Is the Shure SM7B really worth the high price tag for a complete beginner or are there better budget alternatives out there?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Is the Shure SM7B really worth the high price tag for a complete beginner or are there better budget alternatives out there?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
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Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model).
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
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