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Post by hadaja on Dec 4, 2014 1:04:01 GMT -6
Neumman U89.
Just took a punt and decided to get one after I heard good reports of the capsule being the same as the U67 which I have heard before and liked. So I am waiting for it to arrive. I like the idea of 5 polar patterns and I love transformer equipped devices.
So has anyone used one before and would like to share there experiences with me both good and bad?
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Post by popmann on Dec 4, 2014 9:13:32 GMT -6
It's not even related to the U67 cap. It's not even center terminated. It's their....ehm...."better" design. The capsule was also used in the TLM193/170. To this day, I don't know that I've ever gotten as sweet acoustic tracks as I did from the 193. Also, used it as an overhead, where it was nice....and I had a particularly shrill guitar amp at one point--that was the fave mic on that. The capsule has a dip where the 67/87 has a bump--around 5khz--so, it tends to smooth things and make them fall backwards in a mix.
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Post by hadaja on Dec 4, 2014 9:26:38 GMT -6
I have a tlm193 so it shall be interesting to compare. Thanks for the info. I think you are right about the u67 capsule, I have done some digging and I think I have had incorrect thoughts on the now no shared capsule design between the u67 and u89.
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Post by ericn on Dec 4, 2014 9:58:07 GMT -6
89 is a different smaller capsule.
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Post by jimwilliams on Dec 4, 2014 10:18:09 GMT -6
K-89 is 3/4" diameter, edge terminated capsule. It sounds fantastic. I put one into a Chi-com MCA SP-1 I sold to Ty Ford, it's an excellent sounding mic.
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Post by aremos on Dec 4, 2014 15:59:07 GMT -6
Just about my favorite current Neumann mic. Smaller "LDC" capsule (as mentioned, also shared with the TLM170) and very flat sounding. Much nicer than the nasal sounding 87.
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