Samson Q7x Supercardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone with Neodymium Element and Mic Clip
The Q7x is a workhorse handheld dynamic for live and studio vocals, with tailored midrange presence and a supercardioid pattern chosen for gain before feedback. It is the mic you hand to a singer on a loud stage and then use the next day on a snare drum.
- Neodymium dynamic element: the source of the wide dynamic range the Q7x captures, with high output and a low impedance design of 200 ohms balanced.
- Supercardioid pattern: excellent off-axis rejection for maximum gain before feedback, so wedges and PA behind the mic stay out of the channel.
- 50 Hz to 16 kHz: a smooth, flat frequency response with low frequency roll-off for balanced reproduction.
- 147 dB maximum SPL: close mike a snare drum or a guitar cabinet without the capsule giving up.
- Multi-axis capsule shockmount: an improved mount that minimises handling noise from a moving performer.
- Rugged die-cast body: hardened steel grille, 180 mm long and 0.42 kg in the hand.
- Mic clip included: ready to go on a stand with a standard 3-pin XLR connection.
The Q7x Professional Dynamic Vocal Microphone is the kind of mic that ends up in every case in the van. It reproduces live and studio vocal and instrument performances accurately, captures a wide dynamic range with tailored midrange presence, and is built to be handled hard.
The element and the pattern
At the heart of the Q7x is a neodymium dynamic element, which is where the wide dynamic range comes from. Around it sits a supercardioid pickup pattern with excellent off-axis rejection, and that combination is the reason the mic gets loud before it feeds back. Sound arriving from anywhere except directly in front is heavily reduced, so a vocal can be pushed up in a wedge-heavy stage mix. The frequency response is smooth and flat from 50 Hz to 16 kHz, with a low frequency roll-off that keeps stage rumble and proximity build-up in check. Sensitivity is minus 55.2 dBV per Pa and the impedance is 200 ohms balanced, a high output, low impedance design that suits long cable runs to the desk.
Not only a vocal mic
The Q7x is versatile on stage and in the studio. It withstands sound pressure levels up to 147 dB, so as well as making vocals sound large and clear it can be put right up against a piercing snare drum or a screaming guitar cabinet without distorting. That is what makes it worth buying more than one: the same mic covers lead vocals on Friday and a drum kit on Sunday.
Built for the road
The body is rugged die cast, the grille is hardened steel, and the capsule sits in an improved multi-axis shockmount that minimises handling noise. Anyone who has heard a singer's grip clatter through a PA knows what that mount is for. The mic measures 180 mm by 54 mm and weighs 0.42 kg, so it has the reassuring weight performers expect from a professional handheld. It connects on a standard 3-pin XLR and comes with a mic clip in the box.