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Originally Posted by Herb Utsmelz  That's true. But I'll bet that most of the "mega-hit" recordings could have been recorded without Neumanns with no noticeable difference, and under budget. |
Sorry Herb, but that's about as sensible as it would be to say that most Hendrix recordings could have been made without Fender guitars and no one would have noticed.
It's probably not true, but so what if it is? Saying so would scarely excuse a bunch of people rubbishing Fender because playing a Strat did not instantly turn
them into a guitar hero. Nor would it support a contention that Strats are over-priced.
Seasoned professionals at the top of their game have frequently chosen (and continue to choose) to use the U87 - and many of them get stellar results and produce mega-hits while doing so. The availability of alternatives (at whatever price) only underscores the fact that the folk in question made a *choice* in favor of the U87.
I'd be the first to defend your right to make a different choice (indeed, a budget-conscious choice if you prefer). And if you manage to make mega-hits with your choice of microphone, then bravo. But that still fails to demonstrate that the U87 is not a superb tool, that it is boring or that it produces mediocre results, which appears to be the contention of several contributors to this thread (and elsewhere).
So, in short, there is a problem with your logic. It does not support the point you appear to be wishing to make.