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7 Hz · 28th July 2005

Ok, so here i am reading threads that are saying that the OLD 57's and Neumann 87's sound better compared to the new ones!?!?

Is this just heresay? Or is it true?

Why would these manufactures **** up tried and tested designs for goodness sake? And if they have, we need to get to the bottom of it and TELL THEM in no uncertain terms.

-rant follows-

Also, why in gods name is everyone raving about the SE Gemini? This is gonna be "last years big thing" next year... sounds like someone put an Aural Exciter over a Rode NT-1 for **** sake! In fact, why do all cheap capacitor mics sound the same? Fizzzzzzzzz, urgh, nasty nasty... and we wonder why modern music sounds like shit?

I figure 98% of people buy what they are told is great by their dealers, which is in fact 'great' because the ****in dealer is making good mark-up on it. Hello? This is SOUND! You have to LISTEN to the shit and make your own mind up.

-rant over-

28th July 2005	#1
7 Hz Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,039 Thread Starter	Good mic's gone bad? What happened to the 57's and the 87's? Ok, so here i am reading threads that are saying that the OLD 57's and Neumann 87's sound better compared to the new ones!?!? Is this just heresay? Or is it true? Why would these manufactures ** up tried and tested designs for goodness sake? And if they have, we need to get to the bottom of it and TELL THEM in no uncertain terms. -rant follows- Also, why in gods name is everyone raving about the SE Gemini? This is gonna be "last years big thing" next year... sounds like someone put an Aural Exciter over a Rode NT-1 for sake! In fact, why do all cheap capacitor mics sound the same? Fizzzzzzzzz, urgh, nasty nasty... and we wonder why modern music sounds like shit? I figure 98% of people buy what they are told is great by their dealers, which is in fact 'great' because the **in dealer is making good mark-up on it. Hello? This is SOUND! You have to LISTEN to the shit and make your own mind up. -rant over-