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27th September 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Sep 2011
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Thread Starter | Help me recognise this u87!
Hi im federico, from italy. I'm buying my second good mic to compliment a royer r121 and my eyes fall on this u87 from '80 .The owner is not a musician so he don't know anything about the mic, and he lives very far away.He sends me some photos but i'm a little ignorant, so i need your help to recognise if is a ggod choice or not. Since i'm here  i would like to know how this mic will compare with a new brauner phanthera ... i can have one for the same price and im really curious.I need this mic primarily for voice and acoustig guitar. Thanks everyone in advance, and sorry for my bad english Ciao!! |
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27th September 2011
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Finland
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We should see it opened to judge, also the capsule. But it looks good outside. Matti |
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28th September 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Sep 2011
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the owner sent me this inside photo,maybe now it's easier to date it.
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28th September 2011
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Seems good. The date, send the serial number to Neumann and they'll tell you that exactly After quick googling it would be from late seventies or early eighties imho Buy it if the capsule is in good condition aswell Archive - U87 fade outs Matti |
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28th September 2011
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how come there's a power supply for the u87? I don't think neumann did tube versions of this mic, did they? maybe for something else?
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28th September 2011
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| Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Finland
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Its a phantom power supply for 2 mics -No tubes seen inside, look Matti |
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28th September 2011
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probably external phantom power, otherwise it would have a tube in it and would be a U67
__________________ Lou Gimenez www.musiclabnyc.com |
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28th September 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Sep 2011
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do you think that 1650$ is a good price for this mic? i read about the breath test to do, do you know other way to check the condition of the capsule? Thanks a lot !! |
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28th September 2011
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| Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006
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that seems like a good price, especially if it's working great. | |
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28th September 2011
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| Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Finland
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I would buy it for that price and if any problems send it to Andreas Grosser for capsule cleaning / repair and general overhaul ******//www.gearslutz.com/board/so-mu...l-address.html Matti |
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