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Neumann U 87 Ai
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Published on 04/24/12 at 00:05
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OVERALL OPINION

Used for so many years that I have not counted. I also use the FEt80 and FEt70, blowing a little (especially 70).
This is "the" micro-all-trades. If there remained no doubt that it would be this one. Only, you see he is not great, and pay so much for a sound that certainly is nice but not exceptional, almost one asks the question "Is it worth so much."
At the time of the mix on the other hand, this is when the price is justified: the track fits into the mix without any difficulty.
With experience, I would do without this choice problem. As for saying that the "old" U87 sounded better, it's farce. They breathed, and had a lower output level. As a result, the preamp had a slightly higher value (you had more gain). But at the sound, it is extremely close, and at the same level quality issue. And I feel no nostalgia for the old models of breath ...