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So I'm using the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen with a FetHead connected to my Shure MV7+ with an XLR cable. And for whatever reason, it is impossible to record a vocal that does not sound really dimmed or dampened on export.

No matter where I speak into the mic and no matter how high the gain is, it's pretty much the same story. Except the louder it is, the more the audio sounds blown out.

Does anybody know what could be causing this to happen, and a potential fix?

So I'm using the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen with a FetHead connected to my Shure MV7+ with an XLR cable. And for whatever reason, it is impossible to record a vocal that does not sound really dimmed or dampened on export.

No matter where I speak into the mic and no matter how high the gain is, it's pretty much the same story. Except the louder it is, the more the audio sounds blown out.

Does anybody know what could be causing this to happen, and a potential fix?

So I make voice-over narration-style content on YouTube. And recently, I swapped from the Shure MV7+ USB mode to using its XLR with a Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen and a FetHead for the extra gain.

The target for YouTube is around -14 LUF's. Previously, with the USB function, I could get to, for example, -5 dB Peak with LUFs being at around -8 or so. But now, even with my gain peaking at the same level, the LUF's average is -22 to -25.

This is really frustrating because it means that I either have to choose between a quiet voice-over or turn up the volume in post, causing it to sound really blown out to reach the target LUFs.

Does anybody know what could be causing this and how to resolve it?