opinions on the Innertube U87 kit ? - Page 2

WunderBro Flo · 3rd July 2009

Reviving this old thread...
I just made a quick vocal recording with a stock u87ai and a modded one (won´t tell what type of change it is yet). If anyone is interested I can post the files. Personally I vastly prefer the sound of the modded u87ai in this case, it kind of leaves the good of Neumann (the colored midrange) intact but gets rid of the "bad" which to me is the smeared and dull highs of the stock models.

Anyone else did comparisons like this? Would be fantastic to gather some u87 mod comparisons with audio examples in one thread.

Rock!
Pat

EDIT: here are the files, same take recording of spoken voice, soft singing, loud singing 24bit 44,1kHz wav, no pad or lowcut engaged
http://www.wildcowboys.com/u87ai.zip

jlsgear · 4th July 2009

Gotta ask the obvious ...

Isn't the cost of a u87ai + IT mod over 4 k ??

Why doesn't Neumann just build the equivalent of the innertube modded 87 ?

Just seems to me that IF this approach DRASTICALLY improved the 87ai ... then logic says they'd do it ...

I am missing something here ?

jls

WunderBro Flo · 4th July 2009

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84K · 4th July 2009

INNERTUBE RULES!!!!

MAKmusic · 4th July 2009

I know it's not an A/B comparison, but if you want to hear a sample check out the band Fudge on the link below. FYI - it's a jingle contest for a local furniture dealer, so feel free to vote for us to support a fellow slut trying to earn some cheese

!

My wife is singing and she isn't a trained singer, but at least you can get an idea about the clarity and open top end it has. I used it on the acoustics as well.

Jingle Contest : American Furniture Warehouse, Colorado's Largest Furniture Store!

Thanks,
Mark

T_R_S · 4th July 2009

I bought 2 and and returned them. Klaus is the MAN!!!

4th July 2009	#33
WunderBro Flo Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VIE Posts: 2,550 2 Reviews written	deleted Last edited by WunderBro Flo; 4th July 2009 at 07:31 AM.. Reason: this was meant to be a pm, I messed up

4th July 2009	#35
MAKmusic Gear nut Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 102	Audio sample I know it's not an A/B comparison, but if you want to hear a sample check out the band Fudge on the link below. FYI - it's a jingle contest for a local furniture dealer, so feel free to vote for us to support a fellow slut trying to earn some cheese ! My wife is singing and she isn't a trained singer, but at least you can get an idea about the clarity and open top end it has. I used it on the acoustics as well. Jingle Contest : American Furniture Warehouse, Colorado's Largest Furniture Store! Thanks, Mark

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3rd July 2009	#31
WunderBro Flo Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VIE Posts: 2,550 2 Reviews written	Reviving this old thread... I just made a quick vocal recording with a stock u87ai and a modded one (won´t tell what type of change it is yet). If anyone is interested I can post the files. Personally I vastly prefer the sound of the modded u87ai in this case, it kind of leaves the good of Neumann (the colored midrange) intact but gets rid of the "bad" which to me is the smeared and dull highs of the stock models. Anyone else did comparisons like this? Would be fantastic to gather some u87 mod comparisons with audio examples in one thread. Rock! Pat EDIT: here are the files, same take recording of spoken voice, soft singing, loud singing 24bit 44,1kHz wav, no pad or lowcut engaged http://www.wildcowboys.com/u87ai.zip

4th July 2009	#32
jlsgear Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 641	Gotta ask the obvious ... Isn't the cost of a u87ai + IT mod over 4 k ?? Why doesn't Neumann just build the equivalent of the innertube modded 87 ? Just seems to me that IF this approach DRASTICALLY improved the 87ai ... then logic says they'd do it ... I am missing something here ? jls

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4th July 2009	#36
T_R_S Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canuk Posts: 5,161	I bought 2 and and returned them. Klaus is the MAN!!!