Best Neumann U87 Alternatives
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- Microphone: 276 mentions
- Sound quality: 185 mentions
- Fit: 31 mentions
- Price: 12 mentions
- Design: 8 mentions
- Noise canceling: 4 mentions
- Bluetooth compatibility: 1 mention
Based on 45 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for acoustic guitars
- Requires 48 volts of phantom power
- Good for detailed sources
- Solid construction
- Long lasting
Based on 40 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for vocals
- Good quality for the price
- Bright and brittle to the ears
- Comes with nothing to hold the microphone
- Not great for acoustic guitars
Based on 37 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for vocals
- Good quality
- Runs directly into a Scarlett interface
- Not a cardioid mic only version of the c414 xls or xlii
- This microphone is not
Based on 58 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for voice recording
- Good value
- Requires good conditioning and placement
- Not the best microphone
Based on 40 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for most acoustic audio recordings
- Doesn't sound like a million dollars
- Served its purpose
- Quality is great
Based on 56 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for vocalists and recording instruments
- Built well
- One capsule from the legendary C414 microphone in the C214
- Worth the price
- Pickup depends on sound volume
Based on 52 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for the price
- Doesn't pick up road noise
- Decent mic for vocal recording
- Could be bumped up in post
- Brutal in its assessment of the product
Based on 7 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for the price
- Sound is usable
- Good for tracking through mastering
Based on 10 reviews
The Looria Grade (A - F) accounts for multiple factors, including sentiment, helpfulness, and more. Learn about our sources and ranking.
- Great for vocal recordings
- One of the holy grail of bright vocal mics
- Used on tons of pop/r&b/rap records
- Not sure how hot this take is, but IMO "clones"
- Most real sound-alikes aren't often even brought up in the discussions