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How five designers actually use FigmaCounted across 551 desk tours
Blue Yeti vs Shure SM7B
On real desks, the Shure SM7B wins 21 to 20.
The Shure SM7B is the more common pick: it's on 21 of the 551 desks we've toured, against 20 for the Blue Yeti. No guest uses both.
Head to head
Based on 551 real creator workspaces, Shure SM7B is the more popular choice — appearing in 21 setups vs 20 for Blue Yeti (5% more).
Highlighted: the better number in each row.
Who uses each
Blue Yeti 20 setups
No. 536 · Zack Davenport 
No. 536 Zack Davenport Founding Product and Brand Designer based in New York 
No. 418 Sval Itsutora Creator from Japan 
No. 381 Andrew-David Jahchan Developer, Designer, and Content Creator from Montreal, Canada 
No. 373 Jay Torres Sales Engineer living in Laguna Beach, CA 
No. 279 Brittany Forks Product Designer, Illustrator, and Published Author + 15 more setups › Shure SM7B 21 setups
No. 539 · Matt D. Smith 
No. 539 Matt D. Smith Designer and the Founder of Shift Nudge 
No. 385 Noah Shreve Award-winning Designer and Webflow Developer 
No. 369 Patrick Morgan Designer and Writer living in Los Angeles, CA 
No. 335 Brad Cerasani Designer & Engineer located in Winnipeg, Canada 
No. 317 Hunter Hammonds Founder & CEO of Assembly + 16 more setups › Questions
Which is more popular — Blue Yeti or Shure SM7B?
Based on 551 creator workspace interviews, Shure SM7B is more popular, appearing in 21 setups (4% of workspaces) vs 20 for Blue Yeti (4%). That's a 5% difference.
How many creators use the Blue Yeti?
The Blue Yeti appears in 20 of 551 Workspaces creator interviews (4% of workspaces), making it the #3 microphone in our database.
How many creators use the Shure SM7B?
The Shure SM7B appears in 21 of 551 Workspaces creator interviews (4% of workspaces), making it the #2 microphone in our database.
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