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Both are good mics. Have you looked into the RE20/27 ?
Yes I have looked into both the RE20 and RE27. Still looking for some good deals online with one of the two. If I do find any deals I will most likely grab one of those two.
I don’t think you can go wrong with either mic, however there are some avid mic enthusiasts who aren’t big fans of the ShureSM7B. Personally I think it’s a a very good mic for a good price.
I have RE20’s in my studio and think you’ll be hard pressed to find better sounding mics, but I’m a little bias I guess.:)
RE20's are what I have used all my life in the radio studio, but I think I am going to go with the Shure SM7B based on the way it sounds and the price. It is a better mic than what the naysayers think.
Personally I am not a fan of the PR40. I mean its an okay mic, but I would rather use the 7B or the RE20.
You need to determine which mic sounds best on your voice. No one here can tell you that. Find someone who has the mics you're considering, and give that a go. Be sure to try the Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB as part of your tests. You may be surprised.
It's too bad this group was not created sooner. You SM7B lovers could have had a great deal on a couple of them as I sold my two for dirt cheap to a recording engineer in the Netherlands. To my ears, they don't sound any better than an SM57 with an A2WS windscreen.
Your mileage may vary.
So, what else do you have lying around that we might like, Mike?
Thanks for your input!