I’ve been recording vocals with a Shure SM7B, but I’m running into some issues. The recordings often sound peaky, jumpy, and uneven in dynamics, and the frequency balance feels inconsistent from take to take.
Even when I try to fix things in mixing, I run into more problems—for example, if I EQ and cut around 100–200 Hz (even just 2–3 dB), the vocal starts to sound thin very quickly. It’s been pretty frustrating to deal with.
I’ve also tried clip gain, volume automation, and even EQ automation/dynamic EQ, but it still doesn’t sound right or consistent.
I’m wondering if switching to a condenser microphone would improve the overall sound quality and consistency. Would a condenser mic help produce smoother dynamics and a more stable frequency response, or are these issues more likely related to my recording technique, room acoustics, or signal chain?
SSL 2 has never been my favorite but that sounds out of charatcer. A/B with another mic. If same issue play around with proximity when recording. Multiband comp could help too
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