Comparing Rode Procaster Dynamic and Shure MV7
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Experts recommend Shure MV7 more than Rode Procaster Dynamic
As of 3 Jun 2023, experts prefer Shure MV7 over Rode Procaster Dynamic, but both Microphones have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Shure MV7 received 6 recommendations: from MusicTech (6 Apr 2022), PC Gamer (18 May 2023) Just Creative (14 Feb 2023) and 3 others. By contrast, Rode Procaster Dynamic received only 2 recommendations from PianoDreamers (25 Jan 2023) and Just Creative (14 Feb 2023).
Curious to see this month's entire Microphones ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 14 Feb 2023
Just Creative ranked Shure MV7 as #8 and Rode Procaster Dynamic as #17 Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 19 Shure MV7 The best USB microphone for podcasting... ... ... #17 out of 19 Rode Procaster Dynamic The best microphone that’s built to work... ... ... Source: justcreative.com - On 25 Jan 2023
PianoDreamers ranked Rode Procaster Dynamic as #6 Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 11 Rode Procaster Dynamic More than just a podcasting mic... ... ... Source: www.pianodreamers.com - On 6 Apr 2022
MusicTech ranked Shure MV7 as #4 Rank Microphone ... ... #4 out of 15 Shure MV7 ... ... Source: www.musictech.net - On 18 May 2023
PC Gamer ranked Shure MV7 as #1 Rank Microphone Comment #1 out of 6 Shure MV7 The best microphone... ... ... Source: www.pcgamer.com - On 27 Jan 2023
Music Radar ranked Shure MV7 as #6 Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 19 Shure MV7 The best microphone for content creation... ... ... Source: www.musicradar.com - On 4 May 2023
IGN ranked Shure MV7 as #4 Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Shure MV7 Best Higher-End Microphone for Streaming... ... ... Source: www.ign.com - On 5 Apr 2023
PCMag ranked Shure MV7 as #8 Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 10 Shure MV7 Best for Vocals... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com
After counting and adding up the 108 expert endorsements of the June rankings, Shure MV7 outranks Rode Procaster Dynamic. This is not to say that Rode Procaster Dynamic is a bad option. Like Shure MV7, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Rode Procaster Dynamic 
Shure MV7 Customers like Rode Procaster Dynamic a bit more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Shure MV7
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Rode Procaster Dynamic, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Shure MV7.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling microphone receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Both Rode Procaster Dynamic and Shure MV7 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Rode Procaster Dynamic |
In comparison:
Rode Procaster Dynamic ranks #7 out of 99. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 10.0 Amazing
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| Shure MV7 |
In comparison:
9.8 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Microphone |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
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Shure MV7 is more popular than Rode Procaster Dynamic
It's fairly safe to say that Shure MV7 is a more popular microphone than Rode Procaster Dynamic, based on its 4,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Rode Procaster Dynamic and Shure MV7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shure MV7 | $249 |
In comparison:
9.8 Amazing
| 6 expert recommendations | |
 | Aston Origin | $238 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Rode NT1 | $269 | 2 expert recommendations | ||
| Rank | Change | Price | Microphone | PianoDreamers | MusicTech | Music Grotto  | PC Gamer | Just Creative | Music Radar | CNN Underscored
 | Tom's Guide  | IGN | PCMag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $249 |  Shure MV7 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 8 | 6 | - | - | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | - | $120 |  Blue Yeti | - | 11 | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $395 |  Shure SM7B | 8 | 10 | - | - | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | - | $40 |  HyperX SoloCast | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
- | 4 | 3 | - |
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Expert reviews [14]
- with a score: 7
- without a score: 7
| Highest score by podcast.co | 97 |
| Average score based on 14 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by PCMag | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Dynamic Microphone with XLR Connection
- Cardioid Polar Pattern
- Low Self Noise
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- USB OR XLR CONNECTIONS - Dual USB/XLR output allows digital or analog recording
- CLOSE MIC APPLICATIONS - Great for podcasting, recording, live streaming, and more
- INTUITIVE TOUCH PANEL CONTROLS - Intuitive touch panel for control over gain, monitoring volume, headphone mix, and mic muting
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Rode Procaster Dynamic is a popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling microphones and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Audio-Technica ATH-M50xSTS StreamSet or AKG D112 MK-II .
Rode Procaster Dynamic is $124 more expensive than the average microphone ($105).
Shure MV7 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling microphones and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as SE Electronics SE2200 or Apogee MiC Plus .
Shure MV7 is $144 more expensive than the average microphone ($105).
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