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Large Diaphragm
We are here to look at the RE320 today, but there’s something weird going on. It seems like everyone these days is absolutely in love with the Shure SM7b. I don’t mean just studio nerds either. This $400, unusually designed, exposed external wiring microphone, has gone absolutely mainstream in recent years. Everyone who’s anyone has one now. Although, half of them on YouTube are assembled incorrectly. However good they are, sensitivity is an ongoing issue for folks with this mic.
The Cloudlifter manufacturers must be just loving it all, as their booster has been the favorite to recommend online along with the SM7b. Depending on the interface, mic preamp or mixer you plan to use, you may find the RE320 needs a boost as well. You might not though, due to the RE320’s slightly higher sensitivity at 2.5mV / Pascal compared to the SM7b’s 1.12mV/Pa.
Otherwise the RE320 is also a good bit less expensive on a normal day too. EV’s Variable D technology mitigates proximity effect & you’ve been hearing the RE20, RE27 & RE320’s in broadcasts for years. This isn’t a new concept or a newcomer to the large diaphragm dynamic game. So is it any good?
I took the chance and ordered one up to try. In this video we give it a shot using a range of mic preamps to see how it does. From the inexpensive FLOW 8 desktop mixer, to the Burr Brown converters in the Hear M8RX, we’ll find out how this mic really performs without any boost circuits involved. However popular the SM7b is, anyone starting a podcast these days is likely watching a budget. Perhaps there’s a better place to spend that extra money?
The SM7b is on SALE until March 31, 2021 – this literally never happens.
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