I have an SM7 and it is great on certain vocalists. It will compliment singers with louder voices that have a bit of an edge to them. It kinda smoothes them out without loosing intensity. Singers with quieter, more wispy voices don't sound so great through this one though.
The performance of the mic has a lot to do with the preamp you are using (it will not sound that great going through an old mackie pre). To me it sounds kinda like a 57 that is more open in the upper midrange.
I think there is a presence boost and a mid scoop on the version I have (SM7A). I have never touched them because it sounded so good out of the box for what I use it on.
I think that it is not all too different from other large diaphram condensers not specifically made for kick drum like the RE20 for example. It is way cheaper too.
For all the hype this mic gets in the tech circles you'd think they would be a lot more common. I'm glad I got mine.
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