What an awful sounding room.

@Radiodotco

6 жыл бұрын

It sounds good to us, both in the sound booth and studio setups we used.

@DJIII

6 жыл бұрын

nothing to contribute huh?

@VictoriaSobocki

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Banks You’re right.

@MartinLutherMcCoy

6 жыл бұрын

tears..

@fejneerg

5 жыл бұрын

That tamborine is biting heads off, and the room isn't great, he's right.

this is a really horrible recording regardless of the mic.....

@VGScreens

4 жыл бұрын

It's insane how many shoot outs on youtube have thousands of dollars of gear but worse production values than a drunken soccer mom doing a conference call. All gear, no brains, and seemingly no ears. It used to be ironic, but now it's just depressing. Either approach the test scientifically or artistically, but don't do neither...

@SilvertortoisePiano

4 жыл бұрын

This might just be the worst test of a microphone ever!

@hailnarii4239

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Thanks for the review. I won't beat you guys up. Those kids are great!

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

A nice comment for a change, how wonderful! All our love, the Radio.co team 💖

WTF was that? Sounded like a garageband shoved into an empty closet. How could anybody tell anything from that?

@sto2779

21 күн бұрын

LMFAO 🤣🤣

Well, both examples are so horribly recorded, we will never know which is better from this video.

@bsoundbeatz

3 жыл бұрын

Your spot on

@TheRealDirtySkillz

3 жыл бұрын

WTF was going on in this clip, the room sounded shit, the vocals were shit, everything sounded horrible. Radio.co delete this video.

@pepegonzalez4460

7 ай бұрын

LOLOLOLOLOL 😂😂😂😂😂

@ChannelForty2

7 ай бұрын

Well, what could he have done different you negative jerk, I'd love to hear this. People that actually have talent and skill in anything never tear anyone else down, they lift them up.

@t.odagoat

7 ай бұрын

I’m crying 😂😂😂😂😂

Very impressive. Thx for sharing.

I had a vintage U87 and other Neumann mics for years, This WA 87 Stacks up pretty nice through my Sony MDR 7506 Headphones online pretty well.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

Although there's a big price difference, the WA87 holds it's own against the U87 in our opinion.

Sold on the WA87. I work in a music store and our guys tested them side by side and the difference was not huge. For the price point, I think the WA 87 is a great value.

@DeadlyMixKrew

4 жыл бұрын

Not even close. The selling point of a U87 is its smoothness and the WA87 doesn't even come close. For the money, your customers would be better off with a C414.

@225maine

3 жыл бұрын

@@DeadlyMixKrew yeah you're definitely deaf

Level matching required!!

@DeathTrapProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Or a rudimentary understanding of acoustics and engineering at the very least haha

in the 2nd part, the shockmounts of the WA87 allowed much more room nose. You could see the floor movement had the mics moving and rubbing some. As for the first part, the U87 clearly had a much more crisp high end.

You have lovely eyes and look like a kind person

this gave me npr flashbacks lol....but did anyone else notice the ever so slight bass extension with the wa-87?

Awful video. What point is a $3k microphone if you have no clue about room sound & acoustics? SMH

@DeadlyMixKrew

4 жыл бұрын

I'm actually glad they used a shitty room. It made identifying the difference so much faster. Had they

@akisbestrainsounds

4 жыл бұрын

They should have spent that money to acoustically treat the room instead.now the room n the mic both are useless 😅

The room didnt sound "horrible" like some folks claimed. This is a quickie video done for everyone's benefit so back off on the angry comments guys! The WA87 sounded pretty close but the Neumann is the NEUMANN U87 the mothership of all mics so - if you have 3K to invest in ONE mic then go for it. On the other hand, for relatively cheap dollars I think you could easily adjust your EQ and compression settings (either hardware or plugin) to get some really good tones out of the WA87. What if you get a small tube mic preamp as well? You could make some great sounding stuff I think.

@raywilson7209

5 жыл бұрын

I wonder how the folks at Neumann would feel if they saw this "quicky video"? Who actually benefits from this?

Where's the mics placed...down the hall or outside in the parking lot?

The wa-87 sounded boxy and somewhat tin sounding on the voiceover though not a lot. The u87 shined on the voiceover it's very pristine, buy seemed to have just a bit much high end presence on the band. U87 is the winner for me. But the warm audio is very good considering the price point.

The Warm WA-87 is in my opinion warmer than the U87 on the high frequencies. I believe that the WA-87 comes closer to the U87 than any other condenser mic that I have tested in more than 30 years in the industry.

@nana-ld4cr

6 жыл бұрын

You should try the Stam SA87

@reddvest

5 жыл бұрын

ñaña I love the SA87

@sto2779

21 күн бұрын

I agree. WA-87 sounds a tad warmer and mellow and the U87 simply just sounds more clear.

The Neumann has a much more detailed high end. The stock WA87 is modeled after a vintage U87 so it is a bit warmer but lacks the definition in the high end and low mids. I modded a WA87 with an AMI T13 transformer (same as the zenpro mod) and found that it tightened up the mids and some of the high end.

The Neuman U87 without a doubt, however ... that WA87 for a fraction of the cost is a really good alternative, but the targeting audience is not the same IMO. I'm pretty sure people are going to buy the WA87 b/c they can't afford the U87.

Also add friends that the WA87 is modeled after the vintage version of the u87, which we own. Your modern U87's are a bit brighter with a tad bit bump in the 10k where as the vintage was extremely flat and almost colored. But the room demo does make it very hard to tell. Better on the voice over section of the video. Still prefer the original but for the buck on a very nice mic pre tracked by a great A/D converter you can still get some great performances on the WA87. We do use it quite a bit for voice overs.

@Leele0

3 жыл бұрын

i agree with you on this. there was a massive difference when the band was playing between both mics. definitely a much brighter clear sound than the wa87. that 10k bump was extremely noticeable. on the voice over part, however, I did not seem to feel that huge of a difference really...there was a tiny bit, but nothing major.

This is the U87 Ai that is being tested.It sounds different from a vintage U-87.I'ts brighter.The Warm Audio sounds closer to the original U-87 and not the U87 AI. The original was much warmer than the new reissue.

@Leele0

3 жыл бұрын

this is correct sir! no more, no less!

The Neumann for sure love warm products tho

Are you kidding me ? On the band, one mic is masking the other, levels are not the same, and the rooms sounds so bad that you probably have a node/antinode which is different at both mic positions. 5cm/2’’ is the wavelength of about 7000Hz… It would have been better to set them one above the other, but not perfect anyway. Your voice give the evidence of something going wrong with the band recording, as we do not have the same differences in the booth. The resonance in the booth is so annoying that it is difficult to judge. But both mic are different, and I don’t think one is better than the other anyway. So regarding to the price…

I like the WA-87 Coated sound the U87 seemed brighter which seemed not as easy on the ears. I own a U87 but I am digging' the Warm's warmth

@reekrodriqguez6552

4 жыл бұрын

So prices doesn’t really mean much?

@mikeedwardsmith

4 жыл бұрын

@@reekrodriqguez6552 I'd have to try it myself. But I know this much..When I mix vocal on my U87 I don't have to add very much as far as EQ and such. It's a solid mic and I don't know for sure about wa87

@reekrodriqguez6552

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith But is the u87 worth $3000 tho? What do you think?

@mikeedwardsmith

4 жыл бұрын

Reek Rodriqguez I know it’s made right and it sounds great but I couldn’t tell you whether it’s worth the money but I paid it

The U87 sounds like it took a blanket off of the speakers. So much clearer than the WA87.

We use the Neumann U87 as one of our prime mics. However, interested in Warm Audio after listening to the VO session.

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

Full review of the Warm Audio WA87 at: radio.co/blog/warm-audio-wa-87-microphone-review

Seventh Circle Audio N72 mic pre with the WA87 I bet would be a match made in heaven

Warm is warm for sure. Great music!

The U87 was more crisp, had greater clarity, and a tad "brighter". I preferred it. That said, the WA87 was fantastic (ealier compared to the Behringer B1 it was a no-brainer way better clarity) and on Announcing it was harder to tell the difference. The Top ends were much more noticeable, but both had a smooth top end and a pleasing bottom. You get what you pay for, but mic advancements have really come a long ways for lower ended ones. Sounded better than my former Neumann TLM103 at any rate which is double the price of the Warm Audio.

Preferred the U87 in both examples. The WA87 sound darker on instruments and on the vocal the WA87 had something in the low mids I didn't like. U87 sounded more even.

@barneybarnes7796

6 жыл бұрын

That's actually very correct. Good ears.

@guitarshredder1972

6 жыл бұрын

I was hearing something on the vocal portion. I thought it might be the room, but it's not the same on the U87. It has a slight flange tone without the sweep. Like .003 ml delay, but again without the sweep/mod. That's why I wondered​ if it was the room.

To be fair the Warm is based on the Vintage 87 not the "i" version so it's a cheeky shootout, but the Warm sounded pretty damn fine even against the 87 reboot and at a fraction of the cost. The Warm crew really put some effort into creating that old school vibe (check out the specs and design info) and it works. Instead of being retro though Aston in the UK are building mics moving forward at really amazing prices. I bought an Aston Spirit for Pro V/O's and getting great results for all my clients also at a reasonable sub $1000 price range.

@andrerayomusiconline

6 жыл бұрын

Walter Williams the only thing as a studio you will sell more if you have the Neumann.

@walterwilliams1323

6 жыл бұрын

You're right the Big Name Brands Sell, whether it's cars, bikes, home appliances or mics. I aspire to owning a Neumann because that will always attract more business to my studio than lesser known brands. Lately I'm torn between the Neumann TLM 67 and the good ol' boy U87Ai. In a shootout on KZread the former actually sounded better for at least 1K less cash. Brand Snobs always go with the Germans even if the UK, USA or AUS is making great mics.

would love to see an SM58 thrown into the mix just for a different vocal mic so there is a third thing to compare.... comments are saying more this and more that....but really by how much? an SM58 in there to compare might put things in perspective. I don't see a drastic enough difference to warrant a $3000 difference especially with the loud garagey music I play.

C'mon, people. The difference is realistically negligible, at least in these environments. Anyone who's hearing anything drastically different is hearing what they want or expect to hear. True, the U87 is indisputably the "golden standard", if you can afford it or not. However, this video proves you can obtain a comparable sound that anyone not scrutinizing it through top-of-the-line playback equipment would hear otherwise, for much less.

@Wizerslapski

5 жыл бұрын

MegaMacTV these tone snobs annoy me so much lol.

I am determined to buy the W87 is a good choice ? according to your knowledge regarding the quality and price. thanks

@Radiodotco

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it does a good job at replicating high-end microphones like the Neuman U87, but for a fraction of the cost. We would definitely recommend it as an alternative budget mic.

What preamp were you using?

@Radiodotco

6 жыл бұрын

The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 www.amazon.com/dp/product/B01E6T56EA?tag=radiodotco-20

U87 has a sweet bump around 2-3k, but you cant be %100 sure with that room acoustics. You need the direct sound of a point source without the room reflections to make a full frequency response analysis, and a healty comparison.

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta agree with you there, this isn't our best video by a long shot, especially acoustically. We've made some major improvements to our setup and equipment since then, our more recent content is more indicative of where we are now. Thanks for the feedback!

The u87 is slightly warmer. Could easily edit them to sound exactly the same in post

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed - but if using these in a live setting, then the U87 wins (in our opinion).

They both sound about the same when placed eight hundred feet away from the singer.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

900ft* - but yeah, it wasn't the best recording setup. Since then we've reviewed all kinds of audio equipment worth checking out at: radio.co/radio-university/

I actually liked the full band recording better than the careful studio recording because you could notice the immediate difference in the frequency response between the two mics, where in the studio recording you have to concentrate extremely hard to find the disparities.

You could always become a carpenter or something, it's not too late!

@dontlookforme7666

5 жыл бұрын

Bas de rooy damn... ROASTED!! 😂😂😂😂

Name of the band and song would be cool, sounded nice

@Radiodotco

6 жыл бұрын

They are The Sherlocks. You can hear more from the same session here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWd519qkd8ubcpc.html

@allan1048

6 жыл бұрын

Radio.co awesome, thanks so much

@moiseetienne886

5 жыл бұрын

Wow was about to ask the same Question.. Bruh they're really good

I'm not a huge 87 fan on vox. it's a tried and true studio work horse, but there always seems to be a Mic that works better on a vocalist during testing. th at being said the u87 sounds better but not thousands of dollars better on either source

U87 had a bit more sizzle on the vocals than the WA however, For the price difference I'd consider 1 U87 and 4 WA87

It’s very subtle but ya the U87 is a smidge warmer but with some post mixing I’m sure you won’t hear it in a mix. I wouldn’t personally use the WA87 as my lead mic but I do use it for room mics and they’ve been fantastic!

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

Another big difference is the price gap. But the U87 is a little bit better.

Warm Audio tried to get close to the sound of the older model of the Neumann U87, therefore the sound is less bright. The recorded voice samples shown here are really not good ... you can here traffic (or train) noises from outside which definitely affects the possibility to compare the two mics.

You should've put the shakers closer to the mics.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion Nolan.

Kinda unfair test as the u87 is louder than the wa87 in the band recording. The voice over revealed a little more lows/low mids on the wa87 which isn't necessarily a bad thing and nothing that a little eq work won't help.

To be honest here, I'm not wearing my headphones, just earbuds, I hear a difference in the room recording but absolutely no difference when it came to the spoken word side by side comparison. I've heard that the WA signal is not as hot as other mics, so you have to bump up your pre a little. Wearing headphones could very well tell a different story...

I really don’t see a difference. And I’ve watch this 5 times

@realtalkroscoeg

2 жыл бұрын

Well use your ears instead of your eyes

I will agree the u87 sounds a bit better but the price isn't worth the difference

brand alwayes effect mentally , my idea wa87 good as u87 and mostly like vintage u87 until new u87ai character

Listen. On their website warm audio has vocal samples of singers using only acoustic guitar. I have been watching comparisons of mics n reviews four 4-5 weeks now n the wa87 is hands down the best sounding mic especially for male singing vocals which is wat I need it for. It's the best. End of story. Freaking amazing everytime I hear it.

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

Warm has certainly made a great mic, we can't wait to see what else they come out with!

If I'm listening as hard as I can, through quality headphones in silence, I can hear that 5% of extra sparkle from the Neumann which wasn't there in the WA87, and to be fair, may not have been there in the vintage U87s it's based on either. But I don't think anyone's ever going to listen for the difference as diligently as I did. And I don't think there's much in that extra $3,000 worth of sparkle that a good producer or engineer couldn't adjust for in the studio through the right preamp. Heck, the "air mode" on the under-$200 Focusrite Scarlett interface that a ton of home studios are using now might correspond exactly to the difference between these two mics. Turn on Air Mode for the WA87, turn it off for the U87, and suddenly you've worked around a huge price difference with 95% effectiveness.

For the price, I'll take the WA-87.

Excellent band

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

The Sherlocks! Was a treat to film. For more videos like this then be sure to subscribe.

wa 87...thumbs up...

What band is this? There’re jammin’ send Me link or name please

@Radiodotco

2 жыл бұрын

The Sherlocks: kzread.info

Jeezus. It took all of 2 seconds to tell how much smoother the U87 was in both tests.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

Both are good, but the U87 sounds far superior. For a full look at how it performs, check out: radio.co/blog/neumann-u87-review

wa-87 warmer but that u87 lil bit brighter still

@Zhivanov1

6 жыл бұрын

No, it's 6db Louder, so that's why your brain lie to you :)

@thugwig

6 жыл бұрын

lol, which one do you prefer most?

@Zhivanov1

6 жыл бұрын

Ludwig Grant WA87 Based on old U87 from 50s i guess, and it don't have to sound like modern U87, so i don't see differences in quality only in price :)

@thugwig

6 жыл бұрын

So your saying that the wa87 sounds more like the 50's U87 and less like an modern one? i never heard a 50's one. now i'm interested i like vintage

@TheStanger23

6 жыл бұрын

Zhivanov except there’s no such thing as a 50s u87 so you have no idea what you’re talking about and the u87ai wins in this comparison, especially being as that’s the mic the other one is trying to mimic. Lol

Good comparrison. Prefer the U87.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Find microphone comparisons, audio equipment reviews, and much more at: radio.co/blog

I prefer the advanced audio CM87.

The U87 sounds louder. The U87 may be more compressed / have less dynamic range. Were the tracks normalized manually or automatically, for peak or for loudness? Those are important details for a mic shootout. The U87 sounds noticeably brighter on the percussion and guitars. I'm guessing you're using the a new U87 since they are said to sound brighter than the older ones. It might be that the diaphragm of the WA-87 has more mass and so is less responsive to transients.

neumann was louder so this video isn't helpful

@spityagametvpromopauliepau4606

5 жыл бұрын

that cause the neumann makes vocal sound up front

U87 is far better for getting the higher tones. Like the last comment mentions, It is a fuller sound.

The Neumann was a lot better sounding, especially in the voiceover test. The WA-87 sounded a lot darker and kind of muddy, but the U87 had a pretty balanced sound with enough brightness to not sound unnatural.

@goldenstringsstudio3636

6 жыл бұрын

Yes the same observation and I liked your comment on this point. Actually the U87 feels abnormal sound processor too much. W87 feels quieter, warmer and more clean. The difference is small

@johnjackson8902

6 жыл бұрын

Tunes tree The brightness and mid boost is what makes the U87 desirable. If I had the cash to drop on a U87 I'd pick it over the WA-87, but if I had to pick between the TLM 103 or TLM 102 and WA-87 I'd pick the Warm anyday.

U87 has better treble response, better bass response, much better dynamics, and a lower noise floor. The Warm sounded more like mud than the Neumann, but it was all muddlly.

@mca56rpa

2 жыл бұрын

Now I don’t have to post. You’re the first one that mentioned the dynamics that I read. I had a U87Ai when I had a small studio. If I started recording again it would be built around that mic. I had others that worked in specific applications but none were as versatile and detailed as that mic. Having said that, the WA is a very good mic and at an attractive price.

U87 from what I can tell sounded about 5% fuller and better -- and that's enough for me to spend the additional $2,500, unfortunately :(

@barrygilmore8203

4 жыл бұрын

tanukishady it’s the warm audio that had the higher sensitivity

@ironmatic1

3 жыл бұрын

just 5% louder

@tanukibrahma

3 жыл бұрын

@@barrygilmore8203 The guy from warm audio said "WA87's sensitivity is 8mV/Pa and the S/N is 79db(A)" Neumann U87’s sensitivity is 28mV/Pa and S/N is 82db(A) The problem with this comparison is that the WA-87 is modeled after the vintage less sensitive U87, whereas they use the modern more sensitive U87ai here.

For me U87 sounded more bright and open and warm audio had more warmth witch i personally like! the differences were not that much that i tought , and you can do a lot in mixing that no body care and undrestand!! So with considering the budget if i wanted to select one, i would go for warm audio!!! i say it again! budget.

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

It's wonderful we could help you make an informed decision. For more content, check out our blog; radio.co/blog

WA87 sounds a tiny bit brighter and also a tiny bit chestier compared to the real thing. Very close. Given the price, it's a good clone. I agree with the guy who bitched about the room. Yeah, too much room sound is picked up and not a very good room at that.

@Radiodotco

5 жыл бұрын

The room with the band session recording wasn't acoustically sound treated, so that's why it's not the best, but the mic test towards the end gives you a better comparison between the two as it was recorded in a sound booth. Hope that helps!

The only video to understand the difference between clone and CLASSIC. Thank you! (nah)

why is the shaker guy so close to the mic LOL he could be in another room and we'd hear him haha

@Radiodotco

5 жыл бұрын

The guy in the shaker was the drummer, so he may have been a bit heavy-handed whilst getting too close to the mic! The band in question are The Sherlocks which were featured over on MCR Live: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWd519qkd8ubcpc.html

Basically they sound the same. Do a blind comparison and you'll see. I guess the magic is in post production, plug ins and rack equipment.

@DeadlyMixKrew

4 жыл бұрын

You're clearly not an engineer lol. The U87 was ridiculously smoother.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

😲

@orangemaniabrother2232

Жыл бұрын

They didn't sound at all the same, though I found the u87 harsher in the last test but more detailed in the first, which could equate to the same thing to be honest lol

These mics are made for VoiceOver, and to talk within 6-3 inches of them. Even being in a studio doesn't change anything if you are 2 feet away. And they are not made for band sessions....I would recommend treating your studio, and learning proper mic protocol before spending $3200 on a microphone...or even $600.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

We thought they sounded good and used them in the setups where they performed great. You may be selling these mics short on their applications!

recording is luxury. so is making music. given that said. .. I have a flawless environment and can tell you that, they both sound ok with my singers . I prefer the 47 over all microphones built. I must say that there is room for stereo WA87s in my studio as we already have 87s and are tired of crystal clear overheads. Nobody is really into that . In general, 87s find their way in front of acoustics over here . .. sometimes . Who needs the top end that was designed to cut thru an old tape machine when you know you're recording onto a mac with a hard disk ? No need for 16k on tape. Show them well , and let them lead the way .

ima just say this once, its impossible to say which is better because itll sound different in each room and on different people. also every u87 or wa-87 ever made are slightly different from each other

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

True. The WA87 held up against the U87 in this test, but it depends on location and room acoustics.

The u87 has more information in the sound The WA copy has less but let’s be honest most of us use 2 mic’s and also eq the sound anyways

@Radiodotco

2 жыл бұрын

Yup yup!

No, we arent comparing anything with that room sound

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

:(

Your booth is a resonance chamber. Ideally a booth should be the exact opposite.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

The booth doesn't reflect audio due to the soundproofing, but I know what you mean. We've learned a lot since filming this video 3 years ago, so you can expect better comparisons in future. For the time being, check out more audio tech reviews and broadcasting tips at: radio.co/blog

They picked up those guys at the train station and asked if they wanted to participate in a video!

I realy don't hear any difference in solo. Therefore the price of WA-87 turns out to be the key factor in this battle. Maybe if I downloaded wave files and switched on my i-louds then I would hear a bit of difference... But I didn't 😂 The sofa won!

u87 more top end and open sounding

The WA87 is warmer because it uses a “Fair child” FET...

Cuando la banda tocó se acentuaban más los agudos con el Neumann

@Radiodotco

2 жыл бұрын

Creo que tienes razón. La banda se llama "The Sherlocks" por cierto.

I think a lot of ears are use to the u87 thru conditioning of years of hearing it’s better cause of the name. Yes it’s a great mic but if the Warm was the mic before the u87 people who say the same thing about the warm87. It’s a preference thing An a perception thing. While the u87 actually sounded thinner than the warm87 the u87 had a slight clearness Jus a slight. Thurr is no real winner it’s about what YOU like. In life we have polarity an so it’s the degrees that make a person place or thing what it is you need it to be. The Warm87 would be jus fine for any application

"So which did you prefer?" "Sorry, I stopped listening to the difference between the mic and just got lost in the music"

I have to agree with many of the comments, the recording itself is a horrid way to showcase these mics, pick 1 instrument, pick 1 voice but not to do a room ambiance recording. That said, the timbre of the shaker was much more present when switching to the true Neumann, in fact at one point around 1:35'ish the change became so obvious it jarred me a little. I like the idea of a 500 dollar replica and could likely get it to sound quite good but this was not the way to bring it out.

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know. And thanks for the feedback Miguel. Although, we have improved a fair bit since this video (check out out more recent stuff).

Both sounded like shit. Like you just plugged both right into a 2i2 in a bad room.

@alanfernandez2598

4 жыл бұрын

PianoMan Connor what do you mean? 2i2 sounds bad?

I hope everyone used headphones

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

Not our finest hour. But we've come along way since: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gauAlaqnddbVnrA.html

The Nuemann is way cleaner at the top

U87 Brighter WA87 Darker sound. For me the u87 is the better sound

How the hell you gonna ask which one is better between a clone and the original in a comparison? LOL

This video is wrong and extremely inaccurate on so many levels ... FYI the u87 is NOT the most common radio mic nor are condenser mics but I’ll leave it at that - do your own research and avoid this video and likely these clowns altogether as clearly they either don’t know what they’re talking about or are intentionally misleading the latter of which I doubt they’re meaning to do as likely they’re just overly eager .... but highly inaccurate FYI. As such I’d strongly encourage you to move on this is terrible advice terrible unprofessional amateurs making comparisons they have clearly no knowledge of or about. Clearly. That’s a fact not opinion which any audio engineer 101 will quickly tell you.

@Tank1

4 жыл бұрын

U87 definitely is most common radio mic. Its more the ultimaye vocal singing mic.

seriously ? a U87 in a focusrite !...

OC UA make better

Neumann had a warmer low end.

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

You might be interested in learning about what other fantastic mics there are on the market. Check out our updated list of the best microphones for radio and podcasting; radio.co/blog/5-best-microphones-radio-podcasting

Try listening and not watching, That Warm Audio is pretty close. :)

Couldn't tell the difference

Terrible shootout. The musical example was in a weird sounding room with all the elements in strange positions. That shaker cut through the mix though haha.

@Radiodotco

4 жыл бұрын

Not the best video, but we've come along way since 2017. Check out some of our more recent stuff, like the best mics for radio: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qXxtsbCrmLvPd9o.html

Why does this video have so many thumbs down?

@Radiodotco

3 жыл бұрын

As you can see from some of the comments below, some people who viewed this video weren't thrilled about the room we recorded this in, which is a fair criticism (this is quite an old video when we weren't as experienced), and as a result, we've taken plenty of measures to improve the audio quality in all of our videos following this. Hope that clears it up for you.

If I were on a budget and wanted a versatile mic (which I am), I would buy a Behringer B-2 Pro for $150 (which I did).

@Radiodotco

6 жыл бұрын

There are some more affordable alternatives like the B-2 here radio.co/blog/best-microphones-for-online-radio/

@micah5ive788

6 жыл бұрын

mehsen on a budget get the 3u warbler same thing as wa87 for 299

@virlbourbonstreet514

6 жыл бұрын

yo