bgavin, I know you don't wanna upset me, I'm here for fun you know? I really like your style.
"Of course your very expensive mics sound better than a $70 SM57. If it makes you feel better, the Neumann is even better than the MXL and NADY which cost even less than the SHURE."
Buddy, you must know I've worked my ass off for 45 years now, 6 or seven days a week, and many nights as well.
Today I worked from 7.45 am till 8.30 pm and I have to work tomorrow as well, sunday you know.
I started with nothing, my dad was a poor guy, the bank wouldn't give me a loan, so I worked.
Then comes a time you can buy a Neumann, and a couple of other nice toys. I have a 250 m2 (2750sq ft) studio and two houses next to it. And it all has been paid for. If I had to rent the place, I would have been bankrupt a long time ago. Nobody gave me any money, I've worked for it. This is how things work.
Today I get more $$ (euros in my case) in one hour than what I earned in a whole week back in 1965.
Funny? Yes, I love this job.