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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 13, 2023 16:35:30 GMT -6
Really good mic and well worth $500.
Seems to be $499 everywhere.
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Post by thirdeye on Oct 13, 2023 17:47:08 GMT -6
Wow, hell yeah, that's a great price on a great mic! If I didn't already have two...
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Post by copperx on Oct 13, 2023 19:08:07 GMT -6
Can this mic compete against the Warm, Stam, Serrano, etc.?
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Post by hadaja on Oct 13, 2023 19:41:39 GMT -6
Can this mic compete against the Warm, Stam, Serrano, etc.? Yes it can compete against those. Is it better not so sure with Serrano but yes to the others. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 14, 2023 10:11:54 GMT -6
Can this mic compete against the Warm, Stam, Serrano, etc.? Yeah it’s really good and gives you a vintage and modern flavor. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 14, 2023 10:12:51 GMT -6
If I needed a workhorse mic, this would be my choice.
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Post by stam on Oct 14, 2023 10:58:03 GMT -6
Can this mic compete against the Warm, Stam, Serrano, etc.? It's as good as mine, can't comment on the others. Serrano is great as well Crazy cheap. |
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Post by plinker on Oct 14, 2023 11:46:11 GMT -6
Great price.
I hate the look though. The head basket and urine-yellow band are off-putting.
It’s like the butterface who’s great in bed.
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 14, 2023 12:24:56 GMT -6
Great price. I hate the look though. The head basket and urine-yellow band are off-putting. It’s like the butterface who’s great in bed. Funny, I think it’s a lot better looking than most. |
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Post by ericn on Oct 14, 2023 12:29:12 GMT -6
Great price. I hate the look though. The head basket and urine-yellow band are off-putting. It’s like the butterface who’s great in bed. Yeah I hate to admit it the looks have kept me from biting as well, I wish someone would come and tell us that a more traditional head basket fit it. |
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Post by christopher on Oct 14, 2023 13:14:29 GMT -6
Killer price! I decided omni is my fav on the Serrano, and haven’t taken it off that setting in months.
So to see any LDC under $500 with omni option it’s rare. That 8 mic challenge had me looking for anything, and choices are not many at all. I dunno if the UT SPL can handle toms and snare, but for the price it’s very worth a shot.
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Post by Chad on Oct 14, 2023 13:24:12 GMT -6
If anyone wants to buy a brand new UT87 with upgraded capsule (an OG Heiserman HK87), hit me up with a DM!
Chad
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 14, 2023 15:05:55 GMT -6
Nice to see Josh chime in , but if I was shopping for an 87, i think his 87t, with the tube would be first on my list, but I hsve heard nothing but good things about the UT87.
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 14, 2023 17:08:16 GMT -6
No thx!  on fb says its down for site maintenance till tomorrow. |
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Post by stam on Oct 14, 2023 17:31:45 GMT -6
Tube 87 sold out
Gonna make a new batch in 2 months
Website is back up
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Post by keymod on Oct 14, 2023 18:15:24 GMT -6
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Post by bossanova on Oct 19, 2023 10:51:29 GMT -6
From what I've heard, if I didn't already have a Serrano I would be taking a serious look at this.
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Post by dok on Oct 19, 2023 11:53:56 GMT -6
I bought one to compare to my TLM67. I know it's not a direct competitor to that microphone but figured with the modern and vintage modes I could get close. In modern mode the top end is definitely glassy and vintage is pretty close, but still a bit less soft than the TLM67. You lose a few dB of output when switching between the two modes. Biggest surprise to me was how drastic the HPF is. I think it's supposed to have the same slope starting around 400 Hz as the HPF on the U87ai and TLM67 and I guess it's accurate as far as the frequency response chart indicates in the mic's documentation, but wow does it sound VERY drastic, and much more so than the TLM67 - the signal becomes VERY thin sounding, and you lose another few dB of output when engaging the HPF. So my assessment is a good mic with lots of options especially for the price, but I found it to be rather unusable with the HPF engaged because of how much bandwidth is actually attenuated. I find the TLM67 to be a bit cloudy on my voice and in my room and was hoping this would be tilted favorably in the other direction, but this might go a bit too far for me. Not sure if I'll keep it, but was thinking about doing some pink noise tests and comparisons with the TLM that I could actually share here if people are interested.
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Post by ericn on Oct 19, 2023 15:09:03 GMT -6
I bought one to compare to my TLM67. I know it's not a direct competitor to that microphone but figured with the modern and vintage modes I could get close. In modern mode the top end is definitely glassy and vintage is pretty close, but still a bit less soft than the TLM67. You lose a few dB of output when switching between the two modes. Biggest surprise to me was how drastic the HPF is. I think it's supposed to have the same slope starting around 400 Hz as the HPF on the U87ai and TLM67 and I guess it's accurate as far as the frequency response chart indicates in the mic's documentation, but wow does it sound VERY drastic, and much more so than the TLM67 - the signal becomes VERY thin sounding, and you lose another few dB of output when engaging the HPF. So my assessment is a good mic with lots of options especially for the price, but I found it to be rather unusable with the HPF engaged because of how much bandwidth is actually attenuated. I find the TLM67 to be a bit cloudy on my voice and in my room and was hoping this would be tilted favorably in the other direction, but this might go a bit too far for me. Not sure if I'll keep it, but was thinking about doing some pink noise tests and comparisons with the TLM that I could actually share here if people are interested. Down load an RTA App to your phone, play pink noise through the speaker and compare the response of the filter, you can pretty much compare the response of the 2 filters |
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 19, 2023 22:42:54 GMT -6
I bought one to compare to my TLM67. I know it's not a direct competitor to that microphone but figured with the modern and vintage modes I could get close. In modern mode the top end is definitely glassy and vintage is pretty close, but still a bit less soft than the TLM67. You lose a few dB of output when switching between the two modes. Biggest surprise to me was how drastic the HPF is. I think it's supposed to have the same slope starting around 400 Hz as the HPF on the U87ai and TLM67 and I guess it's accurate as far as the frequency response chart indicates in the mic's documentation, but wow does it sound VERY drastic, and much more so than the TLM67 - the signal becomes VERY thin sounding, and you lose another few dB of output when engaging the HPF. So my assessment is a good mic with lots of options especially for the price, but I found it to be rather unusable with the HPF engaged because of how much bandwidth is actually attenuated. I find the TLM67 to be a bit cloudy on my voice and in my room and was hoping this would be tilted favorably in the other direction, but this might go a bit too far for me. Not sure if I'll keep it, but was thinking about doing some pink noise tests and comparisons with the TLM that I could actually share here if people are interested. Not that it matters, but I’d just say the TLM67 is a pretty dark mic and really doesn’t compare…but yeah I agree with your take on the UT87. |
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Post by ragan on Oct 19, 2023 22:56:51 GMT -6
I bought one to compare to my TLM67. I know it's not a direct competitor to that microphone but figured with the modern and vintage modes I could get close. In modern mode the top end is definitely glassy and vintage is pretty close, but still a bit less soft than the TLM67. You lose a few dB of output when switching between the two modes. Biggest surprise to me was how drastic the HPF is. I think it's supposed to have the same slope starting around 400 Hz as the HPF on the U87ai and TLM67 and I guess it's accurate as far as the frequency response chart indicates in the mic's documentation, but wow does it sound VERY drastic, and much more so than the TLM67 - the signal becomes VERY thin sounding, and you lose another few dB of output when engaging the HPF. So my assessment is a good mic with lots of options especially for the price, but I found it to be rather unusable with the HPF engaged because of how much bandwidth is actually attenuated. I find the TLM67 to be a bit cloudy on my voice and in my room and was hoping this would be tilted favorably in the other direction, but this might go a bit too far for me. Not sure if I'll keep it, but was thinking about doing some pink noise tests and comparisons with the TLM that I could actually share here if people are interested. I wonder if a wrong value capacitor is installed or something |
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Post by knucklehead89 on Oct 20, 2023 19:57:35 GMT -6
These mics are crazy good for $500
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Post by antipodesjosh on Oct 23, 2023 0:28:11 GMT -6
I’ve got the Beesneez 87. Worth adding this for the modern/AI voicing?
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 23, 2023 10:54:55 GMT -6
I’ve got the Beesneez 87. Worth adding this for the modern/AI voicing? Probably not unless you just need another mic. |
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Post by frans on Oct 23, 2023 11:15:43 GMT -6
I bought one to compare to my TLM67. If you got a TLM67 i recommend the hardware plugin by Max Kircher, which swaps the electronics and keeps the body and capsule of the mic. (takes just half a minute) New electronics+PSU make it pretty close to an U67, close enough i don't care about that U67 i wanted. And the United 87 - i hear from a few people here in Germany they are pretty satsified with it. Also people that already have U87s, so they can compare.
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