Shure SM58 vs Samson Q7 (SAQ7)
Вставка
- Опубліковано 5 вер 2014
- Comparison between the Shure SM58 and Samson Qy (SAQ7)
Buy the Shure SM58: amzn.to/1AjuTPn
Buy the Samson Q7: amzn.to/1u9Ayrl
Shure SM58: www.shure.co.uk/products/micro...
Samson Q7: www.samsontech.com/samson/prod...
Donate: paypal@azzychill.com
Donate to my Patreon page: / azzychill
Need a website? Check out Rat Hosting: www.rathosting.com/aff.php?af...
Use the coupon code 'Azzy' to get 10% off your order.
Buy a T-Shirt: azzychill.spreadshirt.co.uk
Twitter: / azzychill
Facebook: / azzychill
Email: aaron (at) azzychill (dot) com
"It feels like you can commit some violence with it"
I own both the q7 and SM58. The 58 is a more common sound because it has been around for years, especially in live sound. The q7 is bassier. Build wise, the Q7 feels more rugged. It is also a hotter mic. You don't have to gain the preamp up as much to get the same volume. Live I tend to prefer the Q7 on my vocals. The SM58 can seem a bit thin. The biggest challenge with the q7 is the hyped bass. A little bass roll off and your good to go but it doesn't sound thin and tinny as quickly as the 58 tends to.
There are a couple of crucial things you did not mention in the review. First, the Q7 has a neodymium mic element. Which means that it's equivalent in the Shure lineup is the Beta 58...not the SM58. And when you compare those two mics, the Samson is an even greater bargain as the Beta 58 retails at around 160 dollars. Also, the Q7 has a supercardioid polar pattern (again, like the Beta 58) which means that compared to the SM58's cardioid pattern, the Q7 will reject more off axis sound, meaning it will be less prone to feedback.
I sing through a Q7 every Sunday. Sometime the Setup team put the 58's out for us.. The sound is just not the same.. All of the singers prefer the Q7's.
Hi AzzyChill nice to see the comparison test. Our first Q7 came with the wireless system they do and we used it just because other than one sm58 we only had a shitty non descript mic at the time. we were pleasantly surprised with the sound quality I have since bought 2 more and also a Q8. These are used in a live pub / club covers band which is very vocal orientated, I find they stand up well against the sm58 in a live situation where there is usually a lot of background noise so any subtle differences in sound are lost anyway. Something you did not cover is feedback rejection which is not quite as good as the Shure when pushed but has never been too much of an issue. We (my other half that is) do also use a Sennheiser 845 but purely because it is more comfortable to hold for smaller hands but again not a lot different in sound at around £80.
Samson is a super cardioid and the regular SM58 is a cardioid polar pattern. The samson also has a neodymium element which means hotter output. It's kind of apples and oranges. The Samson is I think modeled after the the Shure SM58 Beta, the higher output supercardioid Shure cousin. The EV ND767 I've heard from sound engineers is pretty comparable too. Your best mic has to compliment your voice and sound application.
Hi great review, what is the difference between samson q7 to q7x to q2u? thanks
my Samson Q7 does not work. Even if i put it in a Focusrite 2i2 it won't work. Can anyone help me? :(
Do you find the Samson having a higher output ('louder')?
Hi I already own a nice condenser (Apogee Mic 96k), no problem with it. But I’m curious what a dynamic mic sounds like when plugged in an audio interface. Is Samson Q7 a good budget mic? I don’t have budget for senheisser e935.
for the long time Q7 users here, mind giving me tips on what to adjust? highs? lows or whatever? i don't have a mixer. i am directly diriving my mic on my Korg keyboard which has mic input. :)
Great comparison mate
can the samson Q7 be used like a shure sm57 in front of a Guitar cab?
What do you think about the distance pickup, noticed at one point you only went a bit away from your mouth and the sound dipped quite a bit. I know they use the shure mic at the BBC (nottingham) when i did a work placement and its a good mic for voiceover as well as like you said being a standard mic for music work.
hello man, thanks for the review, it was really helpful
Can't find it anywhere, are the Samson Q models wireless-capable? All of them or only some? Thanks.
Richie Kotzen use it! What a nice mic.
So far Im planning to buy:
The Q7 can't be eq'ed to sound like an SM58! -although I'm with you on that some corrections can be made with an eq. The Q7 doesn't sound warmer just because its lows are comparatively louder, but it has less presence than the SM-series which in turns allow the low mids in the Q7 more space. When you get something like the Q7 into a busy mix you'll notice the difference. The presence of an SM-series mic will help you place the sound much more easily in the mix. For vocals transmitting to potentially limited listening systems the SM-series presence is also going to help.
Comprei o Samsom Q7 o video foi bem explicado e decidi depois vou atraz do Q7X