This allows me, in turn, to drop the gain from the dbx and balance the sound better. Therefore, I added the Cloudlifter in-between the mic and the dbx device. Sadly, even if the dbx 286s can provide the power for the Shure microphone, I felt it was hitting the limits. It’s also relatively cheap – less than 200 euros. This one can give phantom power to the microphone and provide a massive gain (up to +60dB) for the microphone. The microphone connects with the dbx, and the dbx connects with the Focusrite. It’s a rack-mountable 1U device with this industrial look and feel. There are many to choose from, but I frequently found great reviews for the dbx 286s. I went with the pros of a mic pre-amp to fix this problem. What was needed was a microphone pre-amplifier. This did the trick, but I wasn’t satisfied with this approach. I used my existing Cloudlifter CL-2 device to provide more gain for the microphone. Sadly, this doesn’t work very well because the Shure microphone is hungry for power. The microphone can be connected directly, and the Focusrite then connects to my PC. I still have the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 device as an audio interface. Powering the microphone: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (Gen 3) It also does not pick up ambient noise as much as the previous microphone. I spent a few evenings tweaking the settings, testing for distances and audio patterns. It’s built like a tank, and I think it will outlast me. The list price is $399, and I think I paid about 350 euros for mine (with taxes). But it’s a ‘hungry’ microphone in that it requires plenty of gain from your amp. It connects with an XLR cable (therefore, it doesn’t connect with a USB like regular microphones tend to). The Shure SM7B is a dynamic broadcasting microphone, and it doesn’t require phantom power. As I wrote previously, it’s pretty decent, but I knew there had to be something better out there. In 2021 I had some extra time, and I set out to upgrade my audio setup once more-this time towards something that would last me for a long time. Previously, I had a decent microphone from RØDE – the Procaster ( see here for a walkthrough of that setup). Since then, I’ve done plenty of upgrading with my recording and podcast audio setup. In mid-2021, I upgraded my home office with some acoustic panels from Elgato. But record in your spare bedroom, on your laptop, convert to MP3, upload to a server, download to a phone, and listen on a pair of ear buds and you probably can no longer hear any difference in quality.īut the SM7-b looks awesome on your Instagram page.Building the perfect recording and podcast audio setup with the dbx 286s mic preamp/processor and Shure SM7B dynamic microphone Sure, record your voice in a proper sound booth and listen to it back uncompressed on studio quality monitors or headphones and you will probably notice a difference between an SM7-b and a $100 mic. What many of the people advocating for the SM7-b or RE20 (or any high priced mic) fail to comprehend is that most of the increased technical quality you get from those expensive mics is lost in the distribution chain. How many posts on various mic forums have you seen people mention Rogan? That's because deep down many podcasters believe they are an SM7-b away from being the next Joe Rogan (well that and millions of listeners). We want the "best" or whatever "the other guys are using" because we think that is how we measure ourselves against others. Regardless of your reasons for podcasting, on some level we all do it to satisfy our own ego. People don't like to admit it, but ego plays a big part in gear acquisition. Resources /r/podcasting Wiki Related Subreddits Questions? Posted something that's missing? Ask a mod. Promotional posts for products and services are prohitted unless pre-approved by the moderators.These are okay in comments, when relevant. Links to deals are okay but do not post affiliate links or your for-profit content as new links.While I understand a pat on the back and a word of encouragement is a good thing, it's extraneous to the purpose of the subreddit. Please no kudos threads where you reach a milestone, thank the academy and your agent or another gratuitous congratulatory verbiage as these look suspiciously like a self-promotional post in an attempt to bypass Rule 3.However, if you're looking for feedback, use the Weekly Episode Threads.
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