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Neumann U87Ai Large Diaphragm Microphone

3 directional patterns. Comes packaged in nice wooden box with shockmount, windscreen, and cable.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           3 out of 10
Features:
           8 out of 10
Quality:
           6 out of 10
Value:
           1 out of 10
I Want It:
           1 out of 10
Sound:
           6 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           10 out of 10
Support:
           9 out of 10
 
 

"Venerable Classic"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          7 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 4/30/2005
Style of Music: Modern Classical
Musical Experience: Composer
Location: Dublin, Ireland

 

 
Feature:
I'd be happier if it had the patterns of the AKG 414X series or Neumann U89/TLM170.

Quality:
Top quality build. Great attention to detail.

Value:
Considering a Brauner VM1 KHE costs $10,000 it seems cheap, but the Audio Technica range is excellent but cheap.

Desirability:
I will be buying another.

Sound:
Like any mic, you need to match it with the source and preamp. When you get the combination right it's wonderful. My favourite, along with the Audio Technica AT4060.

Support:
I had some problems when I bought the mic, and Neumann were wonderful to deal with.

Overall:
This mic will always be a classic. Some like it, some don't, but it will always be a very practical tool for me.

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Neumann U87Ai Microphone Customer Review

Overall:
          6 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          5 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from comcast.com
Submitted: 11/3/2005
Musical Experience: sound engineer
Location: Edison,NJ

 

 
Feature:
great multipattern mic with high pass and attenuator.

Quality:
very good quality in the way it's built.

Value:
very expensive compared to other mics which sound as good on voice such as a good AKG,RODE,AUDIO TECHNICA.

Sound:
it's decent on everything you put in front of it.

Overall:
kinda (very) overpriced

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"Ok well so I have a nice voice nothing that great, this mic made me sound just perfect. the only mic that ever did, so, its perf"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          5 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from ymail.com
Submitted: 8/12/2009
Style of Music: alternative/ punk/blues/ folk
Musical Experience: singer song writer up comming artist
Location: Bel Air MD U.S.A

 

 
Feature:
Crystle clear

Quality:
Very high quality

Value:
I would say two thousand would sell more but what can I say

Desirability:
Oh my my it will turn any artist on

Sound:
Best recording mic in the world

Ease of Use:
Well no mic is really that hard to use

Support:
The company treats their customers fine like someone who just bought a four thousand dollar mic

Overall:
For ever if you own own one

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"I made a stupid mistake by not testing this mic's sound more thoroghly before paying $2700 !!!!"

Overall:
          2 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          6 out of 10
Value:
          1 out of 10
I Want It:
          1 out of 10
Sound:
          6 out of 10
Submitted: 4/27/2005

 

 
Feature:
has a nice selection of omni,cardiod and figure 8 pattern to choose from. also has a -10db attenuator and rolloff.

Quality:
at this price ,the quality of build is good,but I am disappointed in the overall sound on vocals. It worked well with accoustic guitar etc. ,but really sucked on voice.I don't know what all the fuss is about this mic.I also own an old u87 which sounds much more natural on vocals then this u87ai.

Value:
I think this mic is totally way overpriced!! I would not buy another !

Sound:
a good mic,with an over emphasis in the low midrange 400hz to 600hz

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