Neumann U 87 Ai

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I've wanted one of these for years (as have many, of course), the Neumann U 87, ever since getting ahold of Mark Lewisohn's awesome book, "The Beatles Recording Sessions". At around $3,000.00, I seriously doubt I'll ever get one, so I'm making do with my Shures. It would be interesting to plug one of these into my Tascam 688, and see what happens! ;) Anybody here have a U 87?
 
Don't own one but use them at uni a fair bit. Lovely mics :)

If only I could afford one for myself...and then the £200 for the shockmount!
 
the singer in my band has two-- one stock u87 and one u87 with the inner tube modification. they sound awesome.
the u87 uses a different capsule than the u87ai incidentally and reportedly sound quite different. the ai revision uses the u67 capsule i believe.
 
No doubt, but as I've never recorded in a studio here (I spent my money on my guitars, amps and recording gear, instead), I've not met anyone who owned one.
 
Ive allways wanted one too...but at 2800 bucks?!?! Im going to have to be happy with my c414.
 
Seriously, 20 years ago, I made the decision to put together my own recording studio using Tascam gear, rather than spending money in a professional studio. I began with a Tascam PortaOne in 1988. Now, I have a Tascam 688, a Tascam 564, a Tascam DP-01FX/CD and a Tascam 424, half a dozen Shure mics, a lot of outboard gear, 25 guitars and five guitar amps, etc., as well as a dedicated rehearsal room and studio for my band and myself. My point is, while I'd love a U 87, I have learned to use the gear I have to the fullest.
 
Sexy Heather said:
Seriously, 20 years ago, I made the decision to put together my own recording studio using Tascam gear, rather than spending money in a professional studio. I began with a Tascam PortaOne in 1988. Now, I have a Tascam 688, a Tascam 564, a Tascam DP-01FX/CD and a Tascam 424, half a dozen Shure mics, a lot of outboard gear, 25 guitars and five guitar amps, etc., as well as a dedicated rehearsal room and studio for my band and myself. My point is, while I'd love a U 87, I have learned to use the gear I have to the fullest.
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Then why didn't you just say that?
 
I have 1 1969 U87 I bought fr0om the Hit Factory in NYC when they closed. I like it, but its not the mic to end all mic's. No mic is. They all have a place

Jim
 
Owning a U 87 would be cool. Who knows, maybe someday. I just think they're incredibly cool mics.
 
Sexy Heather said:
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I've wanted one of these for years (as have many, of course), the Neumann U 87, ever since getting ahold of Mark Lewisohn's awesome book, "The Beatles Recording Sessions". At around $3,000.00, I seriously doubt I'll ever get one, so I'm making do with my Shures. It would be interesting to plug one of these into my Tascam 688, and see what happens! ;) Anybody here have a U 87?
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I have 2 and they won't make a very big difference paired with a TASCAM 688.
 
Big Kenny said:
how much ya want for 'em....
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I am not selling them as they are great sounding mics paired up with my good console and 2" 24 track MCI tape machine.

I am referring to spending so much $$$ on a mic going to a porta-studio thing. I would use about 1000 other way less expensive mics with a decent console/tape machine pair.
 
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