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How five designers actually use FigmaCounted across 551 desk tours
Shure MV7 vs Shure SM7B
On real desks, the Shure MV7 wins 28 to 21.
The Shure MV7 is the more common pick: it's on 28 of the 551 desks we've toured, against 21 for the Shure SM7B. One guest uses both.
Head to head
Based on 551 real creator workspaces, Shure MV7 is the more popular choice — appearing in 28 setups vs 21 for Shure SM7B (33% more). 1 creator use both.
Highlighted: the better number in each row.
Who uses each
Shure MV7 28 setups
No. 530 · Gannon Breslin 
No. 530 Gannon Breslin Growth Marketer, Media Strategist, and Serial Entrepreneur based in Newport Beach, CA 
No. 510 Nubelson Fernandes Content Creator and Software Engineer based in Lisbon, Portugal 
No. 500 Jon Rundle Principal Product Designer at Shopify living in Canada 
No. 496 Tim Forkin Creative from Detroit, MI 
No. 493 Monsieur Pixel French tech content creator specializing in videos, photography, and digital products + 23 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 — Shure MV7 or Shure SM7B?
Based on 551 creator workspace interviews, Shure MV7 is more popular, appearing in 28 setups (5% of workspaces) vs 21 for Shure SM7B (4%). That's a 33% difference.
How many creators use the Shure MV7?
The Shure MV7 appears in 28 of 551 Workspaces creator interviews (5% of workspaces), making it the #1 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.
Do any creators use both the Shure MV7 and Shure SM7B?
Yes — 1 creator in the Workspaces database use both the Shure MV7 and the Shure SM7B in their setup.
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