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It's pretty confusing. You can get a UM70 that's just a capsule and needs something line a MV692 body, or a UM70 that's the complete microphone. My UM70's are just the capsule and they are running on MV692's.
The UMT70S is transformerless. The UM70 is the orginal w/ transformer. The UM70S has the transformer, but quieter electronics. All have the M7 (ala U47) capsule. All look like weird 1960's TV microphones. LOL!
I just tried a C451EB, KM84, Gefell MV692/M70, Gefell UM70/MV692, and my beloved highly modded U87 that's waaay open on the top end thru API 512's on Ac Gtr. Had my wife do a little fingerpicking and strumming. All the Gefell's/Neumann's were definately in the same family. Slight voicing differences, but definately siblings. The C451 stuck way out as an outsider. Nice, but way different. The nice thing is that the MV692/M70 fits nicely between the KM84 and C451 in terms of brightness. I'm not sure it would be my go to mic, but if you need something with more lift than a KM84, and the C451 is too bright, it's a good bet that the MV692/M70 will fit the bill. For lack of a better term it sounds a little more "constricted" though. However she buzzed on note pretty bad and it sounded hideous on the U87, not good on the UM70 and KM84, but way toned down and almost acceptable on the M70. Very cool. Interesting sound with the nickel cap. Different - yet the same. ???
The U87 compared to the UM70 is scarey close. The mids and upper's are very close. Keep in mind my U87 is modded and very open. the bottom end was a bit "woofier" or some might say "warmer" on the U87. But they are definately in the ballpark. It's been a long time since I had a stock 87, but if I did, the UM70 might win out on a lot of things.
So, there you have it. Drums and room later next week.
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