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Old 01-29-2009, 06:56 PM
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Default Re: Removing Shure SM7b Foam Cover

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Originally Posted by brandondrury View Post
I've seen a million pictures and videos of big boys using a Shure SM7b with no foam cover. I've always wanted to remove mine, but I just assumed they ripped the damn thing off. I've had too many bad experiences with breaking stuff for the short term just to end up biting the bullet in the long term.

Tonight I used the Shure SM7b on a kick drum. (I've really gotten into that lately!) When I was pulling the mic out of the hole, I crazed the front head. It was like that part in Shawshank Redemption when the warden says "What about you fuzzy britches?" and throws the rock through the cavebabe poster.

It was an epiphany.

It was a moment of clarity.

My foam cover popped right off. It has a plastic ring on the inside and it's obvious that it was designed to do this. Great!

I left the Royer R121 in it's case tonight and used the SM7 on the electric guitar cabinet. It was perfect!

Brandon

Doctor Brandon,

Good info on your 7b surgery! I've never used the 7b for a kick drum. How's it differ from the 112 and 52. I use the 112 on the beater side and the 52 on the front/hole side.

Now that you got the cover off, what're going try to do with the 7b? I'm wondering how much difference will be heard.

Also, is the term "clarity" just a coincidental term?
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