CAD: E-350
reviewed by Eric Broyhill
Many of the new large diaphragm condenser microphones coming out lately make the claim that their mic sounds just like a Neumann U-67 or U-87. Sadly though, none that I have tried even come close. The...
Gear Reviews
Microphones
Audio-Technica: AT4047/SV
reviewed by Larry Crane
This is the first time it's happened. As I was packing up the loaner 4047 to send back to Audio- Technica I got kinda sad. I'd been using this $500 beauty on everything - guitar amps, vocals, drums -...
Royer: R-121 Ribbon Microphone
reviewed by Steve Albini
The Royer microphone couldn't have come at a better time. With every electronic company in Christendom exploiting the availability of Chinese condenser mic capsules (and entire microphones) for OEM or...
CAD: VSM 1
reviewed by Larry Crane
Several years ago I was looking around for a tube mic for my studio. There were very few "non-vintage" offerings out there, and I ended up buying a used Manley Cardiod Reference mic, which I never...
Lawson: L47 multi-pattern tube microphone
reviewed by Adam Selzer
This large gold-plated mic gets a lot of "oohs" and "aaahs" when I pull it out of its case. Thankfully, the L47 lives up to its appearance. Modeled after the Neumann U47, it shines in vocals with its...
Sennheiser: MD409 Microphone
reviewed by Scott Craggs
I've used this mic on a bunch of sessions lately, and y'know, it's one of those mics that seems to sound good on anything. I've put it on everything except drums, and the sound always seems full, warm...
Electro-Voice: N/D 357 Dynamic Microphone
reviewed by Steve Silverstein
ElectroVoice markets its series of N/D small diaphragm dynamic microphones as female vocal mics. The now-discontinued N/D 357, which the N/D 367 has since replaced, is the middle price model in this...
Soundelux: U-99 Microphone
reviewed by John Botch
I am really lucky because a very good friend of mine gave me his vintage Neumann U-67 to use on one of those indefinite loan kind of deals. It really does sound fantastic, and I use it all the time....
Neumann: U 67 Tube Microphone Reissue
reviewed by Eli Crews
I'm not going to do the thing where I give you the full history of Neumann microphones and how the U 67 fits into it. There are already plenty of places to read about all of that. We're taking it for...