Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B) vs Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (55E7N)
What separates them
These two differ on 2 recorded specifications. They are different kinds of product — dynamic studio microphone against television — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone (SM7B) vs Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (55E7N)
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.
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Hisense
Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (55E7N)
₹38,990
On paper this is the best value in the catalogue: 144 Hz, local dimming and both HDR formats at under forty thousand.
Full details →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.
Who the Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV is for
Buy it if: Console gamers who want 144 Hz and VRR without paying flagship prices.
Avoid it if: Buyers who keep a television eight years and care about continued app support.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Studio Microphone | Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹38,990 | ₹38,990 |
| Connectivity | XLR only -- not USB, so an audio interface is mandatory | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, 4 x HDMI (2 x HDMI 2.1), 2 x USB, VRR, ALLM |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Comprehensive Manufacturer Warranty |
| Annual energy use | not published | 182 kWh/yr at 4 hours daily |
| Audio output | not published | 30 W (2 x 15 W) Dolby Atmos |
| Frequency response | 50 Hz to 20 kHz | not published |
| Gain requirement | Roughly 60 dB of clean gain. Most affordable interfaces do not have it, so a Cloudlifter or FetHead is usually needed | not published |
| HDR support | not published | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG |
| Included | Windscreen and yoke mount | not published |
| Output level | -59 dBV/Pa -- very low, and the single most important fact about this microphone | not published |
| Panel type | not published | QLED (VA) with full-array local dimming |
| Peak brightness | not published | 500 nits |
| Phantom power | Not required by the microphone itself | not published |
| Polar pattern | Cardioid | not published |
| Rated power | not published | 125 W |
| Refresh rate | not published | 144 Hz |
| Resolution | not published | 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD) |
| Screen size | not published | 55 inch |
| Shielding | Internal, against electromagnetic hum from monitors | not published |
| Weight | 765 g | not published |
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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