Heil PR40 vs Shure SM7B

[Matt Casillas]

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[andrewzarian]

Both are good mics. Have you looked into the RE20/27 ?

[Matt Casillas]

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.

[Spencer Kobren]

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.

[BradShoemaker]

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.

[mcphillips]

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.

[BradShoemaker]

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.

Absolutely agree with this statement.

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.

That would've been nice.

[TomSinclair]

So, what else do you have lying around that we might like, Mike?

[Matt Casillas]

Thanks for your input!

[Matt Casillas]

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.

Thank you Spencer. I need to find some bundle deals with the RE20 that comes with the shockmount,boom, etc.