Is the Shure SM7B worth it for podcasting?

It's the broadcast reference for spoken word, but reviewers are split. Specialist communities praise its consistency and room-agnostic sound, while others call it muddy or muffled without EQ and stress that the preamp matters as much as the mic. If you don't want to manage gain staging, a USB dynamic like the MV7+ gets you most of the way for far less hassle.