, to its rediscovery by podcasters and streamers. Twenty Thousand He ... Show More
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