Neumann ATTN: Slutz Want Vintage KMi Reissues!/Poll

sonicdefault · 9th July 2007, 03:40 AM

Hello slutties!

Tired of trying to buy vintage KMs on ebay that look like they've been run over by a truck?... This poll's for you!

Attention Neumann, we would buy lots of your KM series mics (namely the KM83i, 84i, and 85i) if you would be so kind as to reissue them! Gearslutz from all over the world will cheer!

As far as the newer KM line goes, this is no slam... we'll take them too!

sonicdefault · 9th July 2007, 04:26 AM

Did anyone see those two sad looking used KMs that just sold on ebay without the capsules or mic bodies? the seller wasn't even sure what models they were. I saw a mint condition KM84i sell for a little under $600 a few weeks ago, and I accidentally missed the auction before it ended!

I was so mad at myself. Someone got an amazing deal though.

theremin · 9th July 2007, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonicdefault

Did anyone see those two sad looking used KMs that just sold on ebay without the capsules or mic bodies? the seller wasn't even sure what models they were. I saw a mint condition KM84i sell for a little under $600 a few weeks ago, and I accidentally missed the auction before it ended!

I was so mad at myself. Someone got an amazing deal though.

I hope they got a good deal and didn't just get ripped off for $600 bucks :(

Ebay is a tough one anymore. I have a hard time taking a risk on recording gear through there. I got a Gibson Les Paul Studio there for $335 about 6 years ago and I love it, but it has been a lot more work than it is worth to get other items there. imho

sonicdefault · 9th July 2007, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theremin

I hope they got a good deal and didn't just get ripped off for $600 bucks :(

Ebay is a tough one anymore. I have a hard time taking a risk on recording gear through there. I got a Gibson Les Paul Studio there for $335 about 6 years ago and I love it, but it has been a lot more work than it is worth to get other items there. imho

You're right. Have you seen all the iphone listings with their accompanying pictures of the seller's id?

Not that this is a new thing, but it was kinda funny to me when i saw the other day, all the photos with everybody's little piece of paper with their name on it. It doesn't seem like it takes very long for the scum, lowlife thieves to come and mess everything up.

sonicdefault · 16th July 2007, 04:32 PM

Gregg Sartiano · 16th July 2007, 07:25 PM

Let's get Sennheiser...cough...cough...Neumann to reissue it...

What about Gefell? I mean, they're "more Neumann than Neumann" right now. Oops -- after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Sennheiser bought the right to put that lovely diamond badge on a mic.

While we're at it, a KM54-style small tube condenser would be even cooler. Maybe one without the hard-to-find AC701(?) tube. Has anyone noticed that the boutique companies really emphasize the LDC's in a huge way? Same with pre's & eq's vs. compressors...but I digress...

sonicdefault · 17th July 2007, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Sartiano

Let's get Sennheiser...cough...cough...Neumann to reissue it...

What about Gefell? I mean, they're "more Neumann than Neumann" right now. Oops -- after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Sennheiser bought the right to put that lovely diamond badge on a mic.

While we're at it, a KM54-style small tube condenser would be even cooler. Maybe one without the hard-to-find AC701(?) tube. Has anyone noticed that the boutique companies really emphasize the LDC's in a huge way? Same with pre's & eq's vs. compressors...but I digress...

Sounds good to me! I think you're right... there is an over-emphasis on LDCs compared to SDCs. Isn't it strange, with all the focus on warming up recordings (since digital has become mainstream), that the mic world doesn't reflect it nearly as much as other types of gear. Even the prosumer stuff have tubes stickin' out of the top!

Yet, except for a few manufacturers, it seems to me most of the newer mics have moved towards lowering noise with transformerless designs etc. Not that a clean mic is a bad thing, you'd just think there would be more of a balance in the SDC world- offering mics with character rather than all of them being super clean with a hyped top.

thesteve · 17th July 2007, 04:22 PM

The real question is what would a "modern" Neumann KM84i actually sound like? As great as the new U87... I think I would pass on it.

Jim Williams · 17th July 2007, 05:24 PM

They already make it, it's the much un-loved KM184.

Do any of you believe Sennheiser would make a mic without surface mount crap in it? They are too greedy to do it right. They even have surface mount junk in new U-87's. There are not enough of you to make it worthwhile for them, they are into mass produced crap these days.

Even their top-o-line MKS rf condensers are full of this surface mount junk. For the price they want for those, forget a true KM84 reissue, even if they did do it, they would screw up the capsule or the transfomer.

Sennheiser = 0 confidence. You have a better chance of the Chinese doing it.

Jim Williams
Audio Upgrades

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Attn: LA Slutz	PT_geek	The moan zone	22	25th March 2007 02:25 AM
Attn: Mexican slutz	balaperdida	High end	19	11th April 2006 07:40 PM
Issues with Vintage Mic reissues	Chad	High end	15	18th December 2003 10:48 AM

View Poll Results: If Neumann reissues original KMi microphones I will:
I'd buy a KM 83i!	0	0%
I'd definitely purchase a pair of KM 83is!	1	2.50%
I'd buy a KM 84i!	9	22.50%
I'd definitely purchase a pair of KM 84is!	18	45.00%
I'd buy a KM 85i!	0	0%
I'd definitely purchase a pair of KM 85is!	1	2.50%
My gearsluttiness has no bounds, I'd buy lots of KMi reissues!!!	7	17.50%
I would not buy a KMi reissue:(	6	15.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

9th July 2007, 03:40 AM	#1
sonicdefault Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,213	Neumann ATTN: Slutz Want Vintage KMi Reissues!/Poll Hello slutties! Tired of trying to buy vintage KMs on ebay that look like they've been run over by a truck?... This poll's for you! Attention Neumann, we would buy lots of your KM series mics (namely the KM83i, 84i, and 85i) if you would be so kind as to reissue them! Gearslutz from all over the world will cheer! As far as the newer KM line goes, this is no slam... we'll take them too!

16th July 2007, 04:32 PM	#5
sonicdefault Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,213	__________________ ...My goal for many, many years was to obtain a beautiful API desk and be buried with it when I die... vin-gear ...My 57 is only a few years old, but I'd like to think that someday my children can pass it down to their children. Killahurts

16th July 2007, 07:25 PM	#6
Gregg Sartiano Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 1,781	Let's get Sennheiser...cough...cough...Neumann to reissue it... What about Gefell? I mean, they're "more Neumann than Neumann" right now. Oops -- after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Sennheiser bought the right to put that lovely diamond badge on a mic. While we're at it, a KM54-style small tube condenser would be even cooler. Maybe one without the hard-to-find AC701(?) tube. Has anyone noticed that the boutique companies really emphasize the LDC's in a huge way? Same with pre's & eq's vs. compressors...but I digress... __________________ "We need to legitimize peer-to-peer sharing as a business model, because it's already a business. If [the P2P companies] are going to make money on us, we should have a chance to make money along with them." -- Perry Farrell on the failure of national intellectual property policy to keep up with the rapid evolution of online media "Every Internet transmission of a musical work constitutes a public performance of that work. " http://www.ascap.com/weblicense/webfaq.html

9th July 2007, 04:26 AM	#2
sonicdefault Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,213	Did anyone see those two sad looking used KMs that just sold on ebay without the capsules or mic bodies? the seller wasn't even sure what models they were. I saw a mint condition KM84i sell for a little under $600 a few weeks ago, and I accidentally missed the auction before it ended! I was so mad at myself. Someone got an amazing deal though.

17th July 2007, 04:22 PM	#8
thesteve Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 365	The real question is what would a "modern" Neumann KM84i actually sound like? As great as the new U87... I think I would pass on it.

17th July 2007, 05:24 PM	#9
Jim Williams Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: beautiful Carlsbad, CA Posts: 4,335	They already make it, it's the much un-loved KM184. Do any of you believe Sennheiser would make a mic without surface mount crap in it? They are too greedy to do it right. They even have surface mount junk in new U-87's. There are not enough of you to make it worthwhile for them, they are into mass produced crap these days. Even their top-o-line MKS rf condensers are full of this surface mount junk. For the price they want for those, forget a true KM84 reissue, even if they did do it, they would screw up the capsule or the transfomer. Sennheiser = 0 confidence. You have a better chance of the Chinese doing it. Jim Williams Audio Upgrades

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread: