U-77 wins again..

[recorder2]

It's the precursor to an 87 right? Solid state and used an external power supply that did a better job of powering the capsule than the later 48 volt phantom power standard? (Which many say is not enough volts)?

[ray_subsonic]

Used one for the first time recently on a vocal, through a Shadow Hills Gama and a nice vintage 1176 into PT. Lush sounding top end. Was mightily impressed. The assistant engineer didn't seem to know much about it, and I'd love to understand this mic a bit better. I understand there are some similarities to a U87, in that is it based around a K67 capsule, but also some differences.

[kosmokrator]

Sorry, I'm not into the uber-technical stuff with mics too much, I just know that I really love the U77 I own.

Klaus Heyne and David Satz can give you alle the info you need, I guess:
What is the Neumann U77 ?

[S.Blanchardon]

Originally Posted by recorder2

It's the precursor to an 87 right? Solid state and used an external power supply that did a better job of powering the capsule than the later 48 volt phantom power standard? (Which many say is not enough volts)?

Wrong.

It's not the predecessor, in fact both the U87 and the U77 where saled at the same time period.

The U77 has a different electronic, transformerless T12 powered.

[ray_subsonic]

Originally Posted by kosmokrator

Sorry, I'm not into the uber-technical stuff with mics too much, I just know that I really love the U77 I own.

Klaus Heyne and David Satz can give you alle the info you need, I guess:
What is the Neumann U77 ?

That's fine Kosmo. The Link is totally what I was after. I'll go and read up a bit. Thankyou