Neumann Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Shootout | Vintage King

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Neumann Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Shootout | Vintage King

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Женский вокал (female vocals) Мужской вокал ( male vocals)
1:12 TLM 102 5:04 TLM 102
1:33 TLM 103 5:17 TLM 103
1:54 TLM 49 5:30 TLM 49
2:16 M 149 5:43 M 149
2:37 Vintage M 49 5:55 Vintage M 49
2:58 U87Ai 6:08 U87Ai
3:18 U47 FET 6:21 U47 FET
3:40 TLM 67 6:33 TLM 67
4:01 Vintage U47 6:46 Vintage U47
4:22 U67 Reissue 6:59 U67 Reissue
4:44 Vintage U67 7:12 Vintage U67

[hoodedman]

The m49 was my favorite. Decided to look up how much one costs. Not my favorite anymore.

[artysanmobile]

What’s really amazing is the consistency across 70 years of manufacturing.

[pythgoreansassistant]

I bit the bullet and bought a tlm49 yesterday. I keep coming to this video to justify the price

[emekdenizdemirci]

Best sounding Neumann is the one you have

[QLFProductions]

She has amazing voice control, oh and mics sound good too.

[johannmuster]

It seems that you just have to buy a Neumann and you're already on the good side.

[ninjabluewings]

A room packed with every single microphone from my wildest dreams 😍😍😍😍😍

[friendsfamilycomicpressing]

Wow! Not seeing my comments on 149! To me that sounded incredible, even better than the 87. Love how it didn't boom out the breaths.

[AnAmericanGuitarist]

They all have something to offer. I was most impressed with the TLM102 and the TLM67 and both U67s. On every comparison video that I have watched with the TLM67 in it, that was my preferred mic. The TLM102 is a lower cost Neumann, but it really has something great about it too.

[diggabledork]

The tone richness from the Vintage U47 on the female vocals made me cry.

[FAMEAcademyNY]

I have owned and loved my TLM 103 since I purchased it in 2002. I always heard stories of the U87s and thought I needed to "Upgrade" one day... After listening I feel good about my choice. I would only purchase a U87 if I were to hit the lotto... I no longer feel like i'm missing out... The TLM 49 was my favorite. I heard a lot of room tone from the M149. Thank you!

[aisharpproductions]

This was one of the best microphone shootouts on the internet. The U67 was my favorite, on these two vocalists. I own a U48 and two vintage U87s, but this makes me want to purchase that vintage U67!

[ericcoughanour]

Vintage U67 won my heart; loved the open airy high frequencies of the U87 also.

[charlessmyth]

They all sounded rather similar. I noticed years ago, that in very dry acoustics, microphones tend to sound very similar.

[arenbie]

U87 and the U47 Fet sounded really warm on her voice!!

[manuelgomessamuel]

Best overall: U47, followed by U67, 87i, TLM49, TLM 103, etc. Amazing the rel. cost/benefit of the 102.

[josephrasbold]

Very impressed with the female singer, the way she says "hell" at the end of every shootout kills me. Also, am I crazy or did that TLM 102 sound way better than expected? I think I honestly preferred it to some of its more expensive counterparts. Loved the TLM67 and both the U67's as well. The U47 seems to have another dimension to its sound. Great video!

[TravisTellsTruths]

Vintage U47 has that built in eq for voice that just works. Its just clear and present without being too bright. I love the U87ai too, for it's real clarity and truer flatness.

[jaccochrysler]

Great shootout. To me the vintage U47 and U67 sounded the best by quite a margin. The difference was actually a lot bigger than I expected.