NEED a GOOD tube mic !!!

Call Shannon! I repeat Call Shannon!


Again Call Shannon!

recordinghacks.com/microphones/Neumann/U-67

done.

What kinda flavor you. Looking for. ? 269  ish or ?

Buy a Miktek CV-4 and let Shannon go to town on it.

Want to just plug and play, don't feel like messing around, get the Soyuz 0-17, $3,500, and you're done. It's a world class giant killer, chosen constantly over mint vintage mics in blind shootouts done by major league producers.

If you need to go the less expensive route, get the new design Blackspade UM-18R or UM-18B, (redline or blueline Thiersch M7 capsule). At $1900, it sports almost identical parts to mics 2-3 times more expensive, really. It sounds like a 3/4 U47, 1/4 M-49 blend, no need to change capsules, or tweak anything, no sibilance, clean, big, plenty of gain, the low end is full, not boomy, the top end is smooth, similar to a C-12 in a way. Blackspade are sticklers for high end service and detail, their quality control is second to none. I've dealt with them many times now and have never encountered better advice or service.

General budget and voices you typically record?

https%3A//soundcloud.com/martin-john-butler/long-road-back-master
Here's a finished production with the Soyuz 0-17 vocal mic, ( a preview before I do a video).

Remember, this was done in my living room, untreated, straight into my Dizengoff D4 preamp, no Sta-Level, no LA2, no Urei, No Chandlers, and the so so converters on the UAD Apollo. Imagine this thing on a first class signal path, whoa..

As an example, look at how you are using the soyuz, you are using it off axis.

Fair point. But in my view although there are many great mics to choose from in the market including Shannon's only a handful of them will retain their value.

If you have been keeping your eyes on the price of a U67 you'll know what I mean.  

Hi all,

Don't forget about Dany B's M7 or even (shameless plug) My Hk 47.. I prefer them both over the other M7 47 options out there.
My personal u47 just killed a tfunk 47 in a shoot out.. It was built around Danys dual tube boards and cinemag transformer with my hk47 variant.


Eric

gouge said, "in your space you've used bunches of mics. How many did you need to fight. They've all sounded quite good to me."

Thanks gouge. The most plug and play was the Soyuz. It didn't matter where the heck you sang from, the pickup pattern felt just right. Natural body movements didn't affect the tone negatively. Because I was testing, I had no processing on the Soyuz at all, just straight into my preamp, and then some reverb, that's it. I imagine with a finer system, a good board, a 1073, a Sta-Level that thing would be scary good.

The Blackspade UM-18R only needed a little EQ, there was no need for Dessing or tweaking the highs, it just doesn't need any help there, it's incredibly non-sibilant, but it doesn't do that by attenuating frequencies, it's just a better design all around than so many "affordable" high end clones I've heard. I'd describe it as more intimate sounding when comparing to the Soyuz.

I personally wouldn't prefer an Sm57 for vocals, but in a great studio with great gear, it can sound as good as anything if it's the right fit for a vocalist, It's been known to happen, but it's rare.

One very interesting thing I discovered was because of something Bob Ohlson mentioned. I had a pair of Neumann KM-84's here on loan. I tried one as a vocal mic for fun, and it was really surprising. It was definitely a viable vocal mic, way better than many I've heard. It just need a pop filter, (it's really sensitive) and careful placement. You could probably make a record with only that mic if you know what you're doing.

I do want several more mic's in my locker , Im a bit behind the curve on the DIY mic market( im in the guitar amp world non stop), would love to know more on it... !