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jon · 31st August 2003

M149 = crispy high end, less than full mids/low-mids so its relatively thin-sounding, modern mic sound, good sometimes for pop vox, mainly really good as a room mic /amb mic imho.

U47 in good shape = bigger than life vocals, slight fattening/distortion at higher SPL levels, less sizzly than modern mics (a Pultec EQP1A goes well with an U47), big bottom end and wonderful low-mids/mids/upper-mids.

I tend to see the U67 as being more of a mic for tenor/alto ranges, poppier or clearer vox, and a U47 for a bigger sound particularly suited to baritone/tenor ranges, rock vox, and up-close intimate or crooner vox as well.

Of course, every voice is special. One voice will sound great on one mic, terrible on another, and with the next artist it could well be the opposite.

IMHO, YMMV, etc.

31st August 2003	#5
jon Capitol Studios Paris Joined: May 2002 Location: Paris, France Posts: 1,307	M149 = crispy high end, less than full mids/low-mids so its relatively thin-sounding, modern mic sound, good sometimes for pop vox, mainly really good as a room mic /amb mic imho. U47 in good shape = bigger than life vocals, slight fattening/distortion at higher SPL levels, less sizzly than modern mics (a Pultec EQP1A goes well with an U47), big bottom end and wonderful low-mids/mids/upper-mids. I tend to see the U67 as being more of a mic for tenor/alto ranges, poppier or clearer vox, and a U47 for a bigger sound particularly suited to baritone/tenor ranges, rock vox, and up-close intimate or crooner vox as well. Of course, every voice is special. One voice will sound great on one mic, terrible on another, and with the next artist it could well be the opposite. IMHO, YMMV, etc. __________________ Jon Atack Capitol Studios - Paris, France