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BrianHanke · 21st November 2009

After listening on monitors and headphones, here are my choices:

1. U 87 (smooth and natural, perfectly balanced, good integration of the high range of the guitar into the rest of the sound)
2. FLEA 47 (same as above, but slightly less natural sounding)
3. C800G (a pleasing sound, but perhaps a bit too bright)
4. Swedien No. 1 (musical, but a bit unnatural sounding, perhaps too dark)
5. AT4050 (slightly veiled, unexciting but very useable)
6. U 67 (way too punchy and aggressive, too much low end)

Thanks for the interesting comparison! Just one question: is this a vintage U 87 or a new one?

21st November 2009	#8
BrianHanke Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 441	After listening on monitors and headphones, here are my choices: 1. U 87 (smooth and natural, perfectly balanced, good integration of the high range of the guitar into the rest of the sound) 2. FLEA 47 (same as above, but slightly less natural sounding) 3. C800G (a pleasing sound, but perhaps a bit too bright) 4. Swedien No. 1 (musical, but a bit unnatural sounding, perhaps too dark) 5. AT4050 (slightly veiled, unexciting but very useable) 6. U 67 (way too punchy and aggressive, too much low end) Thanks for the interesting comparison! Just one question: is this a vintage U 87 or a new one? __________________ http://brianhanke.com http://youtube.com/brianhanke http://vimeo.com/user3011193