U87 vs U89

AlanTide · 3rd February 2006

any major differences?

Bishbashbosh · 3rd February 2006

Yep. The U89 is 2 better.

Bishbashbosh · 3rd February 2006

Actually they are fairly different mics...... there was a great thread on this about six weeks ago.... I'll see if I can find it, and post a link.

KPOP · 3rd February 2006

here's one:

******//gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?t=33139

seb37000 · 3rd February 2006

The u87 is "brighter", the u89 is "darker".
Depending on the source both are very nice.
I like the 89 on bass mostly

insomnio · 4th February 2006

For me, the main difference is how the U89 manages far sources miking...it's simply the best I've heard.

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4th February 2006

The U89 is a great mike ----- U87 great mike ---- U87ai = Fingernails on a chalkboard!

jdunn · 4th February 2006

My buddy has a U89 that Chevy Chase used to own. It's modded by Audio Upgrades, and he gets a lot of mileage out of this mic. It's really one of Jims best mods.

One vocalist my friend works with pretty much uses the U89 on every track. He tried a Soundelux ELUX 251 that I used to have, but his harmonies weren't blending as well, so he went back to the modded U89.

mixerguy · 4th February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdunn

My buddy has a U89 that Chevy Chase used to own. ..... (snip)....

Who cares about the mods - but Chevy Chase used to own it!!!!!

jdunn · 4th February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by mixerguy

Who cares about the mods - but Chevy Chase used to own it!!!!!

Yeah, it's got an authentic ding on the mesh grille where it was dropped and everything. I can imagine Chevy getting a little wild in the studio back in the day.

echorec · 5th February 2006

I really like my U89 mics. It was the first "good" mics I got. Now I have many of the classic Neumanns but the U89s still get lots of use on every session.

SoulSpace · 5th February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by retrophonics

The U89 is a great mike ----- U87 great mike ---- U87ai = Fingernails on a chalkboard!

Crack open that u87ai and look at what it says on the circuit board...I'll tell you...u89!

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insomnio Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,209	For me, the main difference is how the U89 manages far sources miking...it's simply the best I've heard. ______________ I

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jdunn Head of Bumping Security (B.S) Joined: Feb 2004 Location: in the hills of Southern California Posts: 2,944	My buddy has a U89 that Chevy Chase used to own. It's modded by Audio Upgrades, and he gets a lot of mileage out of this mic. It's really one of Jims best mods. One vocalist my friend works with pretty much uses the U89 on every track. He tried a Soundelux ELUX 251 that I used to have, but his harmonies weren't blending as well, so he went back to the modded U89.

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echorec Lives for gear Joined: May 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 1,256	I really like my U89 mics. It was the first "good" mics I got. Now I have many of the classic Neumanns but the U89s still get lots of use on every session.