I own a 441 and a V7. They are remarkably similar. The 441’s hi shelf switch adds a touch of sweetness not found on the V7 but it’s not worth the extra $. What is worth the extra $ is the cool factor though! It has a certain visual weight and presence on stage that adds up. V7 needs less gain, both rejectfeeback similary. Either way the V7 is my fave cheap vocal mic for live. The 441 is my fave mic overall
I do live sound and do my best to never use on. The SE v7 beats it completely in sound with less harsh highs, less boomy plosives, and significantly better at not feeding back.
I think there's a lot of overreacting in this thread. You definitely *can* track vocals with monitors, while it is not ideal, i've actually seen it done in a pro studio. People are getting too hung up on perfection, when in fact you should do whatever is going to get the best performance out of the vocalist.
I would suggest using a hypercardioid mic like a Beta58 or a SE v7 (or use a 441 if you have one) and making sure there's no monitors directly behind the microphone. Use common sense, don't monitor too loud, etc. It should be fine
Anything dynamic, directional, and with good treble (that disqualifies the SM58 in my book).
I’ll tell you something that might surprise you: I have access to a studio with an SSL console, Neve preamps, Prism converters, and all the mics you want – U4/6/7s, Coles, Chandlers, etc.
I was recording some guide vocals in an office with a spare 2i2 and an sE v7 (not as sturdy than a 58 but better-sounding) and I left the recording for a week or so. Coming back to it, I started mixing it and had half forgot that it was a V7 – it sounded absolutely fine. No person would know in a mix it was a cheap mic.
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