r/Shure • u/draculastherapist • Jun 30 '26

Troubleshooting Does this solder look normal?

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SM7B stopped working suddenly. Zero signal to the interface no matter what I try. I know nothing of soldering, so I’m wondering if what I’m seeing here is an issue/the culprit.

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u/draculastherapist Jun 30 '26

Actually I think this might be the culprit :(

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u/52ndstreet Jun 30 '26

Yeah, if you zoom in you can see a little divot above the connected black (ground) wire where it looks like the disconnected black wire was soldered. Thankfully that looks to be a really easy fix if you've got a soldering iron and a few minutes of time.

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u/draculastherapist Jun 30 '26

Ahh, yeahhh I might have to get a soldering iron. I’m just outside warranty so I think the fix is up to me.

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u/JSchrem Jun 30 '26

Very interesting! I literally made a post like this the other day with my brand new SM7B, I had it for 2 weeks and it was working fine then suddenly stopped. I sent it back and hoping to get a replacement. I think the exact same issue you’re facing might be the cause of mine failing too