Best Microphone for YouTube - Shure SM7B and dbx 286s Settings

Every podcaster and many YouTubers seem to have heard of the Shure SM7B. It's labeled as a legendary vocal microphone so how does it sound and do you really need a Cloudlifter to make it sound great? The good news is you can get the same, if not better performance, with a Shure SM7B using a dbx 286s and the settings you'll see in this microphone review and dbx tutorial video!

0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Unboxing the Shure SM7B
1:03 - Close mic with AKG C414 XLII
1:09 - Close mic with Shure SM7B
1:16 - Leaning away from AKG C414 XLII
1:26 - Leaning away from Shure SM7B
1:33 - Can you use SM7B with dbx 286s?
2:01 - Best settings for Shure SM7B and dbx 286s
3:13 - dbx 286s compressor
3:41 - dbx 286s de-esser
4:03 - dbx 286s enhancer
4:36 - dbx 286s expander/gate
5:19 - dbx 286s settings review
5:50 - Conclusion

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GEAR USED:
* Camera: Sony Alpha a6300 - https://geni.us/alpha6300
* Camera: Logitech BRIO - https://geni.us/brio4k
* Microphone: AKG C414 XLII - https://geni.us/akgc414xlii
* Microphone: RØDE VideoMic Pro+ - https://geni.us/vlogpro
* Software: Adobe Audition - https://mrc.fm/audition