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SA-87
Oct 13, 2018 11:40:13 GMT -6
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 13, 2018 11:40:13 GMT -6
What have people heard about stam’s 87 and or would peeps recommend over the 67 ?
Thx!
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Post by reddirt on Oct 13, 2018 21:00:56 GMT -6
I own an SA87 and haven't compared directly to a Neumann or 67 but like it in its own right. Well worth the price of admission as a workhorse and a definite step above the Rode, Studio Projects etc level. It is in seious competition with my km 84 if that helps.
Cheers, Ross
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SA-87
Oct 14, 2018 19:20:56 GMT -6
Post by Vincent R. on Oct 14, 2018 19:20:56 GMT -6
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SA-87
Oct 15, 2018 2:41:38 GMT -6
Post by lando on Oct 15, 2018 2:41:38 GMT -6
Vintage and STAM both sounded great in my opinion. Pretty darn close, at least in this test.
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Post by stam on Oct 15, 2018 8:13:32 GMT -6
Vintage and STAM both sounded great in my opinion. Pretty darn close, at least in this test. Thank you! We did spend a lot of time matching them (about 16 months) The circuit with 87 clones is essentially the same, the 2 key things we did is to use the Sowter 1303f transformer which is by a mile the closest sounding current made replica in the market and to use Eric's Heiserman HK87 capsule which is the only american made capsule for the 87 clone variant. It is so close to a K87 capsule that we sometimes can't even find differences when sweeping them. I also adjusted one minor value on a polystyrene capacitor. The mix of those 3 things plus using vishay capacitors and premium stuff on the PCB allowed us to get quite close to the original sound. Thanks a lot for your comment Josh |
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SA-87
Oct 15, 2018 8:50:37 GMT -6
Post by Vincent R. on Oct 15, 2018 8:50:37 GMT -6
Admittedly, all of the clips I've heard of the SA-87 are fantastic. The clips posted on Gearslutz were really cool. On female vocals I often preferred the SA-87 to the U87. www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/1160197-sa-87-stam-whats-verdict-2.htmlsoundcloud.com/stamaudioelectronicsOn male vocals I preferred the U87, but I couldn't seem to find the link to that shoot out and I'm nit picking. If I didn't have a U87ai, I'd probably be all over it at this price point. The only real thing you need to ask yourself when ordering from Stam is if you have the time to wait for it. Although, there have been a number of people on one of the other threads complaining about an xlr wiring issue which is causing a polarity switch in both microphones and some of the gear. It appears to be an easy fix if you know how to solder, but I don't want to resolder a piece I paid someone else to build for me. Either way, if you're looking for a U87 style mic this is a definite contender and a lot of other clones at this price point out of the water. |
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SA-87
Oct 15, 2018 8:54:07 GMT -6
Post by stam on Oct 15, 2018 8:54:07 GMT -6
Admittedly, all of the clips I've heard of the SA-87 are fantastic. The clips posted on Gearslutz were really cool. On female vocals I often preferred the SA-87 to the U87. www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/1160197-sa-87-stam-whats-verdict-2.htmlsoundcloud.com/stamaudioelectronicsOn male vocals I preferred the U87, but I couldn't seem to find the link to that shoot out and I'm nit picking. If I didn't have a U87ai, I'd probably be all over it at this price point. The only real thing you need to ask yourself when ordering from Stam is if you have the time to wait for it. Although, there have been a number of people on one of the other threads complaining about an xlr wiring issue which is causing a polarity switch in both microphones and some of the gear. It appears to be an easy fix if you know how to solder, but I don't want to resolder a piece I paid someone else to build for me. Either way, if you're looking for a U87 style mic this is a definite contender and a lot of other clones at this price point out of the water. I understand the concern. It happened on 15/20 units out of thousands and that problem has been resolved. Nobody ordering from us will have a polarity issue And if anything should fail we have techs in place, free of charge, free shipping, all over the world. |
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SA-87
Oct 15, 2018 10:31:33 GMT -6
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Post by Vincent R. on Oct 15, 2018 10:31:33 GMT -6
Good to know Josh. I’m not trying to be a downer. As I’ve said, I really think your products sound great.
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SA-87
Oct 15, 2018 14:18:14 GMT -6
Post by stam on Oct 15, 2018 14:18:14 GMT -6
Good to know Josh. I’m not trying to be a downer. As I’ve said, I really think your products sound great. Thanks Vincent! Appreciated |
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SA-87
Oct 15, 2018 14:31:25 GMT -6
Post by kcatthedog on Oct 15, 2018 14:31:25 GMT -6
"And if anything should fail we have techs in place, free of charge, free shipping, all over the world."
Good to know ! Here in North America are the techs, just in the USA or do you have someone in Canada? Thx !
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Post by Vincent R. on Oct 15, 2018 14:38:24 GMT -6
"And if anything should fail we have techs in place, free of charge, free shipping, all over the world." Good to know ! Here in North America are the techs, just in the USA or do you have someone in Canada? Thx ! I believe he mentioned having a tech in CA on one of the threads. |
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Post by stam on Oct 16, 2018 5:45:22 GMT -6
Both
Canada and US!
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SA-87
Oct 16, 2018 7:30:02 GMT -6
Post by kcatthedog on Oct 16, 2018 7:30:02 GMT -6
Excellent, just curious, what city in Canada: Toronto/Montreal ?
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Post by ericn on Oct 16, 2018 10:24:49 GMT -6
Ideally having a West Coast, East Coast and Canadian service center is the norm, but in these days just having a US service depot is a very good thing. |
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