So I have seen and read the marketing fluff about the new V8, but I cannot de-cypher the fluff. Is it just an excuse to release a "new" microphone and charge more money?
Disclaimer: I have been impressed with sE mics, the V7 in particular are staples for the live shows I put together in untreated rooms. So I'm the last person to poop on sE but I'm really confused about what the selling point is.
Hear me out— this is a little nerdy. An sE V7X mic (nominally for instruments) makes a pretty good vocal mic if the grill is replaced with a V7 vocal mic grill. The V7 grill is larger and the greater volume of air reduces plosives. The result is, as far as can be discerned, a V7 "Miles Kennedy" edition, basically a V7 with an extended bass response (see link below).
The sE V Beat mic (for drums) uses the same capsule and grill as the V7X, and thus a V7 (vocal mic) grill will fit on it (as I have confirmed). If attached to a regular mic stand, this results in a much lower profile microphone and the bass response can be tweaked on the board.
So that's my plan and I will report back later. I just need to make sure the vocalist won't expect to hand hold the mic :)
V7 / V7X / V7MK comparison by Anton Browne:
https://youtu.be/OSuugP3ggJA?si=yfM9z9wEAhyuA7hB
You don't get a windmilling banana except at smaller DIY shows. This was going to be at a skatepark but rain moved it to a tiny room at a recording studio behind an autobody shop. Holler if you've been there.
Shots take with a Sony 14/1.8GM on an a1ii.
I didn't have my "catching air" lens on for this but it worked out.
Ragdollz at Milkcrate
^(Sigma 15/1.4 @ f/1.6 1/300s Sony a1ii)
