U67 Style Microphone

I just got a NOS Telefunken EF86 (grey shield) from bowie and hot damn...

I already really liked the mic but this really made a beautiful difference. This mic just went into Holy Grail sonics for me, personally. Sounds so damn good.

It came up in another thread, but I felt this was a better thread to discuss it in. How similar is the Max Mod in linear mode to the Innertube U87? I like that the Max Mod gives you the U67 mode and the Linear modern mode.

I haven't compared directly - but I expect they'd be quite different. Stayne's mod's are world class - but generally a cleaner (but still warm) signal path. I have two of his mag mics which share a similar design (different capsule though) and they are stellar. The max mod is amazing too. But even with the brighter sounding linear mode, I expect the design and transformer sound Of the max mod would be a different character. It would definitely be interesting to compare them back to back though.

Makes sense. 

Well, the REDD47 mic uses platinum for the capsule membrane, and I'm sure they tried every possible variation before going into production. I have the Chandler REDD mic on loan for a few days. I'll go into it in depth once I get a chance to more thoroughly test it, but if someone tells you it's better than a U47 or an ELAM 251, don't doubt it, it is that good.

It is easily their equal, and I think better, which seems impossible until you try one.

I think Vincent was referring to the "linear mode" on the max mod which is significantly brighter than the regular mode. Although I suspect they are quite different even when the max mod is in linear mode. The Innertube Mods are stunning though.

Bock has a 67 type according to his twitter feed and the Soundelux U99 Roundbadge/Hunter was raving about over at GS.

It would be nice if Max offered a transformer version with feedback that is less dark, to better satisfy those that say that is more veiled than real 67.

Linear circuit is too prone to sibilance.

No. Unless EVERY mid forward mic is now being considered "67 voiced"....no--an Sm7 is FAR closer to a U67 than a U99 is. Promise. That said--the U99 was a nice mic. I don't have anything against the mic....the U95s (and the S is key in David's world) was the closest to vintage Neumann I ever heard from him. And weirdly, did he only make that for like a year before rebadging it? It's hilarious--having used all three:

U95=Chinese built C12 clone (Blackbird has a pair of KILLER sounding early serials....which led me to buy one....with a later serial that was "eh" at best)
U95s=most generically vintage Neumann--little dark but present.....thick in the low mids....
U99= bright and modern take on mid forward German....like an M149 or manley Black.
U99b=like the last one with a high frequency roll off switch

The last is the only one I've not personally used....but, I feel like David said it was the same mic with a rolloff switch-so I passed on trying it having sent back the original. But, then he also says it's 67 voiced? So, YMMV.

Very cool.  I'd love to hear clips of the innertube.  I can't seem to find any.

I wish Max also made an M269 style kit.  I think I'd grab that in a heart beat. 

Yes, mine is from experience, not marketing copy or a designers intention based on parts he chooses. A "K67 style capsule" is 98% of every LDC at Guitar Center. That makes that part choice a sonically irrelevant piece of info. The only time that's relevant is when it's NOT a center terminated capsule. IME.

I used to buy or borrow anything with even implied "67 voicing". I spent SO much money and time, I an ASHAMED for being so foolish--throwing so much good money after bad. I could've just bought an M269c at what was market value THEN....come out way ahead. Now, they're so outrageously expensive, and business being what it is-- it won't happen in this lifetime.