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When Neumann rolled it out, they did in fact call it a "modern-sounding" U-87. Sound On Sound printed a review that reiterated that. Suspiciously close to verbatim. And voiceover studios discovered that they could truthfully say, "Yes, we have a Neumann," and they could do it on the cheap. But the fact is that, for up-close spoken word, the TLM-103 is pretty lousy in my opinion. And more and more commercial studios buy them for that purpose all the time. And why not? When there's a glut on eBay they can be had for $600 or even less. But this site isn't really about all that, so I'll give it a rest. |
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Honestly...a good ol' SM7b is killer on spoken word (and vocals...but shhhh! that's an industry secret). You just need a good pre to get the most out of it (like a Neve or API). Though, those looking for a good U87 style mic should check out the Bock Audio iFet. It has 2 separate circuits in it & a switch to choose either an 87 or 47 signal path...and it's like $1500 less than a U87. A studio I work at has one & I absolutely love it on almost everything. I'd buy one, but I don't have to until I lose access to that one
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For about the same price as a 184 you might want to consider a Josephson C-42. Best mic I've ever used on an acoustic.
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In that price range the Beyer MC 930 would also be a good choice.
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Beezneez can sell you a pair of Lulu KM84 FET mics for the price of 1 Neumann KM84. They’re not an exact clone but,it seems it’s so close, that owners of KM84s are happy with them.
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And you bring up the 451...which might be a better all around guitar mic anyway
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I've heard transformered and transformerless mics over the years and in the old days, that was basically true.
I've also been fooled by transformerless mics; thinking there must be a transformer in there. As such, I can't agree to your idea. The TLM 67 is one such mic. Regards, Ty Ford |
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That same tell works in reverse, too. I have a recurring classical gig where most of their mics are transformerless. Use a spot mic (like a KM84) with a transformer in it and it'll stick out too much, while a similar transformerless mic (like a 184) will blend in much better. |
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Well, now you're in the field of wheat in which the preamp you're using comes into play.
BTW, If you look at the presence curve of the MKH416, it's self-explanatory. Don't try to use it while booming talent walking through rough underbrush or across any kind of pavement with the slightest amount of small pebbles, or over crushed rock. Not pretty. Regards, Ty Ford |
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Two ships passing in the night ----oh wait !! what forum is this again ?
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The only people around there who walk are the jaywalking dimwits in front of EAT.
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