Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer vs Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B)
What separates them
These two differ on 2 recorded specifications. The Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B) is ₹20,000 dearer.
Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer vs Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B)
Samsung
Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer
₹18,990
The single largest improvement available to any of the televisions in this department, all of which ship with 20 to 30 W of built-in audio.
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Shure
Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B)
₹38,990
The reason this microphone frustrates first-time buyers is a single number: -59 dBV/Pa output, which is extraordinarily low and means it needs roughly 60 dB of clean gain that most affordable interfaces cannot deliver.
Full details →Who the Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer is for
Buy it if: Anyone who bought a flat television and noticed dialogue is hard to follow.
Avoid it if: Buyers wanting true Atmos height channels — this is 2.1 with virtual processing.
Who the Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone is for
Buy it if: Anyone with an interface that can supply about 60 dB of clean gain, or willing to add an inline preamp.
Avoid it if: Anyone wanting a plug-and-play USB microphone -- this needs XLR, an interface, and probably a preamp.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer | Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹18,990 | ₹38,990 |
| Connectivity | HDMI eARC, Optical, Bluetooth 5.0, USB | XLR only -- not USB, so an audio interface is mandatory |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Audio decoding | Dolby Digital, DTS Virtual:X | not published |
| Bar dimensions | 860 x 64 x 86 mm | not published |
| Channels | 2.1 | not published |
| Frequency response | not published | 50 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Gain requirement | not published | Roughly 60 dB of clean gain. Most affordable interfaces do not have it, so a Cloudlifter or FetHead is usually needed |
| Included | not published | Windscreen and yoke mount |
| Output level | not published | -59 dBV/Pa -- very low, and the single most important fact about this microphone |
| Phantom power | not published | Not required by the microphone itself |
| Polar pattern | not published | Cardioid |
| Power consumption | 35 W typical | not published |
| Shielding | not published | Internal, against electromagnetic hum from monitors |
| Subwoofer | 6.5 inch wireless | not published |
| Subwoofer dimensions | 205 x 343 x 302 mm | not published |
| Total output | 410 W | not published |
| Wall mountable | Yes, bracket included | not published |
| Weight | not published | 765 g |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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