next purchase - sm7 or beta 57/58?

Cool! So what kind of pre did you end up going with?

Focusrite ISA 428 MKI was the first pre I used with the SM7b that I was happy with. I now use an SCA rack with A12b (API) or a Peavey VMP-2 for vocal tracks, as I'm going to list the ISA up for sale this week ;)

Totally agree with the SM7b sounding extremely close to the SM58 if using an undergained pre, though!