Nothing can beat Shure Mics tbh! I've had this mic for about a year now and I just love it so so so much! Some time in August 2023 I sorta lost the mic during a move (As in I put in a box and forgot to label it so I couldn't find it) I had checked almost every box and couldn't find it. I was worried I accidently threw it away from unpacking stuff or not thoroughly checking the boxes. I bought several cheaper mics to try to replace it (Cus IT IS quite pricey) or at least temporarily replace it until I could maybe find it. Ended up not really liking any of them tbh.
I had bought, in this order, Samson C01U Pro, Fifine At8, (I actually kinda liked these 2, especially the C01U Pro but not like my MV7) An AT2020 via USB, Samson Q2U, AKGP120 (Ofc that meant buying a Focusrite too. I use my MV7 via usb) then lastly I just gave up and bought a Toner Tc-777. Absolutely terrible, don't ever get this for gaming purposes... PLEASE! I became frustrated that with amount of money I wasted to even find a replacement, I could've just bought another MV7 then by some miracle I FOUND my lost one!
In conclusion, Nothing beats Shure mics PERIOD. Just buy this mic, It will definitely be a well worth it future investment! Before the MV7 purchase I had a HyperX Quadcast (not S) then a Blue Yeti. I just hated having to do extra EQ to make them even sound decent. They're not true plug and play mics like the MV7 smh.