Bandrew Scott

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Neumann U67 Reissue Review / Test

Today I review the best microphone ever made, or at the very least one of them, the Neumann U67 Reissue. This is a multi pattern tube condenser microphone that sounds amazing. It offers a fairly controlled low end, neutral-ish mid section and a smooth top end that avoids sibilance and harshness. One main down side is the price and the Max SPL only hitting 124dB. 

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:45- Setup
01:10  - What’s in the Box
01:50 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
03:00 - Specifications
03:32 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
04:29 - Plosive Test
04:47 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
05:07 - Background Noise Test 
05:24 - Untreated Room Test
05:44 - Shock Rejection Test
06:03 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
06:20 - High Pass Filter Test
06:45 - High Quality Interface Test
07:38 - LA610 Tube Preamp Test
08:27 - Portico 5017 Preamp Test
09:00 - Intro to Comparison
09:15 - Neewer NW700 Comparison
09:40 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
10:02 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
10:29 - Rode NT1 Comparison
10:54 - Shure SM7b Comparison
11:32 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison
12:03 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison
12:28 - Warm Audio WA67 Comparison
13:06 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
13:37 - Neumann TLM49 Comparison
14:07 - Telefunken TF47 Comparion
14:38 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
15:20 - Music Test
17:01 - Pros & Cons
18:51 - Overall Thoughts
21:35 - Is a $7000 Mic Worth It? /  Recommendation
23:31 - Outro