| Both were serious pro studio workhorses that were used and often beat up day after day for many years so you can't count on them being in as good condition as the more exotic but far less frequently used mikes. Neumann will still supply new housings as replacement parts so you can't really judge them by physical appearance. The important thing is condition as opposed to tubes vs. transistors.
All things being equal, I think I prefer 67s but all things are rarely equal when it comes to these particular mikes. My personal preference is for them to be unmodified except for removal of the output pads and bypassing the 40Hz. high pass filter as is described in the manual. |