There is a set of switches on the back of the mic, which one is best for home recording?
#SM7b - Need help.
unreal trellis
flint sigil
Two main switches:
- The one to the left - above the "SH" in Shure - applies a cut to the low end.
This can be helpful when recording speaking voice, as it makes it so the plosive sounds - B and P sounds in speech which push too much air into the microphone and make it pop.
It is also often applied to deep voices during singing/speech as their voices are naturally more boomy, and you want to ensure they sound clear.
For beatboxing, I generally wouldn't use this as I want my kicks to sound loud and punchy. The same goes for any bass tones. We want them to hit hard, so using the cut would make your sounds appear weaker.
- The one on the right - above the "RE" in Shure - applies a slight boost to the high frequencies.
This can be helpful for ensuring your higher frequency sounds are more audible (think hi-hats, zippers, etc). However
I tend to leave this switched on, signified by a slight bump on the sound wave design on the back of the mic.
But listen to how it differs yourself and decide what you like the most. Some people prefer theirs completely flat, to give an more fair and accurate representation of the audio coming into it.
And you can also adjust your audio with software like Ableton, FL Studio, etc.
So some people leave their mic EQ flat on the mic itself, and only make changes with their DAW.
Hope that helps!
This is how I set mine for home recording at the moment
If anyone else has a different opinion let me know 🙂
minor notch
this is the most helpful answer I've seen on this