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Published on 04/09/07 at 12:00
3-directional condenser microphone (cardio, omni, eight)
successor to the U87 (1986) and U67 (1967) which proposed an output circuit lamp (Telefunken EF806 found today on the Brauner VM1)
- The sensitivity of the capsule was increased by 10 dB compared to U87,
- It has a high pass filter and-10dB att
- Self-noise: 14 dB-A
- Sensitivity: 22mV/Pa
micro very well built, easily repaired and endowed with a clever montage
He brings a very musical color in decision-voice, softer than the cheaper models of the brand (TLM 103 for ex.)
Although the U87 makes the attack in the envelope of the sound picked up (transient) formidable, it is very balanced, which makes it indispensable in the studio as a base for micro votes taken.
He does have a slight personality, soft and rich while keeping the nerve, it remains in a discreet color and high-end.
No vulgarity here!
but that's not all!
OVERALL OPINION
Absolutely the best known of the micro artistites in the studio, it is imposing with its suspension, but not too much (eg M149), it is aesthetically perfect and influence for more than 40 years the design of all other large static diaphragm in the world !!!!!
Few comparable to other brand models:
- More musical and richer than a TLM 103
- A little more power and a relief U89, TLM 193 and KM86
- Less fat than M 149 in close
- And a more aggressive and tense U67
it's also one that works best couple AB and XY, (use of paired microphones!)
this mic is a credible alternative to a consistent result when we do not know well the singer in the session.
regarding the taking of acoustic instruments, versatility is excellent in this area:
- It is amazing on a set of strings, where it was immediately a beautiful grain quite colorful
AB in omni, or XY pair in the head with extra microphones Schoeps CCM4 type in the orchestra amb + DPA 4006 (the top for me)
- On acoustic guitars in AB (50 cm difference between the two microphones on either side of the rose window and 50 to 70 cm of it)
- Over in the battery, with a transcript of the attacks to an exceptionally powerful triggering downstream of any good compressor (UREI 1176, DBX 165 Distressor ... etc ...)
- A piano with a couple off AB piano, or sound as ORTF or AB miking.
In short, a microphone that has class, a light color, just enough, an unmatched pedigree in the world standart!
For my part I work on my pair of U87 Ai paired with a 2-channel preamp API 512c and Eq API 550 and two comp Urei 1176 that provide the basis for Graves and helps to really value all the qualities sonniques this microphone.
* Attention all times to pre tube amp with a U87, you really take a big and powerful and not too cheap and dug) transistor in all the beautiful model he will (Neve 1073.1272, VAB V72, Chandler TG Channel. )
see photos on my personal page of Audiofanzine!
Arnaud Houpert
Sound Technician
successor to the U87 (1986) and U67 (1967) which proposed an output circuit lamp (Telefunken EF806 found today on the Brauner VM1)
- The sensitivity of the capsule was increased by 10 dB compared to U87,
- It has a high pass filter and-10dB att
- Self-noise: 14 dB-A
- Sensitivity: 22mV/Pa
micro very well built, easily repaired and endowed with a clever montage
He brings a very musical color in decision-voice, softer than the cheaper models of the brand (TLM 103 for ex.)
Although the U87 makes the attack in the envelope of the sound picked up (transient) formidable, it is very balanced, which makes it indispensable in the studio as a base for micro votes taken.
He does have a slight personality, soft and rich while keeping the nerve, it remains in a discreet color and high-end.
No vulgarity here!
but that's not all!
OVERALL OPINION
Absolutely the best known of the micro artistites in the studio, it is imposing with its suspension, but not too much (eg M149), it is aesthetically perfect and influence for more than 40 years the design of all other large static diaphragm in the world !!!!!
Few comparable to other brand models:
- More musical and richer than a TLM 103
- A little more power and a relief U89, TLM 193 and KM86
- Less fat than M 149 in close
- And a more aggressive and tense U67
it's also one that works best couple AB and XY, (use of paired microphones!)
this mic is a credible alternative to a consistent result when we do not know well the singer in the session.
regarding the taking of acoustic instruments, versatility is excellent in this area:
- It is amazing on a set of strings, where it was immediately a beautiful grain quite colorful
AB in omni, or XY pair in the head with extra microphones Schoeps CCM4 type in the orchestra amb + DPA 4006 (the top for me)
- On acoustic guitars in AB (50 cm difference between the two microphones on either side of the rose window and 50 to 70 cm of it)
- Over in the battery, with a transcript of the attacks to an exceptionally powerful triggering downstream of any good compressor (UREI 1176, DBX 165 Distressor ... etc ...)
- A piano with a couple off AB piano, or sound as ORTF or AB miking.
In short, a microphone that has class, a light color, just enough, an unmatched pedigree in the world standart!
For my part I work on my pair of U87 Ai paired with a 2-channel preamp API 512c and Eq API 550 and two comp Urei 1176 that provide the basis for Graves and helps to really value all the qualities sonniques this microphone.
* Attention all times to pre tube amp with a U87, you really take a big and powerful and not too cheap and dug) transistor in all the beautiful model he will (Neve 1073.1272, VAB V72, Chandler TG Channel. )
see photos on my personal page of Audiofanzine!
Arnaud Houpert
Sound Technician