{"id":59903,"date":"2025-07-08T07:40:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T06:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/?p=59903"},"modified":"2025-07-08T07:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T06:40:39","slug":"shure-mv7i-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/shure-mv7i-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Shure MV7i Review: I&#8217;m Shure This Hasn&#8217;t Been Done Before!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tph-block-padding has-tph-blue-shade-100-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>&#128994; Summary<\/strong>: <strong>Shure MV7i review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shure MV7i is a USB mic that doubles up as a USB audio interface, enabling you to connect a second (XLR) mic to record guests or co-hosts. It&rsquo;s a truly innovative idea and a promising bit of kit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Innovative idea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can work as a two-mic kit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pricey at $349<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second mic not included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tph-review tph-block-review\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tph-block-review__wrap\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"tph-block-review__title \" id=\"our-rating-43\">Our Rating: 4.3<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tph-block-review__stars\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tph-block-review__star\"><\/div><div class=\"tph-block-review__star\"><\/div><div class=\"tph-block-review__star\"><\/div><div class=\"tph-block-review__star\"><\/div><div class=\"tph-block-review__star is-empty\"><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@graph\":[\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\":\"Product\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\":\"MV7i\",\n\t\t\t\t\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/shure-mv7i-review\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\":\"This is the first-of-its-kind USB microphone, complete with a built-in audio interface. 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You\\u2019ll no longer need an external audio interface in your signal path.\",\n\t\t\t\t\"brand\":{\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\":\"Thing\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\":\"Shure\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shure.com\/en-GB\/products\/microphones\/mv7i?variant=MV7i\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"review\":{\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-08T07:40:36+01:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-08T07:40:39+01:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\":{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\":\"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\":\"Matthew McLean\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"reviewRating\":{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\":\"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\":\"4.3\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\":\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t]\n\t}\n\t<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are only so many ways to review microphones, and I&rsquo;ve reviewed billions of them over the past decade.<\/p>\n\n\n    <style>\r\n        .wpj-jtoc.--jtoc-theme-basic-light.--jtoc-has-custom-styles {\r\n            --jtoc-numeration-suffix: \". \";\n--jtoc-numeration-color: #adadad;\n        }\r\n\r\n            <\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"wpj-jtoc\" class=\"wpj-jtoc wpj-jtoc--main --jtoc-the-content --jtoc-theme-basic-light --jtoc-title-align-left --jtoc-toggle-icon --jtoc-toggle-position-right --jtoc-toggle-1 --jtoc-has-numeration --jtoc-has-custom-styles --jtoc-is-unfolded\" >\r\n\r\n    \r\n    <!-- TOC -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toc \">\r\n                                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header\">\r\n                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header-main\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--title\">\r\n                        <span class=\"wpj-jtoc--title-label\">Table of contents<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toggle-wrap\">\r\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toggle-box\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toggle\"><\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--body\">\r\n                        <nav class=\"wpj-jtoc--nav\">\r\n                <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                <a href=\"#h-what-s-so-unique-about-the-shure-mv7i\" title=\"What\u2019s So Unique About the Shure MV7i?\" data-numeration=\"1\">What\u2019s So Unique About the Shure MV7i?<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                <a href=\"#h-the-shure-mv7i-as-a-microphone\" title=\"The Shure MV7i as a Microphone\" data-numeration=\"2\">The Shure MV7i as a Microphone<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                <a href=\"#h-the-mv7i-as-an-audio-interface\" title=\"The MV7i as an Audio Interface\" data-numeration=\"3\">The MV7i as an Audio Interface<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                <a href=\"#h-comparable-setups\" title=\"Comparable Setups \" data-numeration=\"4\">Comparable Setups <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                <a href=\"#h-how-does-the-shure-mv7i-sound\" title=\"How Does the Shure MV7i Sound?\" data-numeration=\"5\">How Does the Shure MV7i Sound?<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                <a href=\"#h-summary-shure-mv7i-review\" title=\"Summary: Shure MV7i Review\" data-numeration=\"6\">Summary: Shure MV7i Review<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><\/ol>            <\/nav>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p>And then, just as I have a fleeting thought of &ldquo;Would anyone know if ChatGPT wrote this for me?&rdquo; along comes a mic that <em>actually does something different!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"shure mv7i review\" class=\"wp-image-59945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-445x334.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-3-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick heads up: we use some affiliate links in our reviews to help support all of our free content. We earn a small commission should you choose to buy through them, though never at any extra cost to you. We also received the MV7i on a loan from Shure for review purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading \" id=\"h-what-s-so-unique-about-the-shure-mv7i\">What&rsquo;s So Unique About the Shure MV7i?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During my years as an audio gear reviewer, here&rsquo;s how things have almost always worked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Option 1<\/strong> &ndash; get a USB mic and plug it straight into your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Option 2<\/strong> &ndash; get an XLR mic (or two) and run it through a USB audio interface plugged into your computer. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>USB audio interfaces can be great bits of gear, but they are very single-purpose. They don&rsquo;t <em>record <\/em>the audio, and they don&rsquo;t store the audio. These are the jobs of your mic and computer, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shure reinvented the wheel here by taking the role played by a USB audio interface and turning it into a USB mic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"the bottom of the Shure MV7i with its XLR input\" class=\"wp-image-59944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-445x334.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-2-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you can simply plug it in and hit record, just as you would with any other USB mic. Or, you can plug a second (XLR) mic into the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/go\/amazon\/shure-mv7i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shure MV7i<\/a><\/strong>, and it runs both as if you had a USB audio interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading \" id=\"h-the-shure-mv7i-as-a-microphone\">The Shure MV7i as a Microphone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The original Shure MV7 was voted the third most popular mic in podcasting, according to our 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/business-of-podcasting\/gear-survey-2024\/\">Podcaster Gear Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"most popular podcast mics, the blue yeti is top at 16.6%\" class=\"wp-image-55950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-290x163.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-445x250.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-890x501.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2-1270x714.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Top-3-Most-Popular-Podcast-Mics-v2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, the MV7 was succeeded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/shure-mv7-plus-review\/\">Shure MV7+<\/a>, which quickly became another popular quality option for podcasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shure MV7i is part of the same family. It looks very similar to the other two, though it doesn&rsquo;t work in XLR form (the other two could be plugged in via USB <em>or <\/em>XLR). It can run an additional XLR mic through it, but can&rsquo;t act as one itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MV7i has the same Digital Signal Processing as the MV7+. DSP refers to the various ways a microphone captures sound, impacting factors such as noise reduction, equalisation, and echo cancellation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that the MV7+ is such a great mic bodes well for the MV7i, and the fact that the latter doubles up as a USB audio interface makes this a powerhouse piece of kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading \" id=\"h-the-mv7i-as-an-audio-interface\">The MV7i as an Audio Interface<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You could buy the Shure MV7i purely as a USB mic, though it would be an expensive one if that&rsquo;s all you did with it. At this price point, buyers will be leaning into its unique audio interface-style capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a guest or co-host visiting the studio? Grab an XLR mic, connect it to the Shure MV7i, and you&rsquo;ll be all set to record on your own individual mics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XLR input is a Combo jack, meaning it can also take a 1\/4&Prime; TRS plug. This type of connection is more common in music than podcasting, but if you&rsquo;re talented enough to sing and play the guitar, you can record each on two different tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MV7i, in its audio interface costume, offers a respectable +60dB of gain to help those quieter mics be heard, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/phantom-power\/\">48v Phantom Power will run any XLR condenser mics<\/a> at your disposal, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MOTIV software acts as a digital mixer, allowing you to access all the settings for each mic, and you can also record directly inside there, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading \" id=\"h-comparable-setups\">Comparable Setups <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>$349 is a lot of money, but how does it compare to buying an audio interface and two mics instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"a traditional audio interface alongside this new innovation \" class=\"wp-image-59943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-445x334.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mv7i-1-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My favourite USB audio interface is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/focusrite-scarlett-2i2-review\/\">Focusrite Scarlett 2i2<\/a>. Now in its 4th Generation, this would cost you about $200, brand new. That&rsquo;s already more than half the cost of the MV7i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, I&rsquo;d need two mics. Our most recommended entry-level mic is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/samson-q2u-podcasting-review\/\">Samson Q2U<\/a> &ndash; brilliant value at $70, but for two of them, that&rsquo;s another $140. So we&rsquo;re now less than $10 short of the MV7i asking price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, buying the MV7i doesn&rsquo;t get you a secondary XLR mic, so this setup assumes you already have one. $350 will get you the MV7i, but it won&rsquo;t guarantee you the maximum use out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Shure MV7+ (the MV7i&rsquo;s sister mic) costs $279, so two of them would rack up to $558. Adding on another $200 for a standalone audio interface would come to $758!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So even if you needed to buy a second XLR mic (again, the Q2U is less than $70), you can still save a decent chunk of cash here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading \" id=\"h-how-does-the-shure-mv7i-sound\">How Does the Shure MV7i Sound?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&rsquo;s a wee sound sample of the mic in action, courtesy of a &ldquo;YouTube Shorts&rdquo; video (sidenote: in my day, &ldquo;YouTube Shorts&rdquo; was a common answer to the question &ldquo;what should I wear in hot weather?&rdquo;)<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-tUpFe3cFO0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The audio was recorded via a MacBook Air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MOTIV software presets gave this a bit of a &ldquo;radio&rdquo; sound, which divides opinion among podcasters. But I think it comes across well, and I like the way it presents the Samson Q2U, too.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading \" id=\"h-summary-shure-mv7i-review\">Summary: Shure MV7i Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/go\/amazon\/shure-mv7i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shure MV7i<\/a><\/strong> is an instantly memorable piece of kit. I&rsquo;m almost certain that no other USB mic doubles up as a USB audio interface. It&rsquo;s a clever concept, well-executed, and there are numerous situations where it could come in handy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that said, you&rsquo;ll still need another (XLR) mic to make use of the MV7i in its audio interface form. If you&rsquo;re starting from scratch and buying all your equipment, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/focusrite-scarlett-2i2-review\/\">Focusrite Scarlett 2i2<\/a> <\/strong>and a couple of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/samson-q2u-podcasting-review\/\">Samson Q2U<\/a>s<\/strong> can cost less than the MV7i alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, if you already have a solid XLR mic and are in the market for a USB audio interface, then the MV7i is well worth your consideration! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shure MV7i is a USB mic that doubles up as a USB audio interface. 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