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Today i review the Shure SM4, a new offering in the $200 price range. The mic is very straight forward with a cardioid polar pattern and no pads or switches. This is a brighter mic which controls the bass, has a neutral mid section, and then a dominant boost focused in the treble and air frequencies. I found that on some S's they could sound a bit sharp on this mic, and also the self noise is a bit high at 17dBA compared to the competition. The accessories are all nice and effective and the build quality is great.

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RECORDING SETTINGS:
• Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
• Conversion: 24bit / 48kHz
• Gain: ~2:00
• Boosted in Post: +6dB

SPECS:
• Polar Pattern: Cardioid
• Freq Response : 20Hz 20khz
• Sensitivity: 38dB
• Self Noise: 17dBA
• Max SPL: 140dB 145dB
• Impedance: 150ohms

00:00 Intro / Setup
00:27 What’s in the Box
00:45 Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:08 Specifications
01:19 Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:36 Plosive Test
01:51 Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:15 Background Noise Test
02:30 Untreated Room Test
02:52 Shock Rejection Test
03:11 Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:38 Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
03:56 sE Electronics X1a Comparison
04:15 Earthworks SR117 Comparison
04:39 Shure PGA27 Comparison
05:00 Rode NT1 5th Gen Comparison
05:25 Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
05:49 Lauten Audio LA220 (Gen 1) Comparison
06:23 Shure SM27 Comparison
06:52 Sennheiser MK4 Comparison
07:17 Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
07:48 Music Test
09:18 Pros & Cons
11:41 Overall Thoughts
13:24 Recommendation

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