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Old 13th October 2005   #5
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Originally Posted by van Overhalen
Hi recky,

I own two U67.
They are definitely NOT on the darker side. Actually they are quite bright.
Almost too bright for my Chandler TG 2.
A few days ago I recorded a female voice for a radio commercial and the U 67/TG 2 combination was too aggressive.
Used a tube preamp instead.

Hope that helps
Thanks for your reply!

Have your U67s been modified/refurbished? Apparently, the actual capsule is very bright, but the original circuitry has a heavy-handed treble roll-off, which is supposed to make them rather darker.

Cheers,

Recky
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